The Meaning of DNA

DNA – what does that stand for?

Silver will tell you that it is DeoxyriboNucleic Acid, because he knows these things.

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Storm will tell you that it actually stands for “Do Not Ask”.

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I was asked for some hair samples (with follicles) from various horses and ponies at Thordale for a research project.

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Storm was on the list and he was not impressed.  Not impressed at all.  His tail was not letting cooperating and just broke off so I had to have a few attempts. First, he tried little bucks and then he wound himself up into a furious passion.  He trotted madly round refusing to go near me ever again (he does trot very prettily when he is wound up).  I coaxed him down from his cloud of insanity with a large carrot which he nervously ate while I held it for him like a lollipop.

Then, feeling utterly guilty for creating this awful scenario, I sat down with Storm and he fell asleep resting his head on my hair.

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Waffle wandered over and put his nose in my right ear…..

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While Tiddles completed the trio with his nose resting on the nape of my neck.

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Add two sheep and a dog and you almost have the complete set.

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Still, I think we are friends now and I have spent most of today apologising profusely.

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So now you know what DNA actually stands for – DO NOT ASK!

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The others were absolutely fine about it.  Just Storm because he is emotional and his follicles are speshul!

3 thoughts on “The Meaning of DNA

  1. Sam

    DNA is Do Not Attempt in Waffle’s world. Would love to have seen a picture of you as a horse nosy resting stop!

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