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THE BOSS

He was there this morning as Franklin and I passed the big corner lot.

You gotta notice him. Out of 10 or more bunnies, this one is a standout. He is bigger than the rest and is white with some black and tan markings.

He is not actually in the group. He never is. He stands out and stands aside.

What is his story? Is he a case of pet abandonment? If so, he has to be doing very well. He is fat and very very serene. He is the last to go when the other rabbits scurry. Of course, this could be because of his domestication. He is not afraid of people. But Airedale's?

If he is a dropoff, then what age was he when he got there? How does he interact with the wild rabbits? Is he seen as the Messiah as sometimes crops up as a story line when a 'civilized' person hits the savage village? What role does he play in the bunny hierarchy?

Another possibility. Suppose he is a 'sport'; a genetic accident in the regular wild bunny baby boom? Do the bunnies really care if he is different? Why is he so big? Why does he stand apart?

Now, the big question. He is eating right. He has a good place to live. What about sex? Is he getting any? Is he giving it? Is he a top or a bottom? Never occurred to me that he would be other than a he. God. Maybe this is the goddess! The queen!

I don't think so. This is not a straight bunny. After all this is Palm Springs.

If by any chance he does have sex with a girl bunny would there be babies? Sometimes sports are infertile.

If there are babies, are his genes dominant or recessive? In ten years time are we going to see all half white bunnies in this colony?

You can see the kind of serious questions that get aroused on a morning walk with the dog.