How The Horse avoided arrest today by affecting deep religious faith!
By The Horse
@TheHorse (206370)
Walnut Creek, California
July 17, 2019 6:41pm CST
My doctor's appointment was uneventful today. My blood pressure is 138/72 (I don't know what that means), my heart is beating, and my neck pain is muscular, not a sign of an impending stroke.
The excitement started after. In addition to bringing tomato, green bean and snow pea seeds to Kaiser, I brought my small shovel. I used said shovel to turn over the remnants of this past Winter's snow peas and to prepare the soil for my nefarious planting.
Someone saw me and interpreted the shovel as a weapon. The police were called in. As I planted my snow pea, green bean and cherry tomato seeds, I saw a SWAT team approaching in their armored vehicles.
I retreated indoors with a Gatorade container I had found in the back of my truck. I filled up the container and returned to the garden, doing the best I could to water the seeds I had planted with large caliber weapons pointed at me.
When the police moved in, I bowed toward the "shrine" that exists in one of the planters I wasn't working in. I don't know who the lady with wings is, but when they realized I was a Man of God, they put their weapons away and let me go.
I found my sunflower seeds on the floor next to my computer when I returned home. I'll plant those next time I'm there. I still need to buy more corn seeds.
How was your day?
Note: Parts of this story are true.
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@VivaLaDani13 (60512)
• Perth, Australia
18 Jul 19
@TheHorse I had to read this twice lol What the heck happened with you?! Sounded like an...exciting? day.....
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@TheHorse (206370)
• Walnut Creek, California
18 Jul 19
In reality I just did some weeding, turned over the soil, and planted some seeds. I did have my Gatorade container with me, so I watered the soil, but I think it's going to be awhile before anything grows there. I would like to see some corn and sunflowers there, but I just found my sunflower seeds after I got home, and have to buy some new corn seeds.
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@VivaLaDani13 (60512)
• Perth, Australia
18 Jul 19
@TheHorse That sounds more relaxing lol but loved reading your story still.
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@TheHorse (206370)
• Walnut Creek, California
18 Jul 19
@VivaLaDani13 Nothing like a little exaggeration to make things fun. I DID have my shovel with me, but nobody cared.
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@wolfgirl569 (95648)
• Marion, Ohio
18 Jul 19
Glad they let you be after you prayed 
Sadly anymore people might report that as a weapon.
Sadly anymore people might report that as a weapon.2 people like this
@TheHorse (206370)
• Walnut Creek, California
18 Jul 19
@wolfgirl569 Wait. Do you mean the shovel? Or the prayer? I reckon either could be seen as a weapon.
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@crazyhorseladycx (39515)
• United States
18 Jul 19
@TheHorse 140/80 means yer blood pressure'd be high fer age. ya might wanna pay a lil closer mind to controllin' such with lifestyle changes 'fore they slap ya'n some pill.
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@TheHorse (206370)
• Walnut Creek, California
18 Jul 19
@crazyhorseladycx My two worst habits are drinking and smoking. I drink a lot of coffee too.
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@andriaperry (116860)
• Anniston, Alabama
18 Jul 19
Pass me the popcorn!
Your BP is a little elevated, normal is 120/70 and under. Cut back on salt and you should be good.
I had an awesome day!
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@TheHorse (206370)
• Walnut Creek, California
18 Jul 19
@andriaperry Yeah. I've been swimming a Lot again as well. Should I cut back on my drinking? I do too much of that.
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@andriaperry (116860)
• Anniston, Alabama
18 Jul 19
@TheHorse Have a stoke or reduce salt. That is what we have to do. Drink your gatorade the days you do bike and maybe break a sweat.
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@1hopefulman (45123)
• Canada
18 Jul 19
You can check your blood pressure for your age to see how close or far you are from what is normal.
I'm convinced that only the part about the SWAT team is true!
Normal Blood Pressure of Men is usually considered as 120 / 80 . It is not a correct reading for all age groups of men. There is a lot of d...
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@Torunn (8609)
• Norway
19 Jul 19
On Wednesday I avoided being arrested by not saying everything I thought. And not getting a tea on the plane, 'cause I would have spilled it on the person next to me on purpose.
That's often a good idea. If I said everything I think all the time, I'm not quite sure what would happen actually. Even with the tiny percentage I reveal to the world, many seem confused.
And no, I'm pretty sure this has nothing to do with teaching math ;-)
@xander6464 (40890)
• Wapello, Iowa
19 Jul 19
It's too bad you're not in Florida. They have Plow Your Ground laws. They are allowed to carry as many shovels as they want.
@crazyhorseladycx (39515)
• United States
18 Jul 19
sure'm glad i've yet to get out'ta my boots 'n jeans! yup, that bull ya slung nearly topped my boots! glad yer neck'd be muscular, ya need to keep'n eye'n that blood pressure though, 'tis a bit high fer a fella 'f yer youth'n activity levels.
98 toasty degrees here today. got very lil done outdoors 's the horses didn't wish to stand'n the glarin' sun nor be sandblasted by hot blow sand whilst i tended their hooves. 'tis to be 102 tomorrow....might be this weekend 'fore i get 'em all tended.
dunno why i'd be answerin' yer query??
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@crazyhorseladycx (39515)
• United States
18 Jul 19
@TheHorse yes sir, all 3'd be beneficial to yer health.
wow, I hope they grow@TheHorse (206370)
• Walnut Creek, California
18 Jul 19
My hunch is that nobody will water out there and that nothing will happen until Fall, when it starts raining again here. I found my sunflower seeds (they fell off my computer) and will plant some next time I go out there, in late Juky.
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@RasmaSandra (73705)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
18 Jul 19
Sounds like a very exciting day. I will take some of it with a grain of salt, please. My day compared to yours was very uneventful. There is a lovely full moon tonight but as of tomorrow and the rest of the week, the rains are back.
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@lovebuglena (43081)
• Staten Island, New York
18 Jul 19
These days anything can be mistaken for a weapon... Didn't know you garden. Cool!
@psanasangma (5884)
• India
18 Jul 19
My new day has started. didn't go anywhere. but lots of things are done
