Oh, the Armadillos

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Whenever I drive through Missouri, I'm struck by how many armadillos line the roadside. But here's the thing—they're all dead! Every last one. I don't think I've ever seen a living armadillo in my life. It's like they're born that way. Fully formed, belly up, feet stiff in the air, delivered straight to the shoulder of the highway like some grave mile marker. To me it's a real damned mystery. I have seen all sorts of roadkill running free at some point. Deer. Raccoons. Opossums. Skunks. You name it. If I've seen it dead, I have seen it alive... Except for armadillos.