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17. Some of us were introduced to the Dire Wolf by Robert Hunter and the Gratful Dead

Mon Apr 7, 2025, 11:42 PM

Apr 2025

Dire Wolf
Song by Grateful Dead ‧ 1970

In the timbers of Fennario
The wolves are runnin' 'round
The winter was so hard and cold
Froze ten feet 'neath the ground

Don't murder me
I beg of you, don't murder me
Please, don't murder me

I sat down to my supper
'Twas a bottle of red whisky
I said my prayers and went to bed
That's the last they saw of me

Don't murder me
I beg of you, don't murder me
Please, don't murder me

When I awoke, the dire wolf
600 pounds of sin
Was grinning at my window
All I said was, "Come on in"

Don't murder me
I beg of you, don't murder me
Please, don't murder me

The wolf came in, I got my cards
We sat down for a game
I cut my deck to the Queen of Spades
But the cards were all the same

Don't murder me
I beg of you, don't murder me
Please, don't murder me
Don't murder me

In the backwash of Fennario
The black and bloody mire
The dire wolf collects his due
While the boys sing 'round the fire

Don't murder me
I beg of you, don't murder me
Please, don't murder me

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Scientists Revive the Dire Wolf, or Something Close [View all] Polybius Apr 2025 OP

NYT paywall. Here's a link to the Live Science article Wicked Blue Apr 2025 #1

Thank You! nt wolfie001 Apr 2025 #6

If the ranchers who hate ordinary wolves have to start Vogon_Glory Apr 2025 #2

Gifted link below. herding cats Apr 2025 #3

What could go wrong? Scrivener7 Apr 2025 #4

$10,000,000,000 Cirsium Apr 2025 #7

Jurassic Park vs Free Willy? BidenRocks Apr 2025 #22

I am so out of touch Cirsium Apr 2025 #33

It's always been a problem that only cute-looking adorable species get the attention needed. The twist here is that Martin68 Apr 2025 #31

Sure, it starts with cute little pups, but... LudwigPastorius Apr 2025 #16

That's Black Friday! nt BidenRocks Apr 2025 #23

This is about science. wcollar Apr 2025 #28

That was my first thought - and fear. calimary Apr 2025 #18

This is good PurgedVoter Apr 2025 #5

Gorgeous animal. I saw a short video of the pups. sinkingfeeling Apr 2025 #8

Just because you can, doesn't mean you should. Buddyzbuddy Apr 2025 #9

Unfortunately Dire "wolves" weren't wolves. Buzz cook Apr 2025 #10

Dire wolves werr not enormous wolves. According to Wikipedia they about the same size as the largest modern forms Martin68 Apr 2025 #32

I've seen this movie Bayard Apr 2025 #11

This message was self-deleted by its author 58Sunliner Apr 2025 #12

"... the dire wolf, a giant, extinct species made famous by the television series "Game of Thrones." OldBaldy1701E Apr 2025 #13

Some of us were introduced to the Dire Wolf by Robert Hunter and the Gratful Dead Brother Buzz Apr 2025 #17

There still working on... Xolodno Apr 2025 #14

All I ask is that, if they are going to build a real life Jurassic Park,... LudwigPastorius Apr 2025 #15

What, no frog DNA to fill in the gaps? generalbetrayus Apr 2025 #19

They should have started with a species humans solely drove to extinction LostOne4Ever Apr 2025 #20

This message was self-deleted by its author wyn borkins Apr 2025 #21

The La Brea Tar Pits BidenRocks Apr 2025 #24

Yeah, this comes to mind. OldBaldy1701E Apr 2025 #25

Why didn't they do this for the passenger pigeon instead of the darn dire wolves? raccoon Apr 2025 #26

Canid DNA has been studied a lot. Kablooie Apr 2025 #35

Why not bring the dire wolf back? The Madcap Apr 2025 #27

Yes, we need a major predator for our pets mdbl Apr 2025 #29

Romulus and Remus are two 6-month-old dire wolves Goonch Apr 2025 #30

Make Kristi Noem a nice house dog. Emile Apr 2025 #34

Give one to Trump! Old Testament Libera Apr 2025 #36