What bull!

One evening, not too long ago, my dear, dear friend Jules and I were discussing quantum physics when she happened to stumble upon a funny little tchotchke at a scientific web site we were debating.....OK, OK, we were laughing at the idea of me screaming hysterically at the Rick Springfield concert, when at my encouragement, she went to check out the venue (Billy Bob's Texas) web site. On a whim, she decided to visit their gift shop and found the most amazing piece of art EVER:

What is this odd shaped, purse-like thing? It's a Saco de Toro ....English translation: "Sack of the Bull", you know....bull balls!

Being the bargain shopper I am, I immediately hopped on the Internet to find similar Saco de Toro's at a better price and purchased the above beauty! On Saturday morning it finally arrived. My very own bull ball sack. Of course, I immediately called Jules shreiking, "it's here! It's here!" She thought I was talking about the end of the world, but I cleared that up quickly and explained that it wouldn't be right if she wasn't on the phone when I opened the package. I opened the box, careful not to slice in to any of the precious cargo inside. Once I dusted off all the packaging peanuts, I set my eyes on real, live bull balls....my own Saco de Toro.



My first observation was that it was very hairy. My second was a question: is this one ball or two? If it was two per bull, it would look like this:

Whoa! That's a lotta ball!!

Thank goodness, my good friend A. cleared up my confusion. It is definitely one sack for two balls. She's from Mississippi, so she knows stuff like that.

My third observation was that my dog, Jax, really, really loved smelling my new Saco de Toro:

Finally, my fourth observation: you feel a very strong urge to wash your hands after fondling the Saco de Toro.....

Am I glad I made such a whimsical purchase? You better believe it! I now have the most original purse in all of Fort Worth, which is the only place in the world you could get away with carrying your lipstick and cell phone in a ball sack! I just need to remember to bring my antibacterial lotion, too!