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charons-voyage t1_isfywcu wrote

Yeah there are lots of coyote around Neponset. They are friendly. I see them all the time during my early AM runs, especially out by Marina Bay/Squantum. They do not come when called though, they just run away 😭

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boston_acc t1_ishxl35 wrote

Have any of them ever made eye contact with you for an extended period? (Similar to a squirrel frozen on a tree?) Or do they immediately scamper away once they catch sight of you

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charons-voyage t1_isj9xg0 wrote

Usually scamper right away

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boston_acc t1_isjvuga wrote

Maybe they’re just embarrassed they didn’t pay you any coins.

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charons-voyage t1_isk0p7o wrote

I’m not getting the reference haha is this a Wiley Coyote thing?

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boston_acc t1_iskf5f0 wrote

Charon was the dude in Greek mythology that transported souls across the River Styx, right? And you had to pay him a coin in order for him to do that (according to legend). That's why ancient Greeks were sometimes buried with coins - so they’d have something to give him for their journey. That’s what I thought your username was referencing haha.

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charons-voyage t1_iskg8q5 wrote

Wow that totally went over my head haha I was focused on the coyote part. Yes about the Greek mythology part. Always thought it was a cool myth about a soul’s last journey :-)

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