You know this past week, my social media feeds have been full of posts about scientists recovering some of the DNA from the long extinct Dire Wolf. I am sure it’s just a trending topic in the news, but also with all my talk of the Greatful Dead song, Dire Wolf, it’s been decided by the algorithm that I must be a big fan of Dire Wolves and super interested in the news about their potential reintroduction in a Jurassic Park kind of way.

I think it’s kind of hilarious how the algorithms get my interest all wrong about it. And I find that song so funny , mainly because it’s is when you think about it high as fuck, especially with those dreams of last summer sitting by the waterfall and floating down the East Canada Creek on that old truck intertube listening to that song. When you’re high, it just seems so hilarious that idea of playing cards wityh a Dire Wolf in cabin in the Fernando Woods and begging him to “please don’t murder me” at the game of cards, or is it in reality? Between the double meanings, and idea of playing cards with a wolf, just seems so funny when you’re high. Plus the idea of begging not to be murdered, by the intoxicating substance is hilarious.

I get it, intoxication can be bad, but sometimes a vacation from reality is worth a break. Sometimes the mind just needs to get away from everyday problems, have a chance to explore alternative realities, even if it is just a game of cards with a Dire Wolf in the woods of Fernando. It’s such a great song by the Grateful Dead!