Looking Back: Magpie massacre, part two

MEEKER — “Has anyone
else called you about your column
about the magpies?” the
caller asked.
“Not yet, you’re the first,
and I thought you just wanted
me to make pies!” I answered.
A mix-up in answering
machine communication had
me planning to provide some
pies for an emergency gettogether
of some sort, so I was
taken aback when she laughed
and said, “Even though you
sounded willing, I didn’t need
pies, I wanted to…