Sunday Afternoon Update

Having been unusually frustrated by our lack of preparedness during this event, I am disappointed to report few changes in the situation since I last updated you faithful Cactus followers - with one or two exceptions.

It seems our victim family (names withheld for privacy) has hired a special operations operator fellow to protect them from any further Noel Cacti activity. This seems wise to me. I just hope we don't fall into a situation like we did in Montgomery back in '88 where Ernie (then a young pup) and Great Uncle E. were investigating a sighting in a suburban yard. This particular sighting was significant for it was also the first time a Christmas Cactus event was caught on film (there have been three other filmings of Cactus activity since, some by the Noel Cacti themselves. Unfortunately, the films CCIB had possession of were lost in the fire of '92.). Terribly, however, the event degraded to a brawl with the home owner, a man that perhaps was on the insane side, when he refused to believe the legend. Apparently he had been fooled by the Noel Cacti and believed he had made and installed the hideous lawn ornament himself. The local Constabulatory fellow was called in and Ernie and Great Uncle E. ended up on the wrong end of a gun. The Bail bonds really hurt the funds that year.

As for the event this year, we will be issuing a press release later on tonight, and perhaps a local newspaper will pick up the story; it always seems to help generate interest in the CCIB.

Another encouraging note, Ernie apparently made contact with the Day's Inn front desk asking for directions to here, so I am happy to report he is on his way. The fellow working the front desk, though he seems rather annoyed by me, is nice enough. He said Ernie must have passed us up last night trying to get here, since his call was from a Valero station in Port Aransas. I assume that's one of these little towns like Dickenson further down the interstate. I'm hopeful he will be here for us to share our data over dinner.

I'll have an update soon with more on the GFC 09 event!

As always, if you have any information leading to the discovery of the Christmas Cactus, or to report a sighting, please email us at legendofthechristmascactus@gmail.com.

-Mister E.