Remember last week when I was trying to buy that dead pony I wanted? (I’ll just apologize for that first sentence right here if this is your first time here. You should probably just come back tomorrow.) Well I got outbid on it, but that was actually a blessing in disguise because then I found something I wanted even more that was just as awesome and also ethically taxidermied.
And a few minutes ago…it arrived.

That’s right, y’all. Anyone can have a dead pony, but it takes a specially fucked up kind of birthday wish to end up with a dead pegasus.
(Special note for those of you who are horrified that I support the slaughter of pegasuses: It’s actually a zebra colt mannequin covered with old, leftover cow and goose pieces. You can tell because of the stitching and also because pegasuses are much bigger in real life.)
But don’t tell that to Hunter S. Thomcat:

NEVER GIVE UP ON YOUR DREAMS, YOU GUYS.
Oh.
My.
God.
That is the most terrifying thing yet the picture with Hunter is AMAZING!
God speed.
Love!
OMG AMAZING! I TOTALLY UNDERSTAND THE NEED FOR ALL CAPS!
That second picture is quite possibly the best thing to ever wind up on the Internet. EVER.
…no…words…should’ve sent….a poet…
(Also, does HST have a license to fly that thing?)
Holy Shit that is all sorts of awesome… Frack…now I want one…
ERMAGERD! AAAAAHHHH! I CAN`T STOP THE CAPS.
xxx
YES.
I could not WAIT—Name please?
WANT.
Just…. wow. This is an “I can die happy” moment for sure. I stand in awe… actually, I sit in awe but you get the idea.
IN LOVE
Effing love this!
Holy $#!t! For real?! That is awesome, and totally frightening. Great find!
That puts all those weird looking kid dolls hiding in the corner to complete shame.
I’ve never been much for taxidermy (partly because I get a bit spooked by a dead animal staring at me and partly because my books take up the space that would be necessary for any other collection I could have) but this could possibly change my mind. This is officially one of the most amazing things I’ve ever seen.
I love it when I have reasons to laugh and smile at work 🙂 thanks for being Lawsome!
This…is.. SO AWESOME 😀
Perfect. Fucking perfect.
This is awesome. Love it!
Please name it Phineas Flyberg. Because…why not?
I just don’t have words, takes my breath away!
HOLY CRAP. I want two. …also, my cat would have chewed the wings off within .3 seconds of it coming in the door.
Hunter is O.G.
The awesome … it is … too much *faints from excessive awesome exposure*
This really is the best taxidermied animal EVER!!!!
Maybe they can get a part in the next Percy Jackson movie!
Hunter needs a little cat-sized knight’s armor to ride around on that thing.
Wow. That’s actually cute. It’s no Juanita, but it’s definitely cute.
Hunter now has the tools to begin his own Neverending Story
FUCKING SUH-WEET!!! That is just DOUSED in awesome-sauce!!!!!
I would give a kidney ( my husbands) to be your neighbor!
OH MY GOD THIS IS SO AMAZING! WHERE DO YOU EVEN GET ONE OF THESE?!
Great. Now I’m going to have the Never-ending Story song in my head all day. Guess I’ll have to go watch it now. So…thanks!
You’re going to be the ultimate Cat Lady. Except instead of live cats it’ll be taxidermied animals. Which probably smell better? I would assume?
That is stunning. Truly.
Chase your dreams, that’s what I say. And now you can chase them more effectively astride your dead pegasus.
You are so messed up, Jenny. Also, I can’t wait to meet you in Denver next week. 🙂
OH MY GOD I WANT ONE… I didn’t read you post I say the first picture I screamed that first sentence at my phone and I came to the comments. You have the best things. That is so much cooler than ta pony. Ok now I’m going to read your post
So freaking awesome!!!
You win all the internets.
you need to start selling tickets to your house of taxidermied animals… if Ripley’s Believe it or Not can… you definitely can!
A. Freaking. Mazing.
This makes me warm and fuzzy. Like a Pegasus.
I a little scared by how much I want to pet its fluffy fur.
Oh wow. My eyes totally bugged out of my head when I scanned down to the picture. That is a freaking pegasus!! I couldn’t imaging anything better than a stuffed (historical) pony and you totally gave it to me.
Is it bad that I really wish I could come over and ride it?
You just raised yourself to a whole ‘nother level of awesome!!
… awaiting victors thoughts…
The only thing I can think of is where on God’s green earth do you find something like that for sale?!? I just can’t imagine that someone had that in their attic and decided one day to sell it on the internet. It boggles my mind. But the picture with Hunter is way to cute! Gotta love a cat on a minature pegasus.
Thank You!
It’s always a bit sad when you see that a Pegasus died so young.
Unless, of course you’ve ever had one crap on your windshield.
I can’t wait to hear it’s name. And Hunter already loves it … how cute.
That is MUTHERFUCKING PROOF dreams come true. Yours, Hunter S. Thomcat’s, and those of everyone else who can now view this splendor thanks to the internetz.
Also, if you’re looking for a little editoral advice, I TOTALLY would’ve put the whole thing in caps. TOTALLY.
Oh my sainted aunt, I am at last , lost for words. Hunter S. Thomcat is going to have issues….
Whoa. Until now the best taxidermy I had ever seen was a flying rat. This beats flying rat.
Love it! And also? Totally jealous!
OMG! Its a fucking pegasus!! Thats like a pony to the nth power!
(pony x wings)nth = pegasus
Now I want one.
I love your sense of humor more and more every damn day!
Dear. Lord.
What does Victor say?! You must tell us because I can’t begin to imagine how amazing his response will be!
OK, I am now giggling like a complete and utter … well, muffin.
Everything you do is the best thing, but this is also the best thing.
BEST THING EVER!!! I ONLY WISH I COULD TYPE IN BIGGER LETTERS!!!!!!!
… Dude.
“Epic” does not even BEGIN.
Just… that’s— I don’t—
…
AWESOME
The picture of Hunter riding the Pegasus is officially the most awesome thing I have ever seen on the internet. You win!
(My spell check is insisting that Pegasus is a proper noun, and how can I argue with that?)
I thought the plural of Pegasus was Pegasii.
Dude, that looks nothing like a taun taun. First a pegasus…what next? If you find a unicorn, I’m going to be SO jealous. More so than I am now. And where does one even FIND a zebra colt mannequin to cover with leftover cow and goose pieces?
Yup. Ethically taxidermied “pegasus” beats a dead horse hoofs down.
I am so jealous! As a child, my two favorite animals were 1) Unicorns and 2) Pegasus. I need one!
If this was someone’s first time reading your blog, then they just strolled right on up on the fucking best. day. ever.
The photo possibilities are endless.
I can die now. Thank you.
SO.FREAKING.AWESOME. So much better than a dead pony! This is like dead pony plus whimsy! 🙂
OMG! Your deliveries should come with smelling salts and a bottle of whiskey for Victor! Poor man! How did he take the news of your latest obsession? And was that the reason your credit card was temporarily frozen? And just for the record….I love your birthday too! Waiting to see what you got is all kinds of fun!
I hope you are training Hunter to wear costumes – the ONLY thing that would make this photo better is aviator goggles and a leather cap!
Love x 100000000000!!!!!!!
Can’t wait to hear the name!
Only name I can think of right now is Andre Pegassi
OMG, the vegetarian in me is trying not to think of all the random animals that have gone into making it but it is SO CUTE!
Wow you one the taxidermy lottery!! Dead ponies are so 90’s Pegusus are so right frigging now!
O. M. G.
And yeah, HST is awesome.
I soooooo want to come play at your house!
I’ve never been so jealous of Hunter S. Tomcat than I am right now at this moment.
LAWESOME! You magically bring all things that belong together under one roof. We are not worthy.
Name him/her? “Falconator”
I clicked on the link for this and my first reaction was
Oh
My
GOD!
I can only imagine the squeals of glee emanating from your house. I’m surprised we didn’t hear them up here.
(Also? I’m sorry you weren’t at BlogHer this year, although I would imagine you’re exhausted after all the book touring.)
You are uh-mazing.
I am so very heartened that there are people in our tribe making it happen like this.
Also, my inner 11 year-old is squealing with glee, while my outer 37 year-old is seething with envy, as well as a touch of awe.
Jenny, you are the shiznit.
THAT’S SO FRIGGIN’ AWESOME!
… but shouldn’t that be “Pegasi”?
Holy Shit Cakes!!!!!! I love it!!! I have got to get a bigger place so I can start filling it up with awesome shit too! The only downside is that my hubby would try to out do me!
Your husband must love you…a lot. 🙂
Holy. Shit.
Just… wow. You and HST are very lucky.
Dear Victor,
You totally need to pose with the dead pegasus. It’s the only way to save your soul.
Love,
Me
Wha? hunh? Err…. but hunh?? Happy Belated Birthday? Wha??? Holy Shit!!
Victor must be ecstatic, too!
Every day I love that cat more and more. Didn’t think it was possible for that to happen with a pet that isn’t even mine.
Beats the pony! Hands down! Love it! And it doesn’t look creepy like dead stuffed animals sometimes can…
Before I clicked the link on facebook, I actually said out loud: “Oh for fuck’s sake, what did she do now?” LOL. I love it.
You can tell it’s a fake because it exists. Real Pegasi don’t exist. That’s how you identify them.
Please name him Horse Feathers. If not, Duck Soup.
Hello, Jenny the Bloggess.
This is so full of win.
Oh. My. God.
You win.
ooh wow. that is hands down the best thing ever! my 7 y/o daughter would absolutely fucking die if i could get my hands on one of those for her birthday.
Holy mother of awesome! A PEGASUS! All I got for Christmas last year was a sparkly pink and white pirate pegasus stuffed animal AND YOURS IS WAY COOLER
Holy. Balls. If I lived closer to you, I would obsessively contact you, in hopes that you’d whore out your pegasus for newborn pictures. I mean, what would be more awesome than a newborn craddled on the back of an OBVIOUSLY nurturing baby pegasus?
OMG OMG OMG How amazingly wonderfully incredible!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I never thought I would be jealous of someone for having a stuffed (dead) animal and yet now I am!
Best. Thing. Ever.
I am grinning SO HARD at the pic of the kitten on the pegasus (just typing that made me grin again).
Kitten on a pegasus = epic awesome.
Well, there’s fodder for tonight’s nightmare.
Too bad he’s a colt. Because… if he was a she, you could totally call her Knight Mare. Meh. Details.
Best. Photo. Ever. Thank you for entertaining me! Plus, you totally make me seem like the lamest mother of all time. My kiddo wants one now too. Awesome.
You know, until I started reading your blog, I didn’t even know this sort of thing even existed!
Thanks for the eye-opening experiences!
MOST. EXCELLENT. !!!!
Inquring minds would like to know what Victor said.
That is AMAZING!! I want one!
This is seriously……….I don’t even know. I’m speechless. Pretty sure the word I’m trying to think of hasn’t been invented yet.
SQUEE!
You must have the most amazing house EVER!!!!
I am so confused right now… and mesmerised… and awed… which brings me full circle to confused again. That is AWESOME!
O. M. G!
I WANT ONE!
This makes me happy that this is in existance! My day has just turned around!
Please name it Atreyu. Also, i said I’d be at the toronto book signing but I have a baseball tournament that starts tomorrow. Sorry buddy! Good luck and eat th Timbits!
Congratulations, Jenny, you officially win at life. That is friggin’ incredible! 😀
I fuckin’ LOVE you!
That should be inquiring minds would like to know what Victor said. Stupid keyboard.
No words. Just a lot of head shaking and laughter.
I have oft wondered if it is pegasuses or pegasusi. Either way, you need to mate that with a unicorn.
Oh sweet Jesus…..not only do you have the craziest hobby ever, but you make us all envy you.
I was so curious to see what could possibly beat out the dead pony and OMG this is so much better!
when do you start booking the travelling circus? cause this shit, your growing collection of dead awesome, should totally travel. BOOK IT!
OMG YOU HAVE A PEGASUS *SQUEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE*
That second pic looks like some bizarre cinematic crossover of Puss & Boots and Clash of the Titans.
I wish there was a greeting card to congratulate someone on her epic mythical creature acquisition; I would totally send it to you.
I would like to know these three things, please:
– What was Victor’s reaction?
– What was Hailey’s reaction?
– How much did it cost?
Also, may I suggest installing a zip line in your back yard so your little friend (“Pegasus-y Lee”? “Pegasus-y Fleming”? Eh, that’s all I got) can really fly?
Just finished your book, so now i’m reading your blog backwards… I mean not really backwards but I’m reading what you wrote today and going back to tomorrow and so no. Get it? I when you would. I really loved your book and relate to all of it. Had a dad and uncles a lot like you… Not like your total but close. Anyhow I’m a new fan. Thanks for the book.
I can hear Hunter meowing, “Atreyu!”
Please tell me that the picture of Hunter S Thomcat will be available in your store!
WANT!
OMG! LOVE THE PEGASUS! CAAAPSLOCK!!!
Please do share Victor’s reaction with us. Assuming, of course, his head is still in tact and not all explody.
Holy shitballs! That is amazing! I believe in magic again.
I think I just fell madly in love with you. For realz.
AMAZING! LOVE IT. Where are you going to keep it? Can you just turn your house into an epic taxidermy museum? I’d really like to come see it!
I’ve never seen a cat look so at home on top of a taxidermied pegasus before! I’ve never said that sentence before either. Huh. Amazeballs!
I fucking love you! That is all.
Oh sweet baby beejebbus. Please, please please for all that is good and holy in this world make those things in mini’s…. My desk is the perfect place for a mini Pegasus!
OMG OMG OMG! That’s just fucking awesomesauce (and clearly Hunter S agrees).
It’s like Falcor and Artex were magically combined (since I find it unlikely that a mating between dragon and horse would work well…and I’m pretty sure The Neverending Story was WAY too pg for any sort of mating at all).
I mean… I don’t even know where to start. Your particular brand of funny is so achingly funny. I don’t laugh out loud a lot (even though I type that shit CONSTANTLY. people’s feelings and all) but, girl! You have kicked it right in my wheelhouse with this post. You matter! You are so real! Thank you for putting it out there; it’s just so damn awesome.
Jenny Lawson, I fucking love you. Yeah, I said it, loud and proud.
“(I’ll just apologize for that first sentence right here if this is your first time here. You should probably just come back tomorrow.)”
That is so getting gold glittered on a t-shirt!
Rock on!
There are no words…
There should be a gold medal in your future for this, but I’m stumped on the category… “weird or mythical stuffed creatures”?
I will also never get over “Knock, Knock, motherfucker” when Beyonce came to live at your house, and now – this? I must go change into a fresh Dryper now, thanks!
😉
This is amazing ! <3
If you don’t name him Edgarsus Winter, from this day forward we are no longer imaginary friends. The end.
Want. The kitten, the pegasus, whatever. Too much awesome.
I wish you could vlog comments, I think I might have just prolapsed myself laughing at this. Amazing – I am off to spread this to EVERYONE IN THE WORLD.
When my parents pass away, I’ll know who to sell the dead fawn that they bought some years ago curled up on a dog bed. (But first I’ll send our most skittish and easily squeaked out member of the family to the closet to “find” it and laugh first.)
You just won the Internet.
“Never give up and good luck will find you” – or a Pegasus. A Pegasus could find you. You are my hero, girl!
Way to set expectations. What the fuck am I supposed to do when my kid wants this?!
You kill me and make my day all at once.
I need that picture as a poster in my home.
I am in love.
Oh. My. Actual. God.
How are they going to model the clothes at the Baby Zebra Gap, now? They’ll have to paint some stripes on some dogs, because this is totally worth no mannequins at Baby Zebra Gap!
Awesome-blossom-possum-sauce!
All you need now is a taxidermied unicorn.
HAAAAA. I feel like on Halloween, Victor is going to let people in your house and be like, just come in and no, we didn’t bother to decorate. I feel like my house is doesn’t have enough dead stuff kicking around.
soooo jealous (and a little worried)
OH MY GOD!!!! I WANT ONE!!!!!!! How friggin cute is Hunter S. Cat on that dead pegasus??!! You are AWESOME!!! NEVER change!!!
Fuck. Shit like that is never on my doorstep.
ROCK ON! So freaking awesome!!
Just Wow…and HST, it’s like he was born to ride a Pegasus!
OMG I want to live at your house!
I truly cannot imagine many things more full of awesomeness than that!
Congrats on your dead pony! :o)
Did it come in a box? Or did the delivery person just walk up with it under one arm?
The latter, I hope.
WHAT?!? I’m so happy to live in a world where that sort of thing exists.
Of course it’s a Pegasus. I suck. I’m too literal. I thought it was a donkey. A dead angel donkey. Then I thought of Juan Valdez. So then I thought his name should be Angel Valdez, or White Mocha Coffee Bean for short. Then I read PEGASUS and immediately felt totally stupid.
I am speachless. You freaking rule!
I am truly amazed, I never would have guessed a taxidermied Pegasus! When I scrolled down to the picture, I said out loud at my desk (thank god I’m by myself up here at work) WHAT THE FUCK.
It is truly glorious! Love it!
Pegusus owner
I am totally jealous
It could wear a hat
If you hear something in your house later on tonight, that’s me, breaking into your house and stealing this from you.
So jealous.
I gotta ask… what does something like that smell like? I’m imagining the farts of a dustbunny.
Well that is just fucking magical.
Any time you have a crappy day, you’ll have your very own taxidermied pegasus to turn it all around. Brilliant.
Holy guacamole. But the real question is…can we advertise on the internet-exploding-with-awesome Pegasus? Or rather, PegADsus?
Because this is SO much better than a pony…
Clippity-cloppity, motherfucker.
This FRANKENPEGASUS totally kicks that dead
I’ve never been so excited to see what dead animal someone was getting in the mail. This was totally worth the wait.
That is the greatest thing in the history of sort-of-dead-animal kind.
“pony’s ass!
The photo of Hunter driving the Pegasus is the Best. Thing. Ever.
Love it.
Please let me borrow for the following uses:
1. to leave in my parents home as a welcome home after months of vacation surprise
2. to put in my front yard and see what kinda letter I get from my HOA
3. to leave at the front door of friends home, ring the door bell and run away. Repeatedly.
I promise to return in good condition.
That is absolutely amazing! I’m jealous 🙂
Your delivery guy (around here we call him the present man) is AWESOME!! Seriously that is amazing!!
That might be the best thing on the internet EVER!
wowsa. I’m on the edge of my seat waiting to find out it’s name!
OH. MY. GAWD. I have no words. My jaw is on the floor. I don’t think you can ever top this find.
IT IS GLORIOUSSSSSS!!!!!!! I cannot help but notice however, the decided LACK OF NAME. Please rectify stat.
xx Shannnon
Will Beyonce be jealous?
Aaaah! I think I just peed myself a little because of the awesomeness!
LMAO! I actually said out loud, “Oh my god, she did not.” I don’t know what in the world gave me that reaction. After reading your blog for a while now, my first response should have been, “Holy crap, yes she did.”
OMG, that is amazing!!! Don’t tell anyone but I have a live Pegasus in my backyard. It’s true I swear! 🙂
PS They are larger!
I am in love with this post on so many levels!
I’m so glad you explained what it is made of because I always thought pegauses would be be hard to catch and I’d hate to learn that it’s actually easy because they’re stupid. Or something.
Jenny, we really really need postcards of Hunter and the Pegasus 🙂
I am in awe of its glory.
Can we start a cult and worship it?
Can I touch a wing?
this just made my whole fucking week. you’re brilliant!
This is all sorts of wonderful and creeptastic at the same exact time.
holy frijoles! That is 10 shades of awesome. Seriously. My hubby just shook his head and wandered away, but I’m still staring in awe. Congrats on your pegasus! 😀
ROTFL! I love it! Mustn’t show it to my child, however, or she’ll want one, too!
Pish. That’s only a BABY pegasus. I have a grown-up one, which is much bigger. It can carry a full-sized tiger — AND IT DOES. Eat your heart out, lady. (Also, I squeed at that picture with Hunter S. Thomcat, and I’m hard to make squee.)
You are going to make cards with this, right? Because this must be shared w/ those poor souls who don’t have access to your awesomeness.
oh SNAP!!!!! that is AMAZING
I think you might be starting to scare me. More than a little. Love, Laurie F.
Wow! I mean… wow!
If Victor hasn’t seen this yet, might I suggest a zipline harness and a heavy-duty clothesline attached directly over his office window. Wait until dawn, when he can only vaguely see. Nothing says “GOOD MORNING!” like an unexpected pegasus screaming towards your head at 6:30 am. Knock Knock, Motherfucker indeed.
I actually like this a lot! I love Pegasus, Pegasuses, Pegasi…flying horses!
That is one proud kitty right there… on the wings of a snow white (part goose, cow, zebra) Pegasus.
I want to come to you house and see these things for real, in all of their glory!!!
OMFG!! That’s so much better than Falabella. Luv it!
Name? Perseus McFly?
Really, all it needs is a unicorn horn and we use him/her (?) as the mascot for the Double Unicorn Success Club. Rainbows for all!!
I can only imagine the look of joy that crossed Victor’s face when that arrived.
That picture with Hunter is amazing though. I think we need a poster of that.
Hunter looks great up there, practically regal. Victor must be so excited 🙂
Just when I think I couldn’t love you more….THIS. You are so many kinds of awesome….SO awesome, it almost make me want to head to Texas to stalk you. But I won’t…because that would be creepy. I will just continue to think of you as my best friend…in my mind.
Just too amazing for words…Oh, Victor…you may have gotten in over your head…BTW…we have named our new pony “Pony Danza.” You’re welcome. 🙂
Fabulous. And so much better than a pony. 🙂
Oh. My. Maryjane. This is the BEST THING EVER!!! Just when I think you can’t surprise me anymore, this magic happens.
So does this mean the cat’s in charge? He looks like he’s making that Pegasus his bitch.
That is spectacular!
I was right! That makes me irrationally happy!
Amazing and awesome all rolled up into one. That’s waaaay better than the dead pony!
At Halloween you could give her (him?) fangs and multiple fins and have a Pegasaurus.
My first thought, other than it’s terrifyingly adorable – is the plural of “pegasus” indeed “pegasuses”? Going to Google right now.
Awesome! ( on a side note, I always though the plural of Pegasus was Pegasi??)
I wonder what other mythological creatures are out there…This could get out of hand, which would be AWESOME!
You really DO win all the internet.
OMG! I WANT HIM and your KITTEN! AND What does Victor think?!
Holy shitsnacks! This little post has turnd my entire day around! I can’t believe how awesome that is. I would die from happiness if I opened the door and this pegasus was there waiting for me to discover him.
Thank you.
Ginger kitties ALWAYS require special transportation!
have you seen him at night yet? Cuz, yeah, he’s all cute in the daylight…but it’s very, very possible that he has demony-red eyes that glower brightly at you from the corner when you’re on a midnight slushie run to the fridge. Or do you have a sno-cone machine in your bedroom for real?
Never Ending Story Part 12. Priceless. You f-ing rock!
Oh. My. Gawd. Holy. Frak. That is the most awesome thing of ever and all time.
OHMYGAWDOHMYGAWDOHMYGAWD!!! That is all.
I love your crazy Jenny! You almost make me feel normal. Almost.
I … don’t know what to say about that. Except I want one so bad.
Thanks for the clarification that it’s a mannequin. At first I was all “awwwww…that poor foal”. But it’s all good now.
I can’t stop laughing. That is some MAGNIFICENT manifesting. YES!
THAT.
IS.
AMAZING.
Just when I think you couldn’t get any better, you do. I think my husband even has a little crush on you, too. He always laughs at your posts. Thanks and keep them coming!
That is the most fantastic thing I’ve ever seen!!!
I’m super excited for you and your Pegasus, but you should know that the plural of pegasus is “pegasi.” Like platypi. Or Bloggi.
That’s it! You win!
I want one now!
That is so F’ing awesome!! I love it!!!
Want, Want, Want…I want one, want to live at your house-you have the coolest stuff, did I mention I want one!!!! Thanks for the laughs today!
I’m sorry I’m not more eloquent today, but all I’ve got is
SQUEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
So much win. Thanks for the smiles!! 😀
I can’t wait to see what name you come up with since you have a PhD in naming shit. Peggy maybe?
I’ll never try to top you. Ever. You win.
Next up… a Unicorn for the U.S.C.
You need a museum. The Royal Bloggess Museum of AWESOME! for all of this stuff. The Unicorn Success Club should build it for you.
OMFG THAT IS THE COOLEST THING EVER!!!!!! All caps is definitely justified in this case. A dead, stuffed pony? PFFFFT. Far too commonplace. A dead, stuffed PEGASUS pony? AW YEAH.
It’s disturbing, yet I can’t look away. Hunter S. Tomcat looks so majestic! The only thing you need more is a fan so the fur will blow in the wind, that will be the final piece to the puzzle.
I know this is a dated saying, but I am seriously experiencing SHOCK & AWE. You lucky, lucky, lucky funny girl! BEST.KNOCKKNOCK.EVAH.
I’d like to see photos of the packaging he arrived in… how does one pack a zebra mannequin/odd-bits-o-cowandgoose for shipping? Was there a crate? Did it say Fra Gee Lay?
Where in THE HELL did you find it….at the finding place?
*dies* Omg that’s too AWESOME!!!
Is it me or does anyone else my age LOVE that you equated Hunter flying the Pegasus as The Neverending Story! Maybe Clash of the Titans (ala Harry Hamlin) part 4 would work too?
OMG, It’s like every childhood fantasy put together: Imagine that a horse, a unicorn, a Pegasus, the ability to fly, animals that talk, my first and current cat (both were/are orange), the Never Ending Story, and My Little Pony got merged together in a Willy Wonka Machine – you have the result. The photo has made my day! Thank you so much and tell your husband he’s so lucky (even if he doesn’t really think so right now). More photos, products and your daughter’s reaction, please!
Awesome…I especially love The Neverending Story reference.
OMG, Jenny!!!
AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!
I. SO. WANT. ONE.
I agree with the others … we need a name for this one …
Oh. My. God!! That is so full of AWESOME it actually made me cry a little!!
Whatcha gonna name it??
Totally AWESOME! In 20 years, your house is going to be the best episode of Hoarders ever!
Ohmygosh!!!! If you find a winged pig you HAVE to let me know!!! I would totally put a lien on my kidneys to buy it!!
My mouth actually dropped open in amazement.
Coolest Pegasus/Zebra/Goose in the history of EVER! Does it do advertising too, or do the wings get in the way? Perhaps it needs one of those banner trailers like they use on planes for advertising car dealerships? Hunter S. Tomcat looks like he’s having the time of his motherfncking life!
Please please please make something I can buy of “Ready for takeoff.”
Dude. Seriously. You are my hero. Can I please, please, please be in your will? I understand if you don’t know me well enough (or at all, really) to bequeath me the pegasus. Although if you did, I would probably die from happiness and then whoever you really want to have it would get it right away anyway. But I would happily and gladly and joyously accept any of your other taxidermied lovelies.
Just think about it. Ruminate. Let it marinate.
Faith in all that is good: restored.
I’m actually feeling a little jealous. I’m wondering how I could get one myself and exactly where it would go in the house. This is definitely the first piece of taxidermy I’ve ever truly wanted for myself. Well, my four year old daughter would love it too!
I have no words for how awesome this is.
This is definitely a great mascot for the Unicorn Success Club!!
No. Freaking. Way. OMG! LOVE IT!
Also, that picture of Hunter S. Thomcat is perfection.
Amazing!!! Dreams really do come true.
NEVERENDING STOOOOOORRYYYYYYYY WOOOAAAAHH WOOOOAHH WOOOAAAHHHHHH!
Love love love it – and kitty too! Deadly – not kitty too!!
That is officially all kinds of awesome. Love it!
OMG…I’m dying…no, seriously, DYING
If ONLY it was a unicorn with petrified rainbow poop included. But since it isn’t I guess a Pegasus will have to do. Congrats!
Dammit now I want one too! But pink 🙂
Good find!
Also, forgot to mention that I LOVE the reference to The Neverending Story. You rock!
I don’t even know what is the matter with you? HOW could you put the awesomeness that is baby pegasus in the same category as an old dead pony. HELLO! You can see a dead pony anywhere. Pegasus, not so much.
Really, it’s astounding.
I’m sorry we didn’t get Victor’s views on the subject. Although, I’m sure he recognizes the absolute superiority of this purchase over the near purchase of the dead pony.
Every time i watch that show “Oddities” I think of you. In an affectionate “What would the Bloggess think of that?”strangers” kind of way.
Amazing! I’m so excited for you!! And I’m thrilled we get to share in the joy with you.
Did you find him or did he find you? Also, no name yet? This is so many kinds of fantastic it hurts my head. Congratulations to your whole household!!
This is SO awesome! Also, I can’t stop thinking about how pissed Victor probably is to have a Pegasus occupying his home. LOL
I see that you’re using the word “ethically” rather loosely. Though I would like to see Hunter S. Thomcat soar.
Holy. Crap.
You, are seriously, my inspiration! Dare I say, the wind beneath my wings?
That pegasus needs some gogo boots and a jaunty hat, STAT
I quite literally gasped with sheer delight when I saw it. I want one now.
That is the coolest thing I’ve seen a bunch of time!
I am so jealous!! Screw the pony, that Pegasus is way better! It’s like your own giant My Little Pony!
How do you find these things?!?!?!
Sparklecorn is over. Long live HST and friend.
I should have said:
Ginger Kitties demand cool rides!
That is amazing.
Victor is a very lucky man to have someone as wonderful as you. Just think how boring his poor life would be!
And the internet is now complete!
That kitten has an exceptionally long tail.
Pegasus trumps Nater Tater holding twine.
Can he/she get into the Unicorn Success Club?
I will have to go into therapy to cope with how much I like this. I mean, I’m a vegetarian, so there are issues, but: cat on a pegasus. If you need me, I’ll be in the fetal position.
ITS SO FLUFFY I’M GONNA DIE!
On a day we successfully dropped Curiosity on the surface of Mars, this indeed is the best thing in the galaxy today!
Dude, seriously? Pegasus babies don’t say “Knock knock, motherfucker” because they are very eloquent creatures and they speak French. Why don’t you know this?
My French is really rusty, so I’m going to go ask Babelfish, the online translator, what a baby pegasus would really say. Here, come with me…
Ok, the results are in!
Please find your translated text below:
knock knock, motherfucker (English)
Knock knock, motherfucker (French)
Uh…ok. You DO have the capital K in your sentence so…I guess you were typing in French, after all. You were totally right. I’m really sorry I made a fuss. I think I should probably brush up on my French before I run around screaming, “J’accuse!”
Ermagerd! It’s fantastic!
My day was really meh. Then I saw the photo of Hunter S. Thomcat riding an ethically taxidermied pegasus and my heart filled with joy. Thank you for being you and doing what you do. I second the proposed aviator cap and goggles for Mr. Thomcat.
By the way, I keep seeing him as sitting up there with a confident stare and his arms folded for some reason. Maybe just something about the pattern of his fur in that photo. Anyway, to me he looks all. “Yeah, I am riding a pegasus. I know how completely splendid I look. I don’t need you to tell me, but thanks anyway.”
OMG! I NEED THIS NOW! That’s better than Xanax!
sick.
OMFG!! You are the luckiest woman alive!
FUCKING ROCK ON!! THAT SHIT IS PURE AWESOME!! i bet if you check it’s rectum there’s probably left over skittles because unicorns and pegasus fart rainbows. it give a whole new meaning to the phrase “taste the rainbow”. you should totally turn it’s butt hole into a skittles pez dispenser. you’re welcome in advance for the kick ass idea jenny!
Effing hell, I love you.
We definitely need to know the name! It’s fabulous!
LOVE LOVE LOVE!!!! I’m so envious of your collection of dead animals. And I love your husband for dealing with it! LOL!
Seriously the most awesome piece of taxidermy the world has ever seen. My 12-yr old mythology-crazed son would positively go ape-shit over that. He claims he’d rather have an ammit, but I know if he saw your little pegasus he’d change his mind.
Knock, knock, mutherfucker is right!
What did Victor have to say about THAT hot mess?
That picture with Hunter S. Thomcat couldn’t be better. This is too awesome for words.
You should totally name her Peggasus Lipton, after the Peggy of “Mod Squad” fame.
How are you EVER going to top this find? Seriously. Game over, man.
That is the most awesome thing ever. I think he obviously looks like a Hermes.
Jenny, I can’t say this enough – You are my motherfucking hero. Never stop being you.
P.S. The only reason I didn’t all caps that is because when I am in awe of someone’s, um, awesomeness, I fall into quiet reverence, so as to give them the respect they motherfucking deserve.
Amazing. I love whoever’s brain this came out of. LOVE in that zombie-loving-brains sort of way.
Does your UPS guy hate you? I can see you ripping packages open before he gets to the truck and just the look of terror when he sees these things… that’d be funny as hell. 😛
That is amazing.
and thank you, I keep telling my husband that I could be weirder, but I’m not sure he believed me until I showed him Beyonce.
BABY PEGASUS! Awesome doesn’t even come close to describing it.
Where do you find these items??????
I second the skittles-dispensing-rectum feature upgrade in the future.
That cracked me up!!! Thanks for the laugh.
I have always been imperiously proud of my mastery of the 10th commandment.
Until this very moment.
What a fabulous house guest you have!
-Lauren
AWESOME!!
I am wicked jealous right now…
Jenny, Jenny, Jenny… I have run out of words. If you start a religion, I will join. How is Victor taking this? Thank you for my delight of the day!
BAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHA! That thing is AWESOME! Oh, and, wouldn’t it be Pegasi? 😉
Awesome. The picture of Hunter S. on the Pegasus is one of the funniest things I’ve ever seen. You are hilarious and you make me want to buy taxidermy animals and fill my home with them.
THERE ARE NO WORDS!!!!
Did Victor leave you? 🙂
How is it that you manage to top yourself every time? Best. Picture. Ever!
Blink what? AWESOME!
Best picture, ever!
This is the best dead thing I’ve ever seen in my life. I want one. What is its name? Hunter S Thomcat looks PLEASED.
And now it seems a good idea to do that parody of the TriStar Pictures brand opener at the beginning of films. It just seems funny to me!
I want that. I really, really want that thing. I want a Pegasus. I would put him in my office and love him forever. At least until my dog chewed him up and wept bitter tears about it.
Oh my peaches! That photo with him at the door is just perfect. What an amazing find. *claps*
I am only slightly upset you didn’t post Victor’s reaction to this beautiful creature!!!
I’m so happy for you. Also, you give me faith in the human race as a whole. That I can open my reader and see this makes my day! Month even!
FYI, The Never Ending Story was my most favoritest movie as a child. For reals.
Epic. Just epic. Name please….!
Next up you should get a taxidermied unicorn, and they could be friends. Oh that’s an awesome name for a band, The Taxidermied Unicorns!! Maybe all your animals could form a band and tour?? If Gorillaz can be a band of cartoon creations, surely Taxidermied animals can express themselves through music?? Enquiring minds want to know 🙂
I have never wanted a taxidermied animal.
… Until now.
Wait.. shouldn’t that be “pegasi?” I need a thesaurus. And now find the similarity between “thesaurus” and “pegasus” somewhat eerie.
I think I need to up my dosage.
Ende would love you to rainbow colored bits
Bahhahha that is a BEEYOUTIFUL flying pony. Name?!
Needs a horn, and we need a new t-shirt. Pegasus Unicorn Success Society Y’all.
Best thing EVER. I squealed in delight and scared my newborn sleeping in my arms. TOTALLY WORTH IT.
I think this may be one of the most awesome thing I’ve ever seen on the internet. Ever.
I was going to write more, but then I realized there are no other words.
I cannot even imagine what your house looks like. This is crazy!
I hope him and Beyonce get along 🙂
Too many kinds of awesome.
You never cease to amaze me. Never.
OMG! That is AWESOME!! Insanely jealous! I agree…you need a unicorn.
I don’t know quite what to say… Except, YOU EFFING ROCK! I can’t wait for your book signing! I guilted my dad into taking me, it’s going to kick ass! Thanks for brightening up another day!!!!
OMG, I didn’t think you could out do the pony, but this is unfuckingbelievable!!! it is pure awesomeness!!! Congrats!!! I hope you plan on making xmas card pics of it. I’m so excited for you.
Well, he/she is lovely. What’s the name?
I concur, a pegasus is many times better than a pony. Though, I would have been happy with either when I was a little girl. Or basically anything somewhat horse-shaped. Hunter is living out my childhood and my childhood is just a bit jealous. (Okay, yes, I took riding lessons, but that’s not the same thing as having your own horse. Not remotely the same.)
Best. Pet. Ever. I bet my husband won’t even be allergic to this!
Wow! Just Wow!
Thank you, my day is complete now!
you should charge admission to your house…it would be AWESOME!!! Love you! good luck on your tour!!!
So much awesomeness!
WANT!
TOTALLY WORTH THE FLOOR SPACE!! I’ll admit, I was a little on Victor’s side on the stuffed antique pony, but THIS IS A COMPLETE WIN! He’s magical.
Every time I think I could not POSSIBLY adore you any more, you pull something like this off and I am filled with awe yet again.
Don’t ever change, Jenny. Seriously, I’ve been having some down days lately and then I click over here and see this? So very, very awesome!
I bet Victor was so happy for you that he passed out from sheer excitement…..
My Flabber is officially GASTED!!!!! THAT IS AWESOME!!!!!!!!
oh my freak. that is SO better than the dead pony.
So freaking cool! That is way better than the original pony. Just goes to show that everything happens for a reason!!!
LOVE IT! I think its Hunter S Tomcats TARDIS machaine. I think he’s the new Time Lord….just sayin…
Have always been freaked out by taxidermied animals. But have found a new love for them since following your blog. This crazy 38 year old and finally found someone with the same sense of humer as me. I big metal chicken story I almost peed my pants from laughing so hard. I am always looking forward to your posts. And I need to get one of those refridgerator magnets. I four kids, 17, 11, 11 ,10 and they eat nonstop. I hoping something like that would slow them down.
Thanks for always making my day!!
Jennifer
Someday, far, far in the future of course, the execution of your will is going to be all at once awesome and awkward.
I am pretty sure you are my hero.
Just when I think you can’t be more awesome.
I AM SO JEALOUS!!!!!!!
Oh Good Grief!
THAT IS FREAKING AWESOME!!
You have the best life
EVER.
One of my cats has been begging for wings forever, in order to catch flying prey – I can’t let her see this or I’ll never hear the end of it…
This is the most amazing thing… EVER. I really want to know Victor’s reaction to this arrival.
Oh. Em. Gee!
Squeeee!
That is so perfect! LOVE the picture with Hunter. Do you have a name for Peggy yet?
I would have had to buy it too! In a word…AWESOME!
My heart stopped for a moment when i saw the first picture. It looked like there was a live baby Pegasus at your door!
Envious sigh.
Breathtaking! WHAT DID YOU NAME IT?!!
The name MUST be PeggySue….
I’m so insanely JEALOUS!! That is a thing of beauty! That is definitely something my house is missing…ethically taxidermied imaginary creatures!
Ah, the lucky Hunter. That photo is like those pics of kids breastfeeding that I always want to caption “Enjoy, Kiddo, It’s All Downhill From Here.”
So… what’d Victor say?
SQUEEEEEE!
I’m pretty sure you should hang your dead pegasus like a chandelier from the ceiling, but low enough so that you can give it a good swing as you walk by to go out the door.
It could also double as a sort of eccentric trapeze situation, where you get a good running start and grab the hind legs and swing wildly and imagine holding onto a real Pegasus, wind rushing through your hair, like that one in Clash of the Titans (the original, with the animatronic Bobo).
Where do you shop and will you take me to there?
I pretty damn jealous.
But, you know…the good kind.
Like, if I can’t be the proud owner of a stuffed fucking Pegasus than YOU are truly the only other person who should have it…except maybe my sister…she could use a Pegasus.
Can’t wait to hear its name.
Simply stated, F%%%ing awesome,
Love this picture of Hunter S Thomcat! Too cute!
I need one!!!!
Last time someone knocked my door, it was the Jehovah Witnesses.
THIS IS SO MUCH BETTER!
Thank you for your blog. And thank you for not being my next door neighbor.
OH. MY. GOD.
I was really excited to come see you on tour next week, but now all I want to do is meet Pegasus. I mean, you’re great and all, but PEGASUS!!!!! Will you please bring him (her?) on tour with you? Pleeeeease?????
See you in Portland! (Actually, see you in Beaverton. 🙂 )
You win the internet! This is WAY better than the pony.
Will there now be a Pegasus Success Club? (Man, that’s hard to type, much less say) Or maybe a Pegasus Awesomeness Club?
All I can think is “what will Victor say?”
No time to read all the other comments now, but I loved The Never Ending Story…but no one after my generation seems to. Oh, and I was totally talking you and your book and your blog and your awesomeness up today to my sister-in-law. Thank you for being you.
OMG, this is 1000% mother fucking awesome…Where do you find these wonderful creatures.
What is his name????
I love this so much, when I saw the picture I screamed . Thank you. My wish list just got longer.
great…now i need another tattoo.
it’s perfect.
Oh, that is just damned awesome!
…I just want a photo of VICTOR’S FACE. ‘Cause if it were my Mr. Bill – he’d look just like he ate a lemon – even as i would be screaming around for joy….
I hope you bought two because I’m sure Hailey wants one.
I want one for my law office now.
OH MY GOD. You so have to make a unicorn horn for that thing.
Oh. My. Gawd.
How. Amazing. Is. That?
It’s. All. Just. Too. Amazing.
Someone. Stop. Me.