Armadillo Armada of Armaggeddon

I hear them scurrying around at night with their claws digging in the ground. They are the most unsightly creature. The armor and the shell add to their mystique. The myriad of nocturnal creatures also inspire ones imagination in the moonlight, but armadillos look like beings from another world. They apparently get to be quite powerful in space and it seems that they can even "escape the moon" - did they start out there? So far with the tunnel crater and the possible water crater - maybe there are armadillos on the moon. It took 20 years to find the "extinct" armadillo - how long would it take to find them on the moon?

I don't know anybody who owns a pet armadillo, but I don't know of anyone who has ever been attacked by them, either.

Flying Armadillo has the power to escape the moon
NewScientist (Online)
16 September 2009

'Extinct' armadillo comes out of its shell
NewScientist
10 August 1991
Magazine issue 1781

Needing a nighttime smoke while watching for armadillos, I had to pick between several options. Since one could only taste and not see the wrapper - the wrapper beauty became less important. With the humidity higher in the evenings, cigars seem to last longer and the risk of that lingering ammonia taste seems to be more of an issue. A thick wrapped and medium density toro cigar seems to be the type stogie of choice for that occasion. Lengthy aging is a must as well as extensive fermentation (x3 is best) prior to constructing the cigars. The Omar Ortiz Original is a Nicaraguan puro made by Altadis. It was a pleasant smoke, with a good wrapper and a sturdy construction. The earthy barnyard odor was noted on pre-lite. With the smoking there was a woody and leathery sweetness, yet it was not overwhelming. As it came bandless it has an Edge look to it. No "shell" on this cigar, but tasty none-the-less. It aged well. The smoke was abundant and pleasant.

Via Keepers of the flame blog "Omar Ortez is a native Nicaraguan tobacco man who in the past has worked with Philip Wynne in the production of Felipe Gregorio and Felipe II cigars. Ortez established Agroindustrial Nicaraguaense de Tabaco in 1995, and is also the blender of the Exile brand cigar made in the NATSA factory. He oversees a “vertically integrated” production facility (like Padron) where he controls every aspect of the process — from seed to smoke."

May the Armadillo hoards remain peaceful, and the cigar nightwatchman enjoy their smoke.