by Jesse Anna Bornemann

“Woman Who Tried to Smuggle 29 Turtles Wrapped in Socks Pleads Guilty:
A resident of Hong Kong was caught while paddling across a lake from Vermont to Canada
in an inflatable kayak with the Eastern box turtles in a duffle bag…”
—The New York Times

Twenty-nine is quite a haul!
Fourteen pairs of socks in all…
Plus, one lone soul without a mate.
(My laundry mirrors Turtlegate.)