Steve Irwin, "The Crocodile Hunter", was killed today after an encounter with a stingray.
'Crocodile Hunter' Steve Irwin Killed by Stingray on Great Barrier Reef
Darling Daughter: He died?
DMG: He had an accident. A stingray stung him.
Darling Daughter: But why did it sting him?
DMG: Because he was too close and the stingray was scared.
Darling Daughter: But why did he get too close?
DMG: I don't know, honey.
Darling Daughter: Are the Wiggles dead too?
(She remembers her Wiggle video, A Wiggly Safari, with Steve Irwin.)
DMG: No - the Wiggles are okay.
Darling Daughter: I don't want to swim with stingrays...
My thoughts and prayers are with his wife and children. Steve Irwin was a true original. Rest in peace.
5 comments:
My sentiments exactly des_moines_girl! He was quite a guy!
That Wiggles video is the only way my youngest daughter knows Steve Irwin also. She's declared she wants to watch it again to remember Steve by.
Hey des_moines_girl! How is your daughter doing? Did you read the article about Steve's kids on Drudge today? Someone compared his death to the death of Superman. Steve Irwin was a "superhero" to so many kids (and to some adults too)! Ihope you daughter is doing okay! :)
Little girl is doing fine - thank you for asking! Kids are amazingly resilient at this age.
Discovery Channel is doing an all day Crocodile Hunter marathon on Sunday as a tribute to Steve Irwin. I thought that might be a nice way to spend the afternoon.
It is like the death of Superman -- a REAL Superman. Poor guy. I feel so bad for his family
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