It was an attractive nuisance...
... a good idea. What could go wrong? It was cold, and how could anything survive in such frigid temperatures? So, when a giant bald face hornet nest was found on the north side of campus in December, why not collect it? That's exactly what Frs. Ralph and Terry did. Removing it from a small tree, they placed in a large, black trash bag, saving it for Fr. Terry's biology class. After enjoying a short repast, the two fathers heard a faint buzzing sound coming from the bag. Apparently, the warmth of the inside had reanimated some of the wasps. What do? Thanks to Fr. Ralph's quick thinking, he stuck the nest in his freezer. After the nest was in the deep freeze for several weeks, it was determined, or guessed really, that it was safe enough to take the next step... to cut the nest open. With Fr. Ralph assisting, Fr. Terry, using a bread knife, cut the nest in half. On cutting the next in half, Fr. Ralph said, "Don't try this at home."
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... that had to placed in the freezer...
... and after awhile, now safe...
... to cut open.
