Armadillos and Old Lace – Kinky Friedman

“Of course,” I said, “armadillos have been known to carry leprosy.”

The two counselors stiffened and recoiled a bit, but the Bluebonnets remained in their attentive circle around Dilly.

“What’s leprosy?” asked Jessica?

“Disease where you nose falls off,” I said.

            The girls stopped petting Dilly and looked at me with that serious, half-believing expression children sometimes acquire when they suspect the adult they’re listening to may be insane. (p. 41).