What About the Ducks?

The Texans are freaking out.

There's a "hard freeze" in the forecast.  I don't know when.  I'm having such a good time with the cold weather that I didn't check (although, admittedly I couldn't find any socks this morning so I had to wear flip flops and my feet are freezing).

Today I was helping out in dispatch when my co-worker took this call:

Dispatch:  Dispatch, how can I help you?

Lady:  I need to talk to someone about the ducks.

Dispatch:  The ducks?

Lady:  Yeah, the ducks in the pond at the John Gray Center.

Dispatch:  What about the ducks?

Lady:  I think some provisions need to be made for the ducks.

Dispatch:  Provisions?

Lady:  Yes.  The John Gray ducks are going to freeze.

Dispatch:  And you want us, here at Facilities, to make provisions so the ducks don't freeze?

Lady:  Yes.  That's what I want.

Dispatch (while rolling her eyes):  And what exactly do you propose we do? 

Lady:  Is there any way you could heat the pond?

Dispatch:  You want us to heat the John Gray pond so the ducks don't freeze?  Is this a joke?