> > > OK, *this* makes me jealous. We don't have squirrels here, or anything like them. On my last trip to the USA, everyone thought I was insane because I would seriously overreact every time I saw a squirrel.
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> > > I mean, you have these LITTLE TINY WILD ANIMALS running around! All over the place! As if they were something normal, like sparrows or something! And they're CUTE! And nobody even seems to NOTICE how completely, unbelievably weird and cool that is.
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> > > Brunnen-"and don't get me started about the time I saw a chipmunk"G
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> > This link provided for our dear New Zealand friends.
> >
> > -Faux "not about to get you started about chipmunks" Pas
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> Hehe, Brunnen-G you should come visit Elmira College. I'm sure that Grey Squirrels out number the student/faculty/administration/staff population by at least 3 to 1. And I think they are orginizing something.
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> Oh, no, I think one of them saw me typeing this. Shhh, just act natural, maybe they won't suspect any thing.
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> Speed'go ahead, tell us about chipmunks (rats with raceing stripes'ball

Or come visit me. The university I go to has zillions upon zillions of squirrels. They become so accustomed to being fed by humans, they'll walk right up to you. If you're simply on your way to class, they don't run when you approach. I know most squirrels store up food for the winter, but I think these squirrels operate differently. They store up food for the summer, when a majority of the campus population is on vacation.

Speaking of animals on campus, we also have zillions of chickens. The rumor among the Facilities Management people (the ones who keep up the campus grounds) is that someone dumped a couple of chickens on campus 20 years ago. Sometimes people take them home as temporary pets, but the chickens continue to reproduce. A few months ago I saw a mother chicken with eight little baby chicks. It was the cutest thing ever, although I imagine baby squirrels might be cuter.

And a chipmunk note: They used to camp out in our wood pile when I was growing up, and my younger sister desperately wanted one as a pet.

Ell"Enough animal tales for now"myruh