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Happy Squirrel Appreciation Day!
LAT ^ | January 21, 2010 | Lindsay Barnett

Posted on 01/22/2010 12:58:42 PM PST by Daffynition

Whew! With National Penguin Awareness Day behind us, we can finally turn all our energies toward celebrating today's made-up animal-related holiday: Squirrel Appreciation Day. You know, the day when all Americans take time out to remember those feisty, funny, athletic little guys with a penchant for obstacle courses and an unfortunate tendency to overdo it with the fermented pumpkins.

Christy Hargrove, a certified wildlife rehabilitator from North Carolina, started Squirrel Appreciation Day back in 2001.

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(Excerpt) Read more at latimesblogs.latimes.com ...


TOPICS: History; Humor; Pets/Animals
KEYWORDS: squirrel
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To: Daffynition

OK.. where are the mandatory pictures of the Huckster?


41 posted on 01/22/2010 2:44:25 PM PST by Mr Inviso (ACORN=Arrogant Condescending Obama Ruining Nation)
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To: spokeshave

42 posted on 01/22/2010 2:45:15 PM PST by Daffynition (What's all this about hellfire and Dalmatians?)
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To: No Truce With Kings
I love it!


43 posted on 01/22/2010 2:46:57 PM PST by Daffynition (What's all this about hellfire and Dalmatians?)
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To: Young Werther

44 posted on 01/22/2010 2:48:08 PM PST by Daffynition (What's all this about hellfire and Dalmatians?)
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To: dfwgator
We know all about them thar Texas Squirrels ...


45 posted on 01/22/2010 2:53:04 PM PST by Daffynition (What's all this about hellfire and Dalmatians?)
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To: NormsRevenge
After the peanuts are gone, they'll love chocolate truffles ... plus it keeps them off of your fruit trees.


46 posted on 01/22/2010 2:58:22 PM PST by Daffynition (What's all this about hellfire and Dalmatians?)
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To: JPG
We like teasing them and making them work for their treat.


47 posted on 01/22/2010 3:00:34 PM PST by Daffynition (What's all this about hellfire and Dalmatians?)
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To: GQuagmire

48 posted on 01/22/2010 3:05:09 PM PST by Daffynition (What's all this about hellfire and Dalmatians?)
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49 posted on 01/22/2010 3:05:23 PM PST by paulycy (Demand Constitutionality.)
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To: paulycy

50 posted on 01/22/2010 3:12:28 PM PST by Daffynition (What's all this about hellfire and Dalmatians?)
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To: paulycy

51 posted on 01/22/2010 3:13:59 PM PST by Daffynition (What's all this about hellfire and Dalmatians?)
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52 posted on 01/22/2010 3:21:26 PM PST by JoeProBono (A closed mouth gathers no feet)
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To: null and void

Great story and he sounds like a darlin’ little guy.

Of course,being an urban type,I had to read up on beef pulp pellets.

We learn something every day.


53 posted on 01/22/2010 3:25:56 PM PST by Mears
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To: Constitution Day

Yeah...use them for their true purpose...target practice!


54 posted on 01/22/2010 3:30:31 PM PST by Overtaxed
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To: Daffynition

Smart squirrel.


55 posted on 01/22/2010 3:31:49 PM PST by rbosque (11 year Freeper! Combat Economist.)
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To: Daffynition
Secret Squirrel says "Ix-nay on the Uts-nay."


56 posted on 01/22/2010 3:35:57 PM PST by paulycy (Demand Constitutionality.)
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To: Responsibility2nd

Your nuts are on the floor.


57 posted on 01/22/2010 3:36:43 PM PST by paulycy (Demand Constitutionality.)
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To: JoeProBono
Sorry. They don't come in red. ;(


58 posted on 01/22/2010 3:50:52 PM PST by Daffynition (What's all this about hellfire and Dalmatians?)
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59 posted on 01/22/2010 3:57:11 PM PST by Daffynition (What's all this about hellfire and Dalmatians?)
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To: rbosque
Oval Office material.


60 posted on 01/22/2010 3:58:42 PM PST by Daffynition (What's all this about hellfire and Dalmatians?)
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