Things you won't see on the Discovery Channel

[oakenguy]

True fact: I like watching squirrels eat. I like the way they sit up, I like their little paws, I like their big bushy tails, I just like 'em.

This morning, D noticed a pack of squirrels out back and tossed them a few stale ice cream cones we'd had on top of our fridge.

Friends and neighbors, squirrels + irregularly-shaped food they can barely hold = AWESOME

Have you ever watched a squirrel try to climb a tree while holding an entire cone sideways in his mouth? No? You need to. You really need to.

I have this strange urge now to go out looking for oddly-shaped, cumbersome food. For the squirrels. For the Lols. I actually caught myself thinking this afternoon, "Man, I can't wait for the River Festival so I can buy some cotton candy to bring home for the squirrels". This could get bad.

Comments

[rantarn.livejournal.com]

Kind of reminds me of the time I was eating cracking and eating walnuts. My dog was looking up and begging for one. So I gave her one - still shell. She had no idea what to do with it.

one word

[olivetree.livejournal.com]

VIDEO.

Re: one word

[consciousobject.livejournal.com]

Seconded!

[mllelaurel.livejournal.com]

Awwwww! Just make sure they can eat whatever you're offering them. Then again, squirrels seem to be in the 'if it don't move, I'll eat it; if it moves a little, I'll nibble it' camp. Like goats.

[jesshartley.livejournal.com]

Now I'm thinking the same thing... Waffle bowls? Taco salad shells? Taco shells? For some reason the idea of watching squirrels munch strangely shaped cereal (like Honecombs) just amuses me too.

[clionona.livejournal.com]

I want video!!!
*dies laughing*
Poor squirrels. They have no idea what they're in for with you! XD

[sistahraven.livejournal.com]

Have you ever watched a squirrel try to climb a tree while holding an entire cone sideways in his mouth?

Yes, and it is made of win. Other great things to give them?

- long pretzel sticks
- folded/tied -style pretzels
- pieces of candied apple (sticky ftw)
- a whole piece of bread, preferably wonderbread, so they have to keep picking up the pieces as it shreds

[breakinglight11.livejournal.com]

You're adorable!

[elkster.livejournal.com]

Pictures!

[vozeatscake.livejournal.com]

Squirrel cam please!

[anadandy.livejournal.com]

I agree - squirrel cam! :)

You would have loved our peanut butter jar thieving squirrels.

[aquagirl.livejournal.com]

On a walk downtown I did see a squirrell sneaking a hamburger out of a trash can. The mere sight was almost as amusing as the terrified look on its face when I caught it in the act of eating meat.

[bismuthobsidian.livejournal.com]

Quit giving the squirrel diabetes.