Today, according to my west coast brother, is Squirrel Appreciation Day. Now I can understand why some people might appreciate squirrels. They are kind of cute as long as they are cavorting with their own kind in a woods somewhere. But as my father, the grumpy old carpenter who had fixed lots of squirrel damage in his day, used to say "They're just rodents with fluffy tails." Recently my son-in-law started telling me about his fight with attic squirrels and I had a 'de ja vu all over again' moment, because less than a week before, a friend told me the same story. Different attics but the same story. First came the noise of scurrying little feet and the nasty suspicion that something had taken up residence in the attic, then the effort to eradicate the little beasts. Stapled mesh over the attic vents, traps and more traps, and still one little taunting critter escaped to torment their sleepless nights. It was a long battle but in the end they both vanquished the squirrels. at least for now. I don't think I'll mention Squirrel Appreciation Day to them. They would probably prefer to hear that it's New England Clam Chowder Day.
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