Observations and inanities by a second-shift assistant supervisor in the Puppy-Grinding division of the Evil Atheist Conspiracy® (our motto: "Sure it's cruel, but think of the jobs!"), your host, Brent Rasmussen.
Perhaps an Al Qeada plot?
Whaddya think? Could this be a subtle new front in the War on Terror?
Boy, 3, Hospitalized In Playground Squirrel Attack
Trooper, Adult Also InjuredORLANDO, Fla. -- A 3-year-old boy, a Florida Highway Patrol trooper and another adult were hurt on Wednesday afternoon in a bizarre attack by a squirrel on a day care playground.
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"There was a 3-year-old little boy sitting on the swing. The squirrel attacked him and didn't want to get off of the child. We threw things at it to try to get it off and nothing. Finally, we were able to take it off," day care director Maritza Diaz said.
The trooper, who was working an accident near the playground, responded, and FHP spokeswoman Kim Miller said he was jumped by the animal. He tried to shoo the squirrel away, but it attacked again and scratched and bit him before he could escape.
Quick! Get a new Homeland Security appropriation passed! We need to confront this new menace before more 3 year olds and highway troopers are attacked!
Jim Downey
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Perhaps an Al Qeada plot
Run Away, Run Away..... Bring out the Holy Hand Grenade.
A whole site about scary squirrel stories
http://www.scarysquirrel.org/special/hitension/
Didn't they try to use squirrels as CIA agents?
I remember hearing things about squirrels and giant badgers on "Wait! Wait! Don't Tell Me!"
Ah - the British were blamed for unleashing giant people-eating badgers in Basra:
http://www.metro.co.uk/news/article.html?in_article_id=56932&in_page_id=34
And apparently someone in Iran believed that squirrels were trained to be CIA agents:
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=12262796
http://www.motherjones.com/mojoblog/archives/2007/07/5001_lions_and_badge.html
Man, there are times that the "reality is stranger than fiction" aphorism couldn't be truer.
Funny?
Maybe it's just because I've gotten very little sleep the last couple of days, but for some reason this just strikes me as being absolutely hilarious...
Jim Downey
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