White squirrel power
The town of Brevard, N.C., is holding a White Squirrel Festival over the Memorial Day weekend. The small Western North Carolina town claims to be the home of the white squirrel. According to whitesquirrels.com: 27% of Brevard’s squirrels are white squirrels, and since only Brevard has an annual White Squirrel Festival, The White Squirrel Institute, and The Squirrel Box Derby downhill race, this is why Brevard, NC is often referred to as the “White Squirrel Capital of the World.”
While the festival has music, drink and dance, the main focus seems to be the centered around the pigment-challenged little rodent. Scheduled events include: Squirrel Box Derby, White Squirrel Race, White Squirrel Guided Tours, White Squirrel Exhibit and White Squirrel Feeder Competition. But according to blueridgenow.com, “Part of the festivities on Saturday is an effort to break a record in the Guinness Book of World Records. At 3 p.m., the organizers are working to gather 250 people dressed as white squirrels to dance at the entertainment stage for five minutes.”
Who knew there was such a world record. Who knew there was such a festival. Apparently this is the seventh annual event. Why does a rodent that is just a variation of the eastern gray squirrel warrant a festival? Why are these Southerners so proud of their white squirrels? And more importantly, when does squirrel season start in North Carolina?
May 31st, 2010 at 2:12 am
All squirrels should be white. Much better targets.
June 4th, 2010 at 6:46 pm
I have a very cocky squirrel in my backyard that eats hickory nuts and drops the shells on my back deck just to get me riled up.
I’ll sick my 2 dogs on him when I can, but he is a master of escape and he knows it. He has destroyed some of my blueberry and raspberry plants.
I live in a suburban neighborhood, so my .22 rifle doesn’t do me any good or I would have drawn a bead on him years ago. I know that some of the neighbors are animal rights people so if I do anything, I have to be very careful.
June 9th, 2010 at 8:05 am
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June 10th, 2010 at 2:50 am
“I have a very cocky squirrel in my backyard . . .” — Frustrated
A trap might work well in that situation. Once you get him in the trap, you can either take him out and release him (6 miles, minimum), which should assuage the neighbors; or you can just *say* you’re going to take him out and release him, but in reality you submerge the trap in your basement wash basin and teach this little fur worthlessness how to swim underwater.
June 26th, 2010 at 11:59 pm
I have this frisky squirrel in my backyard that i swear peeks on me when i’m changing. i saw him about an hour ago looking at me through my window. it’s vicious and has the fangs of a coabra. saliva was pouring from it’s mouth. i almost pooped myself. i went to my kitchen and put some of my adderall in a walnut and out it on my window ledge. then it ate it and got reeeeeallly vicious. it jumped through the window and bit me on my butt and my pinky toe. that son ofagun.
June 27th, 2010 at 12:05 am
once upon a time when i was about the age of 5 i was working ever so hardly in my paw’s barn and out of the clear blue sky comes one of them flying squirrels and latched onto my face. well i remained pretty calm for the situation but the trama and aftermath of this experience has physically and mentally scarred me for a lifetime. is there any tips and suggestions on how to handle my fear of squirrels. and also any medication to heal scars? please help me. this fear is greatly effecting not olnly me but everyone around me.
thanks
barbrah
June 27th, 2010 at 12:16 am
“is there any tips and suggestions on how to handle my fear of squirrels? and also any medication to heal scars?”
Well, Barabarah, it took me a while to get over the fear i had of squirrels. but i soon realized there would be no recovery. i’ll always have an undying fear of those wretched creatures. so i decided to kill every one i encountered. (or at least try to) try going to your local drug dealer and order a nice batch of cocaine. slip that into a walnut and leave it out for it to eat. i’m sure he’ll end up dead in a matter of minutes.
p.s. try mederma for those nasty scars.
p.s.s. they also do a surgery where you can get the skin from your butt and put it on your face to cover the scars…at least that’s what my friend, nancy said.
Your welcome,
Babs
June 27th, 2010 at 12:25 am
thanks for all the tips, Babs. i think this will help, alot… and as for the cocaine in the walnuts, that sounds like a brilliant idea! i’ll call up Ragzz right away. maderma usually helps with the usual scar like from wart removals and acne scars but it hasn’t worked from my squirrel attack! i can’t for the life of me figure out why! and i already have limited skin on my butt because of my shark attack(tramatic experience) and i’m not sure if they ccould make it look natural and even if they took another layer off. i will definately talk to dermatologist about it and see what he thinks though.
thanks pal,
Barbrah;)
June 27th, 2010 at 12:32 am
Well maybe they could get some fat from your arms, Barbarah. only if you want to risk having awkward arms. either way, you’re screwed. i’d go for the belly fat. that way you could cover it up with a t-shirt.
Your friend,
Babs
August 25th, 2010 at 3:57 am
If you live in California I would be happy to eradicate you’r squirrels for free. just give me a call and I will let you know when or if I can do it depending on how far you are from me. You can call me at 310-995-2180 ALL TREE RATS MUST DIE!!!!