Happy Squirrel Appreciation.

[Al_HikesAZ]

January 21 is National Squirrel Appreciation Day. So pause for a moment and appreciate our squirrelly friends (you know who you are )

The National Wildlife Federation has an excellent post about this special day.

10 Nutty Facts to Make You Appreciate Squirrels
from Wildlife Promise

1/21/2015 By Dani Tinker

Why exactly is National Squirrel Appreciation Day (January 21) so popular? Maybe it’s because squirrels are adorable, and extremely fun to watch. Maybe it’s the many hats they wear (not real hats — please don’t put hats on squirrels). What I mean is, they play a variety of roles, like acrobat, bandit, gardener, trickster and much more. I set out to discover why these creatures are worthy of their own day, and after you read the facts I found, you might just appreciate squirrels a little more.

[The_Eagle]

Happy Squirrel Day to the HAZ Squirrels
squirrel
Squirrel Girl
bluesquirrel
Te-wa

[chumley]

I've never understood why putting a big furry tail on a rat suddenly makes it "adorable".

[The_Eagle]

@chumley
Try one on sometime, and see what kind of attention YOU get.... ;)

[Alston_Neal]

I've never understood why putting a big furry tail on a rat suddenly makes it "adorable".

This coming from a creature God had to put a tux on to give it a modicum of cred....

[te_wa]

penguins can't even fly! some squirrels can! suck it!

[chumley]

@te-wa
Remove the 2nd exclamation point. It doesn't belong.

[SpiderLegs]

Just rats with good PR.

[The_Eagle]

penguins can't even fly! some squirrels can!

I'm surprised Chums didn't jump on this. Technically, they don't fly, they glide.

[chumley]

penguins can't even fly! some squirrels can!

I'm surprised Chums didn't jump on this. Technically, they don't fly, they glide.

This is very true Eagle. I'm glad you took it upon yourself to defend your preferred mode of transport from the rat impostors.

But more importantly is that Penguins CAN fly! Little-known fact from the folks at the BBC who made the exceptional Planet Earth series. Here's a snippet:

[Bradshaws]

Come on!!! You guys were almost there!!! this is one of the best scenes of Inglorious bastards a Tarantino masterpieces... Keep going !!!!! all that's missing is the saucer of milk line...

[The_Eagle]

@chumley

More importantly, I'm still trying to figure out why Chumley the "Walrus" has an avatar of a "Penguin"??

[Alston_Neal]

@chumley

More importantly, I'm still trying to figure out why Chumley the "Walrus" has an avatar of a "Penguin"??

Speaking of avatar malfunctions.....

[The_Eagle]

@Alston Neal
Ouch.... I used to respect you....

[Alston_Neal]

@Alston Neal
Ouch.... I used to respect you....

I'm sorry, I only did it cuz you have broad shoulders.
Btw I had a dream last night and you were in it, odd since we've never met.
You were shorter than I expected.

[chumley]

@Alston Neal
:worthy:

(I bet that would look great on a shirt!)

[The_Eagle]

@Alston Neal
Just what I want to hear... guys dreaming about me...
BTW... I'm only 6'2"
@chumley
Go back to sleep

[chumley]

BTW... I'm only 6'2"

You're supposed to take off your stiletto heels before measuring.

[The_Eagle]

@chumley
NEVER!

[Alston_Neal]

BTW... I'm only 6'2"

You're supposed to take off your stiletto heels before measuring.

Holy snickers, so you had the same dream!!!