@curiousgeorgiana: My dog starts to smell like corn chips a few weeks after her bath. I know it's time to bathe her again when the smell progresses from Fritos to Campbell's Vegetable Beef Soup. Mmmm (not).
I think it's irresponsible for the Bristol Zoo to house a raccoon zombie, and allow it to feast on the braaaaains of defenseless pumpkins. What's next, vampire lemurs and werewolf zebras?
An Actual Phonecall from Brother LaComtesse Several Years Ago
BLC: Hey LaComtesse.
LC: Hey, Ahki! What’s up?
BLC: I have a question for you.
LC: Okay.
BLC: What would you say is the greatest woodland creature?
LC: *without hesitation and with authority* The answer is the raccoon.
BLC: That IS the correct answer. I’m kind of surprised you said so: no one agrees with us.
LC: I’ve been thinking about raccoons a lot lately.
BLC: ME TOO!
LC: NO SHIT!
BLC: And they really are the greatest of the woodland creatures!
LC: No doubt! They wash their food before they eat it! I challenge you to name another animal that does that.
BLC: Let me tell you, I can’t think of one.
LC: For one does not exist.
BLC: *in a whisper* Greatest. Woodland. Creature. #happyhumpday
@LaComtesse: we used to live near a river and at night 3 young raccoons came to our sliding glass door. we rushed to the door and threw out some peanuts we kept for the squirrels.
after that the raccoons came every night. i'd open the sliding glass door, sit on the floor and hand peanuts to these 3 young raccoons. they each waited their turn.
then one time i started giving them 1-2-3 peanuts each, at a time. they'd each take their 3 peanuts from me, and the one next in line knew when it was "3" because then he'd put his hand out, knowing it was his turn. they are so so so smart. and they were so shy and polite with me.
possums maybe, but we've got some pretty sharp gray squirrels in our area. any animal with good dexterity in their hands is going to figure out how to take advantage of this skill when it comes to finding food! #happyhumpday
@BeckySharper: While I agree on the awesomeness of both raccoons and foxes, I will not stand for anyone- ANYONE- besmirching or belittling the most adorable and noble of all the woodland creatures. That being the squirrel. The Noble Squirrel, as they are properly called. (By me.) I have a kinship with them, see. Thus, to talk smack about them is to talk smack about my furry, be-tailed brothers. Please respect The Squirrel. Because they're like mini kittens that live in trees. And how adorable is that?
You're right about the possum, though. Those things are gross. #happyhumpday
@msAnthrope: 0_0 I can haz raccoonz politelee askin meh fer noms, plz?
@BeckySharper: Foxes ARE. Especially if you watch the YouTube sensation "fox jumping on trampoline" or The Mighty Boosh’s episode "The Tale of Crack Fox." #happyhumpday
@Aesop's Foibles. YES.: I love cute animals, but have a special place in my heart for they funnier looking ones...so I really like possums. I've encountered many and I think they're deeply misunderstood creatures.
Come to think of it, I can't think of any woodland creatures that I don't like - bunnies, squirrels, foxes, raccoons, chipmunks, birdies, deer, etc. #happyhumpday
@WashingMyHair: I think it's the hanging-by-the-tail thing that creeps me out. Plus their pink, pudgy hands..... Possums just aren't for me. Also, is it weird that just in the last year or so, I've become a bird person? Like I always liked them, but lately I am fascinated by them and it's kind of strange that I never bothered with them too much before. The finches are around this time of year and oh my God are they cute. #happyhumpday
@Aesop's Foibles. YES.: No weird at all, I can totally relate. A few years ago, I purchased some bird books and would sit on my sun porch and watch the birds through binoculars. In a million years, it's something I never though I'd see myself doing #happyhumpday
we had one little guy who apparently was the product of a mixed marriage~~ he had a gray squirrel body but giant tufted red squirrel ears! adorable! #happyhumpday
@Aesop's Foibles. YES.: Possums also hiss and spit and are generally bad-tempered. There was a big one that used to corner one of our smaller dogs from time to time. And the naked wormy prehensile tail is kinda skeevy looking. #happyhumpday
My parents would be happy to make a donation of racoons to British zoos--trapping them with cat food and releasing doesn't seem to be helping with the endless trash-can raids/tangles with neighborhood pets. #happyhumpday
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Nice, nice kittehs. #happyhumpday
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Nice try, cublets. You're just a bunch of wittle cuddlers, aren't you? #happyhumpday
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BLC: Hey LaComtesse.
LC: Hey, Ahki! What’s up?
BLC: I have a question for you.
LC: Okay.
BLC: What would you say is the greatest woodland creature?
LC: *without hesitation and with authority* The answer is the raccoon.
BLC: That IS the correct answer. I’m kind of surprised you said so: no one agrees with us.
LC: I’ve been thinking about raccoons a lot lately.
BLC: ME TOO!
LC: NO SHIT!
BLC: And they really are the greatest of the woodland creatures!
LC: No doubt! They wash their food before they eat it! I challenge you to name another animal that does that.
BLC: Let me tell you, I can’t think of one.
LC: For one does not exist.
BLC: *in a whisper* Greatest. Woodland. Creature. #happyhumpday
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after that the raccoons came every night. i'd open the sliding glass door, sit on the floor and hand peanuts to these 3 young raccoons. they each waited their turn.
then one time i started giving them 1-2-3 peanuts each, at a time. they'd each take their 3 peanuts from me, and the one next in line knew when it was "3" because then he'd put his hand out, knowing it was his turn. they are so so so smart. and they were so shy and polite with me.
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possums maybe, but we've got some pretty sharp gray squirrels in our area. any animal with good dexterity in their hands is going to figure out how to take advantage of this skill when it comes to finding food! #happyhumpday
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You're right about the possum, though. Those things are gross. #happyhumpday
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*cracks knuckles* #happyhumpday
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@BeckySharper: Foxes ARE. Especially if you watch the YouTube sensation "fox jumping on trampoline" or The Mighty Boosh’s episode "The Tale of Crack Fox." #happyhumpday
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Or when they jump over lazy dogs! #happyhumpday
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Come to think of it, I can't think of any woodland creatures that I don't like - bunnies, squirrels, foxes, raccoons, chipmunks, birdies, deer, etc. #happyhumpday
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we had one little guy who apparently was the product of a mixed marriage~~ he had a gray squirrel body but giant tufted red squirrel ears! adorable! #happyhumpday
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