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lpbk2713

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10. I used to enjoy growing tomatoes in my back yard.

Fri Feb 14, 2020, 06:02 PM

Feb 2020

My neighbor started feeding squirrels morning and evening. They must have come from miles around. Some times I would see as many as eight at a time. They couldn't resist my tomatoes. They would take one bite out of one just as it was starting to turn ripe just to see what it would taste like and then it was ruined. I gave up on trying.

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When Squirrels Were One of America's Most Popular Pets [View all] Newest Reality Feb 2020 OP

Rats with furry tails exboyfil Feb 2020 #1

Hehehehe! Newest Reality Feb 2020 #4

No Kidding!!! Which part: the Fornicating or the Eating?...nt GReedDiamond Feb 2020 #66

Ehem... Newest Reality Feb 2020 #75

I adore squirrels! We have a feeder for them, which the birds share. MoonRiver Feb 2020 #2

They are fun to watch, but I keep my distance. Blue_true Feb 2020 #41

A friend of mine was bitten by one he was trying to feed a treat to! MoonRiver Feb 2020 #72

Squirrels are adorable. I would consider one as a pet if they were legal and not too difficult. BusyBeingBest Feb 2020 #3

You can keep them outside jberryhill Feb 2020 #8

I do unintentionally bribe them, I have BusyBeingBest Feb 2020 #11

Not too fond of them. They try to eat the bird seed, so Ilsa Feb 2020 #5

I am constantly having to chase birds away from my squirrel feeder jberryhill Feb 2020 #13

Same here! ... druidity33 Feb 2020 #24

That's adorable. nt Codeine Feb 2020 #69

Just grease the pole of the feeder. Blue_true Feb 2020 #42

Not on poles, but strung between trees. Ilsa Feb 2020 #51

Yes, I understand now. nt Blue_true Feb 2020 #55

They'll think they're at Mardi Gras!!! not_the_one Feb 2020 #53

It would be fun to watch a good ole boy try to climb a greased pole. Blue_true Feb 2020 #56

My grandfather had a pet squirrel. WhiskeyWulf Feb 2020 #6

Very interesting. Have always loved squirrels. democratisphere Feb 2020 #7

I am glad you enjoyed it. Newest Reality Feb 2020 #16

Totally different view. democratisphere Feb 2020 #20

I had one as a youngster aka-chmeee Feb 2020 #9

I used to enjoy growing tomatoes in my back yard. lpbk2713 Feb 2020 #10

Consarned rodents who dig up my yard Retrograde Feb 2020 #12

That's for sure... Newest Reality Feb 2020 #17

My sister wanted one after seeing this: Floyd R. Turbo Feb 2020 #14

I love squirrels too! Bettie Feb 2020 #15

There was a story from PRX. Squirrels were almost extinct. 3Hotdogs Feb 2020 #18

I learned something new! Baked Potato Feb 2020 #19

I had a friend in high school who had a pet flying squirrel Cirque du So-What Feb 2020 #21

Don't tell me....the squirrel's name was .... ROCKY ! Liberal In Texas Feb 2020 #60

my dad had a pair as a kid. mopinko Feb 2020 #22

"They make crackerjack pets!" TygrBright Feb 2020 #23

Love that movie! n/t Beausoleil Feb 2020 #32

And in a pinch they make a tasty stew! NickB79 Feb 2020 #25

I don't do fuzzy stew of any kind. pazzyanne Feb 2020 #38

Yeah... mbusby Feb 2020 #61

Squirrel Poll Newest Reality Feb 2020 #26

I loved a couple of mine. Duppers Feb 2020 #79

My dog loves squirrels DBoon Feb 2020 #27

i witnessed a squirrel war once. true story. Kurt V. Feb 2020 #28

The epic Battle for the Avocado Tree Retrograde Feb 2020 #54

Squirrels are an absolute delight! apcalc Feb 2020 #29

They have great parties Beringia Feb 2020 #30

Cool! Newest Reality Feb 2020 #33

Ya, they have dominance competitions Beringia Feb 2020 #36

I thought that the chasing was a mating ritual. nt Blue_true Feb 2020 #45

I don't know about mating rituals Beringia Feb 2020 #50

I guess they are territorial. They like walnuts and chocolate. Blue_true Feb 2020 #52

Condi loper larwdem Feb 2020 #31

Let us not forget... Newest Reality Feb 2020 #34

I had a flying squirrel for a pet. He went everywhere with me in my pocket. Autumn Feb 2020 #35

Donald Trump Squirrel Feeder yortsed snacilbuper Feb 2020 #37

This is a true story: Martin Eden Feb 2020 #39

Heheheh! Newest Reality Feb 2020 #40

If I had Mr. Peabody and his Wayback Machine ... Martin Eden Feb 2020 #43

I love squirrels - fried or with dumplings. TomSlick Feb 2020 #44

Maybe you are joking, but in some places, people still eat them. nt Blue_true Feb 2020 #46

Not joking. TomSlick Feb 2020 #47

I knew people that hunted them when I was a boy. Blue_true Feb 2020 #49

I've never seen "Swamp People." TomSlick Feb 2020 #57

Wild hogs are smart too. Does Arkansas allow hunting of them year round? nt Blue_true Feb 2020 #59

Yes. They are not considered game so there is no season. TomSlick Feb 2020 #62

Same here in Florida, year round season on private land madville Feb 2020 #78

"Where's Eddie? He usually eats these GD things!" Hugin Feb 2020 #71

We had one, rescued in the back yard. kskiska Feb 2020 #48

My dogs LOVE them! Liberal In Texas Feb 2020 #58

Growing up in the 70s and 80s TlalocW Feb 2020 #63

I would have liked your mom. Duppers Feb 2020 #81

This message was self-deleted by its author geralmar Feb 2020 #64

Squirrels carry the plague, here in California. Liberty Belle Feb 2020 #65

I was taught as a child that they carried rabies. Solomon Feb 2020 #68

Squirrels chew through the insulation of electrical wiring. Hermit-The-Prog Feb 2020 #67

SQUIRREL!!i!1!i Hugin Feb 2020 #70

Born and raised in MO and IL. mantis49 Feb 2020 #73

I have been guilty of feeding them nuts in the NYC and Boston parks. smirkymonkey Feb 2020 #74

My squirrel knocked on the window Sea Turtle Feb 2020 #76

I had one like that. Duppers Feb 2020 #80

Raised in Oklahoma - they taste good! Dan Feb 2020 #77