[Gpdd] SILLY: Pigs watching Squirrels

[jaaladog]

I just had to tell you all this story before it slipped my mind.  I have my 
girls in my office right now because the house is full of Christmas stuff 
and this is the quietest, less dangerous area for them. Their cage sits in a 
window so that they can look outside and enjoy the wildlife or just enjoy 
seeing something different from time to time.  Well, recently, Earl had 
noticed that out in our yard, which he has decorated for Christmas, there 
are a string of about 6 candy canes that light up and are connected together 
by wires.  Each one has a stake that sticks down into the ground.  He said 
that he had noticed that every day, he would find one or two, in no 
particular order, had been knocked down.  Out he would go, every day, put 
them back up and then wait to catch the kids who were (we thought) knocking 
them down.  But then, a couple of days ago, he noticed the pigs looking out 
the window and he too looked to see what had their interest.

I swear to you, this is a true story!  He saw about 10, 12 squirrels 
gathered around a tree in the yard, popcorning, rolling around, playing and 
having a high old time.  But then, all of a sudden, and in no apparent 
order, one would peel off from the group, take a running start and when he 
would get about 8 feet from one of the candy canes, would launch him or 
herself at it and hit it about halfway up the cane, in an attempt to knock 
it over.  They would run back to the tree and the next one would go.  I 
laughed myself silly when I heard this.  There is absolutely no explanation 
for this behavior then just out and out having fun.  So, that explains the 
knocked down candy canes.  Now, I feel bad for the girls because it would 
seem they would like to go out and play what looks to them like a very fun 
game with some of their distant rodent cousins.  LOL

If I could get this on video, I think I would call it "Reindeer Wannabe's" 
and send it in to some sort of program.

Just wanted to share it with you all.

Hugs, wheeks & Winks,
Lynn, Samantha & Tabitha