Gangs

I would like to take a moment and think about over population again. This time, however, I don’t want to look at the over population of human beings. This time, I would like to look at the overabundance of the squirrel population. The squirrels in this area are ridiculous. Such scatter-brained creatures, I swear they think it a good time to run half way out into the road, panic a few times, and then scurry off to the side of the road, all while an on-coming driver is approaching in a panic trying to swerve and save the life of that poor, little squirrel while in turn putting their own life in danger. These furry little critters, although cute in thought and cartoons, are becoming a nuisance to the driving population of rural areas. And not only once in a while does the life and death, squirrel life and human death, situation occur, but these clans of squirrels, in my opinion, team up in strategic locations to make for an even more terrifying driving experience. Not only is the life of the driver a concern, in this case, but the innocent life of the brown, schizophrenic animal is held most worthy in most situations, hence the swerving to hopefully avoid all casualties. However, there are the few road-kill victims that do not make it out of the battle of the Buick. These tragic situations often call for remorse and tears… until the next squirrel makes his leap-of-faith run out into the middle of the road. These squirrels are on a whole new level of suicide attempts.

Now this is a general message in concern for the overall rural population driving on back roads that these gangs of squirrels are occupying. This is not at all a rant from a frustrated Kutztown driver who would like a nice drive to school and back without being ambushed by a city of panicked creatures leaping in front of her car. No, this is in no way a personal matter.