Squirrel-ché #2

“You can’t teach an old squirrel new tricks.”

Prior to the squirrel revolution, it was popular to attend a circus show where the talented animals would entertain audiences with wild and death defying stunts. These tricks are actually still taught throughout the squirrel community. Many people have witnessed the shear grace of a squirrel running across a high wire or performing an acrobatic routine in a tree. Back at this time, squirrels were in high demand either because they were being carried around by travelers for their powers to provide luck or they were fighting in packs with the warriors in the east. Circus owners became desperate for squirrel talent and resorted to bringing older squirrels out of retirement to join their troop. It didn’t take very long for them to realize that these older squirrels wouldn’t comply with the training and therefore this phrase was born. The solution to all of this demand was that these older squirrels were given to the travelers for luck and the younger squirrels were recruited for their circus talents. This proved to be a win-win solution for all.