“You’ve been caught red-squirreled.”
Some call it a fact, others lore, and therefore we may never know the truth behind this expression. As everyone knows, the gray squirrel enjoys more privileges and respect than the red squirrel. This is because during the renaissance era people believed that the bright coloring of the red squirrel was “flashy” and “too showy.” It was an unfortunate situation for this breed of squirrel as they were constantly having to deal with snobbish remarks and disapproving glares. One of these unfortunate squirrels fell in love with a beautiful princess, we’ll call her Lizzie. Knowing that her father, we’ll call him King Hank, would never approve of their match she persuaded her dashing suitor to dye his bright red hair to that of dull gray. All was going splendid with the couple and their approving friends and family until one rainy afternoon. The squirrel was caught in the park without a parka as a torrential down pour began. The king was furious when he noticed what the crowd was gasping about: the red squirrel standing in a pool of gray water. Unfortunately the lovers were never allowed to see each other again. The red squirrel retreated to the forest to live out his days alone. Lizzie never married. To this day those that are found in an act of deceit are known to be “caught red squirreled.”
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