SQUIRREL APPRECIATION DAY - January 21

National Day Calendar ^ | January 21, 2025 | Staff

[dennisw]

I like squirrels. They are good winter planners. As they stockpile nuts etc for the winter.

[ar10]

yes I shoot as many in my backyard as possible and there are always more

[Dr. Sivana]

If you use Squirrels near McDonald's and Burger King you only need one...............

He was inspired by reading Beatrix Potter's "Timmy Tiptoes".


THEN Goody peeped in at the hole, and called down—"Timmy Tiptoes! Oh fie, Timmy Tiptoes!" And Timmy replied, "Is that you, Goody Tiptoes? Why, certainly!"

He came up and kissed Goody through the hole; but he was so fat that he could not get out.

[Charles Martel]

Yeah, this thread needs recipes!

Saddleback Squirrel Stew -
2 squirrels, cleaned, dressed and disjointed
Scoop of flour
1 teaspoon salt
¼ cup bacon drippings
3 medium onions, chopped
6 carrots, peeled and cut
1 turnip, peeled and cut into cubes
1 cup corn kernals
4 medium tomatoes, quartered
3 cups beef stock or water

Coat squirrel in flour mixed with salt. Brown in fat in a large, heavy kettle; remove and set aside. Sauté onions in drippings until translucent; add remaining ingredients and return squirrel to the kettle. Mix all ingredients, then cover and simmer until tender for 1½ to 2 hours. Taste for seasonings. Serve with dumplings. Serves 4-6.

- From an old Marlin Firearms magazine ad, late 1970s IIRC.

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Pro tip: Hunt where the squirrels are feeding on hardwood nuts, such as pecans or acorns. Avoid pine forests; squirrels that gnaw pine cones have an unpalatable turpentine flavor.

[dfwgator]

Squirrels are rats with better PR

Hans Landa agrees....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YTFdjs_QGWc

[Harmless Teddy Bear]

In honor of Peanut, I will sprinkle some corn out under the trees.

However, if the cats catch one he is going to lose his tail.

[EvilCapitalist]

Sounds like illegal aliens.

[Tom Tetroxide]

Foamy the Squirrel
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a4vrl5HWU3k

[Cincinnatus.45-70]

Thanks!

[Eastern Shore Virginian]

Squirrel Appreciation Day? Does it come with a cookbook?

[Rappini]

They taste just like chicken.

[Rappini]

That was cool.

[Sparticus]

Squirrel’s are best appreciated with a tangy BBQ sauce.