Giant Squirrel Invasion In Toronto!

by Debbie Ridpath Ohi on April 1, 2009

So I woke up this morning and sleepily went downstairs to get some breakfast, but something caught my eye as I passed the living room, so I turned….and then saw THIS:

April Fool's Squirrel Invasion

At first I just stood there, blinking like a cartoon character, wondering if I was still asleep.

April Fool's Squirrel Invasion

I went into the kitchen, where two more Evil Squirrels peered in:

April Fool's Squirrel Invasion

And another as I headed down toward my office:

April Fool's Squirrel Invasion

Jeff’s still asleep, so I’m here trying to figure out who was responsible. Hmmm….someone who knew our house well enough to cut each squirrel picture to fit our windows ALMOST EXACTLY. Someone who rarely sleeps like a normal person so was able to drive up to our house and sneak around at 2 or 3 am when everyone else is asleep.

Someone who has played April Fool’s and other scarily well-planned jokes on us before, maybe?

And someone who is, without a doubt, unaware that my capacity for seeking creative retribution is unmatched…

See LJ comments here.

{ 21 comments }

ally April 1, 2009 at 8:34 am

That is extremely funny. And the squirrels are so cute too!

Ronnie April 1, 2009 at 8:39 am

Ahahahaha XD
Whoever did that is my hero.

Jodi Krangle April 1, 2009 at 8:53 am

Ah Walter Walter Walter. When will you ever learn? :D (But you’re still my hero too. ;))

Luisa April 1, 2009 at 9:15 am

Ahhhhh – such cute little critters! You must have been soooo happy to see them!!!

Bob Guest April 1, 2009 at 9:17 am

Nobody outpranks the Debbie. (Is that a real word?) I can’t wait to hear what you did to top that one.

See you Friday.

Taunya April 1, 2009 at 9:30 am

I think it was the squirrel rebellion myself.

*shivers*

Kristen April 1, 2009 at 9:53 am

Can you give me enough time to leave town with the children (think of the children!) before you exact your revenge? I worry about the range effect of whatever you’re planning…

David "Kudos" Barker April 1, 2009 at 10:02 am

A kudo and a congratulation to the perpetrator! Now s/he better send flowers and a spa day. (Right, Debbie?)

Tom April 1, 2009 at 11:04 am

How Awesome!!!!! :-D I think I saw this movie. “Revenge of the Giant 10 foot Squirrel” :-D I bow down to Walter and am not worthy !!!! :-D
See you all at FKO

Sib April 1, 2009 at 11:07 am

Hahahaha, that is awesome!!

patricia April 1, 2009 at 11:14 am

Whoever it is, is pretty freakin’ cool. You got some awesome friends, Debbie. Hail to the mighty squirrel!

vixy April 1, 2009 at 11:45 am

BAHAHAHAHAHAHA that’s AWESOME.

aiabx April 1, 2009 at 1:27 pm

I just want to state for the record that I had nothing to do with this.

Joey April 1, 2009 at 1:29 pm

Amazing and wonderful!

Debbie Ridpath II April 1, 2009 at 1:42 pm

That is hilarious… touché to whomever did this – you are my idol!!

wjr April 1, 2009 at 1:59 pm

I must admit that it was I who les loose those squirrels. I’d saved the last of the Cuesta Park Squirrel gang to (in the words of the immortal Tom Lehrer) “take home to experiment”. And, well, you know how evil experiments go – one minute you’re feeding the squirrel Evil Super-Gro Enzymes from an eyedropper, the next you’ve dunked the squirrel into the enzyme vat, added the odd bit of plutonium, hooked the whole thing up to the main power output from the solar panels (lightning is so passé), and, well, unleashed a new horror on the world. And I must have said something within earshot about Debbie being the mortal enemy of all squirrels anywhere, and the next thing you know it’s standing by the interstate with a giant sign reading “TORONTO OR NUTS”.

I am so sorry. So very, very sorry. Might I suggest that you tempt it onto the grounds of an electrical substation? As we all know, electrical substations trigger kamikaze instincts in squirrels, as they fry themselves in order to wreak havoc on the population. Of course, this is no ordinary squirrel. Perhaps if you can lure it to Pickering? Just don’t let it get near the reactor core. Just… don’t.

If I believed in a god other than my own intellect, I’d pray for you.

teal froglette April 1, 2009 at 3:23 pm

those are great images i’d love to have for a classroom or even my garden closet!

i happen to not be afraid of squirrels, just fish for some irrational reason.

i’d offer to come get them but i cannot as i’m recovering from surgery. and no, it wasn’t from being attacked by a squirrel.

Reesha April 1, 2009 at 3:57 pm

Wow. Remind me to never visit Cuesta Park. I had no idea the squirrels were so vicious there.

How to lure to Pickering: Re-paint an Oscar Meyer car to look like a peanut. Drive to Pickering. Duct tape gas petal and steering wheel in place. Jump out. Watch squirrels get fried.

walter April 1, 2009 at 6:50 pm

The evidence of previous pranks is inadmissible evidence – I stand by the axiom of innocent until proven guilty! These postulations about my involvement are unfounded!!! … Hmm… what’s that you say … I have no idea how that blue tape got on my jacket…..

Happy April Fools’ Day Debbie!!!

Stew April 2, 2009 at 7:08 pm

Your friends are so much cooler than my friends.

Lene April 4, 2009 at 11:38 pm

Oh, that’s good. That’s very, VERY good…

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