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EVERYTHING YOU EVER WANTED TO KNOW ABOUT THE SQUIRREL... But were afraid to ask! THERE ONCE WAS A SQUIRREL.....You've heard of a fairy tale, which starts out Once Upon a Time. And a sailor's tale, which starts out This be the God's Honest truth. But this is neither of those types of stories. This is a Squirrel's Tail. It all started 546 years ago when Darkin was born in an old oak tree on an acorn farm in Missouri. The youngest of seventy-two offspring, she spent her childhood frolicking carefree with her siblings until tragedy befell her happy home.   Awww, wasn't she such a sweet baby??? The Great Acorn Famine swept the countryside, bringing with it dashed hopes and dreams of the poor acorn farmers. Among those ruined by it was the kind and good Farmer Ohmay, who ran the acorn farm where Darkin's family tree stood. Now poor Farmer Ohmay found himself unable to pay his mortgage, which made the bank foreclose on his farm. The bank put his farm on the market and ended up selling it to the evil and ruthless Mr. Shawks, who developed the entire land into a vacation time share community. Suddenly, Darkin and her entire family found themselves without a home. The construction company bulldozed her tree without so much as a peep from the tree people. Her family scattered, some of them moving to New York - like her cousin Vinnie - while others were destine to roam the countryside looking for acorn handouts. Darkin, heartbroken and acorn-less, traveled across the country, finding odd jobs along the way. In Tulsa, she worked as a dish rag for a greasy spoon. In Atlanta she was a mop at an elementary school. But deep down, she knew she was destine for great things. The one day, she came across a strange place. It was a city unlike any she had ever been to, a magical place where everyone was welcome, regardless of their species. She found, in this magical Scrollville, her new home.  A more recent photograph of the squirrel And even today, you can find this squirrel living in the tree growing in the center of Scrollville. And, if you are lucky, she might come down for a visit. To learn more about Darkin, visit:
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 Squirrels use their tails for balance and as a parachute if they fall out of their tree. Her first published poem was "The Rest of Yesterday" in the October 1997 issue of Poetic Realm Darkin has been married to her husband for 24 years. Squirrels are the cleanest member of the rodent family. Her first published short story was Small Packages in the April 1998 issue of My Legacy Darkin has two offspring, both boys, ages 10 and 14. Squirrels will chew on power lines and this has caused many major power outages throughout the country. (See, I told you so  )In 1999, Darkin won the Weem's Concepts Time Travel Contest, taking first place with her story If You Listen.... Darkin likes the color green. Squirrels can jump up to 20 feet. Darkin has been published in The Oak, Poetic Realm, The Storyteller, Crossroads Magazine, Poetry Motel, Simply Words, and AnotherRealm.com Darkin's favorite nuts are almonds. A squirrel can fall more than one hundred feet without hurting itself. Darkin finds living in a tree house very soothing, especially when the birds come back to nest  A baby squirrel weighs approximately one ounce at birth, and is about one inch long. They do not have hair or teeth, and are virtually blind for the first six to eight weeks. Darkin likes spending quiet time with her squirrelettes and hubby more than doing anything else in the world. All squirrel facts found at: http://www.squirrels.org/facts.html |
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