{"id":207,"date":"2008-04-07T07:40:00","date_gmt":"2008-04-07T12:40:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dlynz.com\/?p=207"},"modified":"2008-04-07T07:40:00","modified_gmt":"2008-04-07T12:40:00","slug":"an-intense-interview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/dlynz.com\/?p=207","title":{"rendered":"An Intense Interview"},"content":{"rendered":"

Today’s interview actually took place a couple weeks ago as you can see by the snow on the ground. Anyway – this cheery little fellow is a red squirrel and to say that he is a bit jumpy is like saying that Donald Trump has a comb over – an exaggeration that defies quantification. It is very difficult to get him to calm down enough to answer a few questions, but we will get started and see how we do.<\/p>\n

Intrepid Interviewer: Hello Mr Red Squirrel!
Red Squirrel: I’ve heard if I just ignore her, she will go away – that is what the blue jays<\/a> say anyway.<\/span><\/em>\"\"Intrepid Interviewer: Um – Mr Red Squirrel?
Red Squirrel: Ignoring her, ignoring her, ignoring her. Not working not working, not working…<\/em><\/span>
\"\"<\/a> Intrepid Interviewer: Mr Red Squirrel, do you have a moment?
Red Squirrel: Good grief<\/strong> – what do you want?<\/span> <\/span>
II: I just have a couple questions – can you come down and chat?<\/span><\/span>
Red: <\/span>Yes, Yes, Yes<\/strong> – stay right there – I will be right down!<\/span> <\/span>\"\"<\/span><\/a>Red:<\/span> <\/span>How about this? Is this close enough?<\/span>
II: Well not really – can’t you come down here to chat?<\/span>\"\"Red:<\/span> Okay! Now, what do you want? I don’t have all day you know!<\/span>
II: Just a few questions about what life is like out here in wilds of an Upstate NY back yard – would that be too much to ask?<\/span>
\"\"<\/span><\/a>Red:<\/span> I guess it’s ok, but this isn’t exactly the most exciting place on earth you know. The best thing you can say about it is that there aren’t any cats living here these days.<\/span>
\"\"II: Why do you stick around then?<\/span>
Red:<\/span> Well, there are some pretty good seeds here on the ground.<\/span> \"\"Red:<\/span> They are really quite good – would you like to try some?<\/span>
II:<\/span> <\/span>Not right now, thanks. Is there anything else you would like to share about your life here?\"\"<\/span> Red:<\/span> Why yes – there is! Follow me up this tree!<\/span>
II: I am really not very good at climbing trees – can I just watch from here?
Red: Yes – just step a bit closer to the tree, so I can show you something.
<\/span>II: Alright – how is this?
\"\"Red: Very very good! Now see right there – that wooden bar thing? Can you just hold that for me, so I can climb down there? That is where the REALLY good seeds are and every time I try to get on it, the whole thing jerks shut and I fall on my butt! If you would just hold it for me…
<\/span>\"\"II: Um, no. I don’t think so. Bird seed is very expensive you know and you throw it all over the place! That is why they spent a bunch of money on a squirrel-proof feeder!<\/span>
Red:<\/span> Oh well – it<\/span> was worth a shot. I wonder what the seeds are like across the road. Time to go find out – the grey squirrels will be here soon anyway and I can’t stand those pushy guys!<\/span>\"\"<\/a>II: But wait – I had more questions!
<\/span>Red:<\/span> See ya!<\/span><\/span>
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Today’s interview actually took place a couple weeks ago as you can see by the snow on the ground. Anyway – this cheery little fellow is a red squirrel and to say that he is a bit jumpy is like … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[21],"tags":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/dlynz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/207"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/dlynz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/dlynz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/dlynz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/dlynz.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=207"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/dlynz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/207\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/dlynz.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=207"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/dlynz.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=207"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/dlynz.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=207"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}