3:00 snapshot #1124
- Nov. 21st, 2012 at 6:55 PM
Another glamour shot of pest control fieldwork.
What's the difference between a squirrel and a rat? Squirrels get in the dumpster from above, rats from below.
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Could just be in my neck of the woods, but the rats were always "Oh, excuse me, I'll be going now..." and would slip out of the way until I left, whereas the squirrels were undaunted by anything short of a full charge with arm waving.