Ruth the Squirrel

Ruth the Squirrel

Live to Work
Work to Live
Like Squirrels
Of Winter
In Boston
Common.

Pressure to Grow
Delights of Sex
Like Squirrels
Of Spring
In Boston
Common.

Tourist Performance
Sing for your Supper!
Like Squirrels
Of Summer
In Boston
Common.

Income only
No expenditure
Like Squirrels
Of Autumn
In Boston
Common.

Expending All
Dying the Way
Like Squirrels
Of Fall
In Boston
Common.

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From the blog of Chris Williams on April 14, 2014:

The truth is that we the people introduced squirrels into our cities…on purpose. Way back in the 19th and early 20th centuries, city leaders in Boston, Philadelphia, and New York released squirrels in the hopes that they would thrive. Whether this intentional act makes you mad or glad says a lot about how you feel about squirrels.

We see squirrels in our own image: as pests, struggling to survive and to find love.

Image: Ruth the Squirrel. (1992-01-26 Boston Common, Ruth and Hot Peanuts)

Image: Boston Common. (1992-02-26 Boston Common Shot A).

Image: Boston Common. (1992-02-26 Boston Common Shot B).

Featured Image: American Squirrels

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Neville Buch

Professional Historian at Professional Historians Association (Queensland) Inc.

Neville Buch (Pronounced Book) Ph.D. is a certified member of the Professional Historians Association (Queensland). Since 2010 he has operated a sole trade business in history consultancy. He was a Q ANZAC 100 Fellow 2014-2015 at the State Library of Queensland. Dr Buch was the PHA (Qld) e-Bulletin, the monthly state association’s electronic publication, and was a member of its Management Committee. He is the Managing Director of the Brisbane Southside History Network.

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