The delivery joy of the renegade squirrels
Every so often a story comes out about a delivery. It is a story about an uncommon delivery. One that stands out beyond the norm. The following story is not in the traditional theme of this site’s usual articles. Additionally, it will take more than one sitting to recount it.
However, it is a fascinating story about the way things can change over the course of time. It was told to me by an old driver named Mike. He was the driver that was saved by the squirrels. He got the delivery joy. Although that’s not how he would say it.
The story begins almost where it ends. It starts with Mike feeding the squirrels. They were never unhappy with Mike. The squirrels. They were always curious, and usually unafraid. When it was time to eat. The squirrels were eager to see Mike every time.
The delivery joy of the renegade squirrels
Furthermore, they knew when it was Mike and when it wasn’t. It was Mike that figured it out. It was easy really, they just showed up when it was Mike. I guess they figured Mike was more like an ambassador. Plus he fed them.
With this in mind it might help to have some context. Mike was a delivery driver for a pizza joint. He worked five days a week delivering pizzas and sometimes he worked overtime. Two times a week he made a scheduled delivery to a private school on the outskirts of town.
This is where it all began. And it started with a curious squirrel.
Mike had just arrived at the school, and was unloading pizzas for the delivery. Furthermore, he had pizzas left over for another delivery, immediately following this one. It was going to be a busy afternoon. As he gets the last pizza bag from the car, and puts it on the cart, he sees a squirrel watching him.
The squirrel is sitting on the hood of Mike’s car and watching him calmly. Mike thinks it’s strange but he’s in a hurry. And he knows the squirrel will scatter when he slams the door. Only that’s not what the squirrel does. He immediately charges for Mike, across the hood and up the windshield, then a leap straight at Mike.
Of course Mike panics. Also he almost knocks himself out trying to avoid the chaos infused, furry frenzy. He ducks quickly toward the rear of the car.
The squirrel runs straight into Mike’s car and takes up refuge under the seat. It doesn’t just take refuge, it goes full ninja mode, and disappears. At this point, Mike senses a conundrum. Also a slight squirrel problem. Moreover, he has pizza waiting to be delivered.
Renegade squirrels
On a whim Mike decides to see if he can bait the squirrel out of his car. And he gets a slice of pizza, from a leftover pizza, and lays it on the ground outside the car. Making sure it can be seen from where the squirrel went into ninja mode. Furthermore, he knows it’s unlikely the squirrel has any interest in the pizza. However he liked the idea of riding in his car with the crazy squirrel under his seat, even less.
Therefore, he was relieved when he returned from dropping off the pizzas and saw the slice of pizza on the ground had vanished. What was even more astounding, was the shiny quarter laying on the ground where the slice of pizza had been.
However, there was no sign of the squirrel. Mike couldn’t find it either. It was a nerve wracking twenty minute ride home. Nothing happened. Mike felt safe. Until later that week. We’ll finish this story in the next article. Until then, stay safe out there.
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The delivery joy of the renegade squirrels
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