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Marthe48

(22,788 posts)
20. My nephew sent me this today
Wed Jan 21, 2026, 06:11 PM
Wednesday

The Presbyterian church called a meeting to decide what to do about their squirrel infestation. After much prayer and consideration, they concluded that the squirrels were predestined to be there, and they should not interfere with God’s divine will.

At the Baptist church, the squirrels had taken an interest in the baptistry. The deacons met and decided to put a water-slide on the baptistry and let the squirrels drown themselves. The squirrels liked the slide and, unfortunately, knew instinctively how to swim, so twice as many squirrels showed up the following week.

The Lutheran church decided that they were not in a position to harm any of God’s creatures. So, they humanely trapped their squirrels and set them free near the Baptist church. Two weeks later, the squirrels were back when the Baptists took down the water-slide.

The Episcopalians tried a much more unique path by setting out pans of whiskey around their church in an effort to kill the squirrels with alcohol poisoning. They sadly learned how much damage a band of drunk squirrels can do.

But the Catholic church came up with a more creative strategy! They baptized all the squirrels and made them members of the church. Now they only see them at Christmas and Easter.

Not much was heard from the Jewish synagogue. They took the first squirrel and circumcised him. They haven’t seen a squirrel since.

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HAPPY NATIONAL SQUIRREL APPRECIATION DAY! [View all] generalbetrayus Wednesday OP
Mice are much more likely to damage your car wiring! justaprogressive Wednesday #1
And cause thousand of dollars of damage to your attic and the wiring indoors and out. efhmc Wednesday #9
My house is 125 years old and no squirrels ever did any damage to the house Grim Chieftain Wednesday #14
My house is at least 100 years old, cksmithy Wednesday #15
I just love old homes Grim Chieftain Wednesday #16
Our house is Craftsman style house with lots of wood that had been painted white, orange, black, during the 1960's. cksmithy Wednesday #18
Our area of Texas is a heavy producer of pecans, thus the prevalence of tree rats. efhmc Wednesday #19
As mentioned, mice are far more likely to do the wiring damage you mention... hlthe2b Wednesday #2
I prefer the European kind Wicked Blue Wednesday #3
Yes surfered Wednesday #12
Squirrels do eat grubs. quaint Wednesday #4
We have oak forests because of these magnificent little creatures SheltieLover Wednesday #5
I take good care of my squirrels. Borogove Wednesday #6
I love squirrels. Thank you generalbetrayus. debm55 Wednesday #7
Our cat is very appreciative crud Wednesday #8
They are entertaining GreatGazoo Wednesday #10
Look, Squirrel surfered Wednesday #11
they provide exercise for dogs DBoon Wednesday #13
My granddog knows the word squirrel. If you open the back door in the kitchen and say "Squirrel!", generalbetrayus Yesterday #21
Oh yeah Ptah Wednesday #17
My nephew sent me this today Marthe48 Wednesday #20
LOL! generalbetrayus Yesterday #22
The neighborhood squirrels damn sure appreciate me. Paladin Yesterday #23
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