from the real down under ...

I realized something while thinking about Pirates the other day:

Pirates are very similar to squirrels. For instance, Pirates spend a vast amount of energy in finding, stealing, and looting treasure. Squirrels do the same sort of thing with acorns (Oak nuts) and other objects that fascinate them. Often times, both suffer from lost treasures.

Pirates also spend alot of time looting, plundering, and raping. While squirrels may not exactly rape, we may have to exclude that from discussion. Squirrels do loot, many instances of squirrels in garbage cans comes to mind. As for looting, ever see squirrels in plural form go after a bunch of peanuts or popcorn?

There are a few things pirates and squirrels do not share though: Squirrels climb trees, Pirates sail around in boats. Pirates are know as sea dogs, squirrels know as tree rats. Few people think pirates are cute and fuzzy. Squirrels have awesome inscisors, pirates often suffer from scurvey (Me Scurvies) and have no teeth. As far as I know, pirates do not hibernate in winter, or have expanding cheek pouches.

I know there is more.........