Squirrel

Ever come across a word in your daily life that just makes you giggle?  And the more times you look at the word, it just gets funnier?  And after a while, you start trying to come up with reasons to use the word in general conversation, going so far as to force topics for discussion that you think might allow you to use that word, just for a chance to see if other people find it as funny as you do?  

Ok, maybe not, but I sure have.  If your brain works like mine (my sympathies!), you already think you know the word I'm thinking of, because the word that makes you giggle is soooooo obvious!

Well, you might be right, if the word you are thinking of is.....

SQUIRREL!

That's right.  Squirrel.   Not only is it fun to say, they are funny creatures.  Furry tails, always getting into mischef...

Say it five times in a row....I'll wait.  Try saying it quickly.  Try again, really savoring the "squi" sound.  Then again while trying not to giggle too hard enjoying the "irrel" part.  

My friends and I used to play this game where we dremt up gourmet roadkilll snacks.  One of our favorites was squirrel 'sedilla.  Quesidillas can be stuffed with anything, why not squirrel?  Cheesy deliciousness spiked with tasty bites of gamey goodness.  Mmmm.

Squirrel is apparently making a comeback on the menus of England, as the sweet, tufty eared English squirrel is being forced out of its habitat by newcomer, new world squirrels imported for some reason or another.  Trapping is up, and squirell sausage is making a comeback.  Yum!  Just watch out for the bones.