banana_and_the_white_squirrel_of_crawford_st epitome of incomprehensibility I don't know Rahim Ladha. That is, I was in touch with him years ago about a fund for writers and artists, but I've never met him. I just thought of him today because he emailed people about a fundraiser for his brother, who needs a transplant and help with day-to-day expenses. Link: https://www.viciousminuteshour.com/salim But I stayed a little longer to peruse the website and found this story about a dog and a mysterious squirrel (what_made_you_cry_today, part 2). The mysterious squirrel takes on a mythic resonance, and...gah, it's just beautiful storytelling. It seems kind of simple at first and then you get a sense of the world opening up, becoming deeper and richer and connecting to many dreams and memories. And the real-world connection: from the dedication, it seems to be based on someone's actual dog. So yes, below - https://www.viciousminuteshour.com/banana And I thought I'd put it here because, well, a) squirrels and b) Toronto. Relates to at least two other skites here! 241205 ... raze oh, that got me good. honest to dogs, i was just thinking the other day, "i wish there were more stories about squirrels out there. books. movies. short_stories. brochures. youtube ads. anything." and e_o_i delivers. (it's a secret hope of mine to someday meet a white squirrel. i know they're rare around here, but there have been a few scattered sightings.) 241205 what's it to you? who go blather from