tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post3394838665184212786..comments2024-03-28T12:11:42.691-04:00Comments on For What It's Worth: It’s here!!! The Squirrel Fest wrap-up post!Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13958940283330319507noreply@blogger.comBlogger54125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-29673411682026348972022-04-06T22:45:51.036-04:002022-04-06T22:45:51.036-04:00I think a little background is in order (& als...I think a little background is in order (& also because, honestly, it’s more interesting than the actual Squirrel Fest lol) because this is such a quirky and interesting story so here we go!<br /><br />It all started back in 1963 when local business owner and builder, Amos Peters, tried to find a solution after seeing so many squirrels getting hit by cars outside his office window.<br /><br />Peters and a group of businessmen came up with the idea of building a bridge and brought architects on board. The result was a 60 foot aluminum bridge that cost $1000 and is called Nutty Narrows. It actually worked! and became the talk of newspapers all over the world and people even started sending in nuts to feed the squirrels.<br /><br /><a href="https://www.firstmotionproducts.com/" rel="nofollow">First Motion Products</a><br />First Motion Productshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00161042507707982931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-48439491208253221632020-08-07T02:47:27.694-04:002020-08-07T02:47:27.694-04:00Technically, on every occasion he changed any stru...Technically, on every occasion he changed any structural timber element of the house or bought carpentry offerings he was doing so without an appropriate licensing, breaking the regulation and casting himself into the dim shadow with which he so with ease labels so many other contractors.<a href="https://www.buildin.co.il/%D7%91%D7%A0%D7%99%D7%99%D7%AA-%D7%95%D7%99%D7%9C%D7%95%D7%AA.html" rel="nofollow">בניית וילה</a><br />123456789https://www.blogger.com/profile/07610450962256030478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-36066062802659011372020-07-14T03:56:12.395-04:002020-07-14T03:56:12.395-04:00Fantastic post! Please keep sharing. btw, I know ...Fantastic post! Please keep sharing. btw, I know of a roofing company if you are looking for <a href="https://www.achtensroofing.com/" rel="nofollow"> washington roofers</a>. Please get in touch! Thanks, have a good day. Georgia Cooperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16662330800153269083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-14210755219631183552020-04-21T17:02:24.931-04:002020-04-21T17:02:24.931-04:00It's not - most of the time but we have our mo...It's not - most of the time but we have our moments - especially in the summer lolKarenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13958940283330319507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-27155551775768317392020-04-18T20:45:21.520-04:002020-04-18T20:45:21.520-04:00Oh my gosh, I love the bridges!!! And your town so...Oh my gosh, I love the bridges!!! And your town sounds like so much fun lol.Kit @ Metaphors and Moonlighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10113986982046115579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-73013853471722347822019-10-13T21:37:59.394-04:002019-10-13T21:37:59.394-04:00It's so weird and wonderful.It's so weird and wonderful.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13958940283330319507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-36260617389694392022019-10-13T21:37:36.196-04:002019-10-13T21:37:36.196-04:00I've never seen one use them but I've also...I've never seen one use them but I've also never seen a dead squirrel so...lolKarenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13958940283330319507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-1499446831968079412019-10-13T21:37:03.287-04:002019-10-13T21:37:03.287-04:00Aren't they??!! Supposedly the squirrels use t...Aren't they??!! Supposedly the squirrels use them but I've never seen it.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13958940283330319507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-49540918055296254102019-10-13T21:36:37.362-04:002019-10-13T21:36:37.362-04:00That is so awesome!!!
The festival will be celeb...That is so awesome!!! <br /><br />The festival will be celebrating 10 years in 2020.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13958940283330319507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-56485852619713551762019-10-11T22:47:07.896-04:002019-10-11T22:47:07.896-04:00My mom grew up in Longview, but I haven't been...My mom grew up in Longview, but I haven't been there since my grandma died in the 1980s, and had no idea about the squirrel bridges! What a fantastic region-specific thing to celebrate!Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06296827820807569574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-69963159603628150292019-09-16T05:12:48.898-04:002019-09-16T05:12:48.898-04:00Those little bridges are so darn cute! How fun :)Those little bridges are so darn cute! How fun :)Anna (herding cats-burning soup)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17422129120413380189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-57387984920750439462019-09-11T16:00:49.737-04:002019-09-11T16:00:49.737-04:00This is awesome! I live in a pretty rural area and...This is awesome! I live in a pretty rural area and have a lot of squirrels and I sadly see so many little critters dead on the roads. 😔 Little squirrel bridges would be fantastic. I love that they're a 'thing' where you are!Niccihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12122972546470154598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-10332083928769845282019-09-11T14:05:49.946-04:002019-09-11T14:05:49.946-04:00I mean... this is the trippiest, must wtf sounding...I mean... this is the trippiest, must wtf sounding thing ever, but I love it! There is an actual bridge for squirrels? Amazing! The festival sounds so nice as well, such a fun things to bring folks together and seems really fun. I had never heard of it before but now I kind of want to go. Becky Bakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14938602345709426466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-77562193272614656652019-09-10T17:58:52.713-04:002019-09-10T17:58:52.713-04:00I want to see those ramps and do the zombie run/da...I want to see those ramps and do the zombie run/dance!!! That sounds awesome. Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13958940283330319507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-56844547319465016352019-09-10T17:38:28.665-04:002019-09-10T17:38:28.665-04:00No let down here! This is brilliant. I want to put...No let down here! This is brilliant. I want to put this on my bucket list. I really love the idea of the bridges. I'm going to send this link to my son. They have tiny salamander ramps on many of the curbs around campus to facilitate a safe journey of salamanders that go from one area to another to breed, so he'll appreciate it. 😀<br /><br />I love the whole idea of the celebration and the king and queen. You are right, we all need some quirky in our lives. 💜<br /><br />We have a zombie walk every year the first Friday night in October, and then everyone gathers at the end to do the Thriller dance in our Peace Quad. I don't think that's much of a quirky thing anymore because a lot of cities seem to have them now, ha ha. 😁<br /><br />Thanks for sharing this. 👍✨La La in the Libraryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18253014225202985934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-86982598534786636062019-09-09T14:54:14.024-04:002019-09-09T14:54:14.024-04:00They are very protective of their squirrels around...They are very protective of their squirrels around here lolKarenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13958940283330319507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-19616622409343665012019-09-09T14:53:40.533-04:002019-09-09T14:53:40.533-04:00They might add little squirrel escorts lolThey might add little squirrel escorts lolKarenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13958940283330319507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-37348703346272978302019-09-09T14:53:18.321-04:002019-09-09T14:53:18.321-04:00You don't even have to come for the festival t...You don't even have to come for the festival to see any of it. The only thing the festival adds is music really lolKarenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13958940283330319507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-40450557122422044172019-09-09T14:52:19.062-04:002019-09-09T14:52:19.062-04:00In FL, they had created several underground tunnel...In FL, they had created several underground tunnels for hwys that went through protected wilderness areas. They had cameras to see if the animals used them and they did!<br /><br />Of course I love my zombie squirrel because he's terrifying! lolKarenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13958940283330319507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-20739296705922517552019-09-09T14:50:32.387-04:002019-09-09T14:50:32.387-04:00I am confused too Kelly!!!! But it's still a t...I am confused too Kelly!!!! But it's still a thing and they were still walking around like that this year lolKarenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13958940283330319507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-67607537359846589412019-09-09T00:02:21.930-04:002019-09-09T00:02:21.930-04:00This is the best thing I've seen all day. I...This is the best thing I've seen all day. I'm confused by all the men dressed like a barbershop quartet though and why the squirrel is the only one holding an umbrella. I love how conscious they are about these little critters are and how community minded the town is. It sounds like such a lovely place to live Karen. Diva Booknerdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17808412083567644984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-63825695454725365962019-09-08T23:15:18.569-04:002019-09-08T23:15:18.569-04:00This is amazing! I love that places have started m...This is amazing! I love that places have started making bridges for animals. We keep interrupting their natural habitats and migrations, and they attempt to cross busy roads to get where they think they're supposed to be going. There have been so many unnecessary deaths because of it, and I'm happy to see people making it just a little better. <br /><br />Your zombie squirrel is terrifying, which I'm sure you love. Although, I hope Figment eats it... ;)<br /><br /><a href="http://www.doyoudog-ear.com/" rel="nofollow">Lindsi @ Do You Dog-ear? 💬</a>Lindsi https://www.blogger.com/profile/13480991226741687503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-90123453719758707602019-09-08T21:48:28.067-04:002019-09-08T21:48:28.067-04:00Oh my god, I am in love with this and I want to go...Oh my god, I am in love with this and I want to go. I kind of love squirrels. They just crack me up and are so cute. Those bridges are such a genius idea! I love it so so much. :)<br /><br />-Lauren<br />www.shootingstarsmag.netShooting Stars Maghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16074581473656321052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-69250756329311209072019-09-08T21:31:51.165-04:002019-09-08T21:31:51.165-04:00LOL. This blows my mind. I swear, this is the kind...LOL. This blows my mind. I swear, this is the kind of shit Canadians would do. :DJoy https://www.blogger.com/profile/08176549392514186645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-45293207602289862682019-09-08T20:10:43.349-04:002019-09-08T20:10:43.349-04:00This is one of the funnest things I have ever hear...This is one of the funnest things I have ever heard about! I mean, talk about wholesome fun! I love the entire concept, and I love even more that the whole town really gets in the spirit. Also that shirt is ADORABLE next year you're probably going to have to take bulk orders for the whole blogosphere 😂Shannon @ It Starts at Midnighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10043593641190645773noreply@blogger.com