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Comment by Lynn Radford on July 9, 2012 at 3:49pm

Thoughts of DK's Squirrel Period have permeated my dreams as well as my waking hours... I say we do what we can to get her through this so that we can all be free of the haunting images of the Terminator and his brief, hoarding reign over the Elgin Mansion! If that means making paper mache acorns, I'm in! 

Comment by DKeys on July 8, 2012 at 10:49pm

I wonder where I can buy acorns in bulk?

Comment by Nancy Bell Scott on July 8, 2012 at 9:15pm

Brilliant squirrel-hoarding proposal. We can only hope that Hoarders Anonymous has the ability to translate principles from one species to another and then back again. It's too challenging for many bureaucracies, but if anyone can motivate them, Diane can.

Comment by DKeys on July 8, 2012 at 6:32pm

Thanks KDJ-and yes, this is the squirrel that was in our house. We named him the terminator

Comment by DKeys on July 8, 2012 at 6:19pm

July 8, 2012


Hoarders Anonymous
The Shulman Center
P.O. Box 250008
Franklin, MI 48025


Dear Sir/Madame:  

I am an artist living and working in Chicago, IL. I am writing you regarding a recent epiphany I have had.  It  has compelled me to do something about it, in the form of an art project.    

I learned that squirrels only find 10 percent of the food they hide. This does not stop them from compulsively collecting and hiding their booty. Thus, I have concluded that squirrels are natural hoarders. On a side note, an anti-squirrel person who shall remain nameless, has gone so far as to say: “Under that cute exterior they're dirty, vicious, attack prone little disease carriers. Just in a cute package.”

Hoarders Anonymous is a wonderful program, but I think awareness needs to be raised about this troubling and far reaching problem.  This extends beyond just hoarders, as personal consumption expenditures have increased by 20% since 1990. We are literally being buried alive by our “stuff”.

It is my proposal to create an outdoor exhibit in which a large pile of acorns stand side by side with a pile of 10% of the original pile. I would also put a very large paper mache statue of a greedy squirrel. A banner would read, “Don’t collect more than you need!”

I am asking your permission to do this performance piece outside your building in Franklin, MI. I would fund this completely myself. I am only asking for travel expenses to and from MI.

I feel this would be a worthwhile investment for you, as it will bring attention to your fantastic organization.

I hope to hear favorably from you regarding this cutting edge art.

Thank you.

Sincerely,

Diane Keys
407 S. Liberty Street
Elgin, IL 60120





  

Comment by DKeys on July 8, 2012 at 5:37pm

Rumors of Toxis secret lab experiments are true!

Comment by Claire (aka Cleo) on July 8, 2012 at 3:28pm

Congrats Lynn & Yves!

Comment by Lynn Radford on July 8, 2012 at 3:27pm

I'm with Sandi, on the illicit love child thing! I think she found a way to wrap all our warped, twistedness into one neat package! :D That line just speaks volumes!

Welcome Laurence! What trash have you to share? We're eager for your participation! :D

Yves, you've gone and broken the road kill bank with this pic of the luring! Ah, but the hunters have gotten lazy! Congratulations seems in order, now that our Trash Po Litzer Prizes have been confirmed... Congrats! :D

DK, my head is still spinning from the first Trash Po Litzer Award! I'm not sure I could handle another in such rapid succession.... That might just be too much HAPPY for me! :P

But seriously folks, check out DK's link to NBS's blog! The first Trash Bubble has landed! I assure all readers that they are in for a treat! The next few bubbles will post from MARS! Watch for them to land later this month!

Comment by Claire (aka Cleo) on July 8, 2012 at 3:26pm

Welcome Laurence! Great to see you here! ^_^

Comment by DKeys on July 8, 2012 at 2:51pm

Warm trashy welcome to Laurence! Welcome to the community dumpster-we are glad you are here.

NBS-so we might have baby squirrels in here? ack! I no longer think they are cute at all. They make creepy menacing sounds

yves, that pic must be from India-no feeding the rodents for me!

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