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Alex J. Cavanaugh's avatar

The town itself sounds more interesting and real than the squirrel. How does one see a giant squirrel? Regular size green one maybe. Sounds a bit like seeing pink elephants.

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Patricia J.L. πŸ‘»πŸ§ΆπŸ–ŠοΈ's avatar

Well, given there seems to be booze involved with most sightings, it sounds about the same as seeing pink elephants.

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Mark Starlin's avatar

I saw Bigfoot riding a giant green squirrel once. Maybe the same one?

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Patricia J.L. πŸ‘»πŸ§ΆπŸ–ŠοΈ's avatar

Maybe a giant green squirrel is Bigfoot’s preferred travel method.

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Mark Starlin's avatar

Seems reasonable.

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erniet's avatar

If alcohol is involved in the sightings it's most likely the DTs (delirium tremens)...πŸ˜‚

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Patricia J.L. πŸ‘»πŸ§ΆπŸ–ŠοΈ's avatar

I just gotta wonder how much a person has to drink to see a giant green squirrel!

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The Black Knight's avatar

I think it is a squirrel someone cast enlargement spell on.

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Patricia J.L. πŸ‘»πŸ§ΆπŸ–ŠοΈ's avatar

But what turned it green?

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The Black Knight's avatar

Why, the green bucket-o-paint it colored itself to gain cammo bonus +3 and hide in the forest :D

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Patricia J.L. πŸ‘»πŸ§ΆπŸ–ŠοΈ's avatar

LOL A ghillie suit might have been easier for the squirrel than trying to paint itself. ;)

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The Black Knight's avatar

Ghillie suit implies said squirrel is intelligent :D

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Tui Snider's avatar

Amble deserves an award for most creative cryptid I've ever heard of. I mostly come across bigfoot and goatmen. Any idea when the sightings happened? I love a good ghosttown. Sounds like a fun road trip.

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Patricia J.L. πŸ‘»πŸ§ΆπŸ–ŠοΈ's avatar

The details on the sightings are pretty scant, and I didn't see any mention of dates.

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Meg of the North's avatar

Okay. Time to mount an expedition to Amble! Cryptid investigation is still on an upswing, so we could probably crowdfund enough for basic supplies, some equipment besides that which many folks already own but don’t realize it’s alternative uses, and possibly pay an actual cryptozoologist and biologist to lend the expedition scientific credibility. Time to find the Giant Green Squirrel 🐿️!!!!! πŸ˜€πŸ‘ Funny, yes. But in every bit of joking around is some level of truth… And I think I’d actually do it, because it would be fascinating. Educational. Entertaining? Take your pick…

So, who wants to go?

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Patricia J.L. πŸ‘»πŸ§ΆπŸ–ŠοΈ's avatar

Sounds like a good time to me!

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Meg of the North's avatar

I’ll keep you posted on a plan, if we ever get one. Maybe we just get on a big bus and go!

Anyone have a big bus they can lend to the excursion? πŸ˜‰πŸΏοΈπŸ’š

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Mark R. Hunter's avatar

Somebody for sure need to write a horror novel parody about this guy.

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Patricia J.L. πŸ‘»πŸ§ΆπŸ–ŠοΈ's avatar

Yes! That would be amazing.

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Mark R. Hunter's avatar

Maybe I'll add it to my list! After all, I only have about five dozen story ideas awaiting my attention.

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Patricia J.L. πŸ‘»πŸ§ΆπŸ–ŠοΈ's avatar

What’s one more then?

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