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Rudolf the Red Nosed Reindeer Squirrel

I was out shopping on Sunday with F; she took me to Space NK. Well, she went to Space NK, and I went with her.

I didn't have much to do in Space NK, so I looked around. Fortunately, I didn't have a lot of time to look around. I did however look at the "Christmas tree" in the window.

It was white, with white branches and white decorations. And white animals.

At first I thought the animals were rabbits. I thought perhaps this was a multi-holiday tree - they could wheel it out at Christmas, and then again at Easter; perhaps they leave it up from November to April.

Then I looked closer. The white animals weren't rabbits; they were meant to be squirrels.

I have seen grey squirrels; I have seen red squirrels; in India, I have seen black-and-white squirrels.

I have never seen white squirrels (unlike white rabbits).

I don't think I can imagine a less Christmas-like animal than a squirrel.

F., who is clearly doing a survey of Christmas squirrels, says that she saw some more in another shop window today. They are clearly colonising Christmas window displays, displacing the native white rabbit.

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Rudolf the Red Nosed Reindeer Squirrel

I was out shopping on Sunday with F; she took me to Space NK. Well, she went to Space NK, and I went with her.

I didn't have much to do in Space NK, so I looked around. Fortunately, I didn't have a lot of time to look around. I did however look at the "Christmas tree" in the window.

It was white, with white branches and white decorations. And white animals.

At first I thought the animals were rabbits. I thought perhaps this was a multi-holiday tree - they could wheel it out at Christmas, and then again at Easter; perhaps they leave it up from November to April.

Then I looked closer. The white animals weren't rabbits; they were meant to be squirrels.

I have seen grey squirrels; I have seen red squirrels; in India, I have seen black-and-white squirrels.

I have never seen white squirrels (unlike white rabbits).

I don't think I can imagine a less Christmas-like animal than a squirrel.

F., who is clearly doing a survey of Christmas squirrels, says that she saw some more in another shop window today. They are clearly colonising Christmas window displays, displacing the native white rabbit.