I've got to give the big shout-out to my friend, Ben, for reminding me of this incident. It happened well before I became a Guide at About, but it's just too funny not to share...

About a year and a half ago, I was at my alma mater, Skidmore College, planning our reunion with a nice, intimate committee of eight. It was a gorgeous summer day and our entire morning was spent inside. We decided to reconvene outside after lunch.

Now, squirrels on the Skidmore campus were always somewhat of a joke...very bold and brazen--they never ran away when you approached them. On this particular day, a squirrel went above and beyond the Skidmore norm. In the midst of our meeting, a squirrel jumped onto the table and began scurrying frantically to each person. (Granted, we did have cookies on the table, but still...) The scene that ensued was absolute helter-skelter--papers flying everywhere, everyone screaming, chairs falling backwards--and yet, that squirrel would not leave. We called Campus Safety, who, in turn, called in the troops...a "nuisance wildlife specialist" called Adirondack Dundee. It took him about 45 minutes to get there (and yes, that unbelievable squirrel was still hanging out!) and when she saw him, she bolted up a tree. We were all convinced we were on "Candid Camera" at this point. Either that, or this rodent was a robot!

Dundee stood beneath the tree, prepping for his capture. Suddenly, a fairly significant stream of fluid came down all over him. While we all laughed at how passive aggressive this squirrel was to urinate on him, Dundee was unfazed. "It's not urine...it's milk. This squirrel is lactating and really hungry. She'll do anything to eat right now." (Of course, the lactation consultant jokes followed...How could they not?) This whole experience translates so beautifully to how human moms feel when they're breastfeeding. Your body needs more calories when nursing (about 500 extra per day) and most women feel ravenous and very thirsty. The only difference is that we don't attack anything other than our pantries.