Today's Squirrel in the Spotlight
Gus "Fancy Feet" Rabinowitz
Some are calling him the next Big Ole Bad Ass Bert. But is this too much pressure to put on a young squirrel? Is it fair to compare him to a legend? I tell you this. He's something special all right. Sure he's got great talent. Just look at his stats. Bench-presses 580 lbs. 4.2 in the forty. A 44 inch vertical. But it's not his physical skills that make him exceptional. What makes him special is something you can't put down on a stat sheet. That intangible that lies in the cold gray area between victory and defeat. All the great ones have it. That certain fire in the belly and look in the eye that reveals the heart of a champion. "Fancy Feet" has that. That unmistakable determination to achieve victory no matter what the obstacle. That uncanny ability to make those around him better. When the chips are down and it's crunch time, lets just say, it wouldn't be wise to bet against him. So you ask if comparing him to a legend is putting too much pressure on him? Man, he thrives on that kind of pressure. Your talking about a squirrel with ice water coursing through his veins. He possesses a mental toughness that can't be taught my friend. You mark my words. Years from now, when his playing career is long over and he scurries up some tree in some small town, folks are going to say, "There goes Gus "Fancy Feet" Rabinowitz, the best squirrel ever to play the game."
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 A Note from the Editor
Yes that's right, the editor of this website really is an animated squirrel. I hope this doesn't pose a problem for any of you out there. Just because I'm a thin cartoon squirrel, don't think I don't have insights into what it's like being a big ole fat squirrel leaning on a rock. I've done my share of leaning, let me tell you. Big rocks, small rocks, you name it. I know what it's like to be a leaner, Baby! And the thing is, the leaning is really what the Big Ole Fat Squirrel Leaning on the Rock Association is all about. You could call it the Thin Cartoon Squirrel Leaning on the Rock Association and the essence of the thing would remain the same. On the other hand, call it the Big Ole Fat Squirrel just Standing There in the Open Association and you lose the entire essence of it all. Like I said, the leaning is really the key here. I, as a thin cartoon squirrel, can easily imagine being a big ole fat real squirrel just as I'm sure a big ole fat real squirrel can easily imagine being a thin cartoon squirrel. But nobody can imagine what it's like to lean on a rock unless they've actually done it. Folks often ask me what it's like leaning on a rock. I usually just tell them to check out the website because if they don't already know, that's the closest they're ever gonna come to understanding. That's why I always say this site's not really geared toward big ole fat squirrels leaning on rocks, or thin cartoon squirrels for that matter. If you're a leaner then you have first hand knowledge of what leaning's all about and you don't need us. It is for those who have never felt the joy of leaning for themselves that we are attempting to provide a service. It is our ultimate goal to convey the sense of emotion associated with leaning for those who have never actually leaned. I know that this will not be an easy thing to accomplish, but nothing in life worth doing is ever easy. However, if even one non-leaner were ever able to in some way experience the passion of leaning for just a fleeting moment, then all our efforts would have paid off. And that, my friends, is what this website is all about. I hope that clears up any confusion you may have had.
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