Runs with Acorns, 8, an Eastern Fox Squirrel, died November 5 in Indianapolis. Runs with Acorns, renowned among the squirrel population in his Fountain Square neighborhood for his bravery and thrill-seeking, was struck by a car as he ran across Laurel Street. Neighboring squirrel Flinches at Birds commented "Don't eat me! Don't eat me!" Coaxed from the tree into which he had fled, Flinches at Birds continued, "Oh yes, Runs with Acorns. That guy was crazy. He was always taking stupid risks. One day a big hawk flew overhead, and he didn't even run. What was that? Was that a hawk?" Reassured that the shadow that had passed across him was that of a common starling, Flinches at Birds again returned from the tree. "He had actually just bet me seven acorns that he could run back and forth across the street three times before that car reached him. Seven acorns, can you believe it? Who does that? I won, because he got hit on his second time across. So I went to his nest and got the seven acorns. They were nice ones, too. Say, by the way, have you seen any nice acorns around here? Hm? There are good trees in my territory--very good trees with many nuts--but if you know of any others I'd sure like to find them." Pausing for a furtive glance in all directions, Flinches at Birds continued, "Anyway, what were we talking about? Oh yes, nuts. Do you know where there are some?"
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