Raccoon to the Rescue: A Much-Needed Relief

I often look for funny stories to share as a relief to all of the bad news that comes out daily. 

It's not easy looking for comic relief when the country is under assault from the Trump regime. The stories are out there, however. Here's one:

Recently a racoon made national news because he broke into a liquor store and got drunk. 

Somehow a racoon came through the ceiling of a liquor store in a strip mall and wreaked havoc in the liquor aisle breaking dozens of bottles on the floor and lapping up their contents. When he was discovered the next day the store owner found him passed out in the bathroom. His chubby little body was splayed out in a classic drunken stupor.

I don't know about you, but I think raccoons are charming little bandits, but I'm careful not to get too close (if they're in the wild) because they have razor sharp claws and dagger-like teeth. It's okay to look and laugh just don't mistake their cute appearance for being docile creatures.

Seeing as how we are discussing racoons I have to give kudos to Paul McCarthy who wrote and sang Rocky Raccoon. It's on the Beatles White Album that came out in 1968. I confess it has nothing to do with a real raccoon. The main character's name was Rocky Raccoon. But it was a fun song. Here's the opening lyrics.

"Now somewhere in the black mining hills of Dakota

There lived a young boy named Rocky Raccoon

And one day, his woman ran off with another guy

Hit young Rocky in the eye

Rocky didn't like that

He said, 'I'm gonna get that boy'

So, one day, he walked into town

Booked himself a room in the local saloon..."

I know. That was a stretch, but in fairness I bet a lot of pet raccoons were named Rocky after the album came out.

If you would like to read some raccoon stories that are clever, interesting, comical, and entertaining I reccomend visiting the Wimberley Valley Forums online at VisitWimberly.com.

Here's a fun fact, a raccoon lived in the White House as a pet to President Calvin Coolidge.

Here's another: The Maine Coon is half cat and half raccoon and is one of the oldest feline breeds in North America.

Q - What do you call a group of raccoons?

A - A nursey or a gaze.

Q - What do you call a baby raccoon?

A - A kit.

Q - What do you call a female raccoon?

A - A sow.

Q - What do you call a male raccoon?

A - A boar.

As it Stands, we all deserve a break today from the chaos that's happening across the country.