RubberBuzz || Akron Unleashed: Squirrels

8.14.2005

Squirrels

I have a deep fear of squirrels. It all started back in college. I went to Baldwin-Wallace up in Berea and there were herds of squirrels that roamed campus. The campus was home tons of trees and tons of acorns, so the squirrels were able to multiply like rabbits. Some of the evil little beasts decided they didn't like having human on their campus, so they formed a little militia. They'd hang out in the trees, guerrilla style, and drop an acorn from above.

The first time I heard about the acorn dropping squirrels I giggled, but then I was hit by one of the vicious beasts. Luckily, it was my senior year and I soon graduated; avoiding future attacks. Because of my experiences, I think this guy is nuts.

Ric Wallace drove all the way from London, Ontario, to spend a week chasing black squirrels in Kent.[...]

As a sideline to his job as a Web designer, he began making magnets and pins with white squirrels. In 2002, he began to develop a Web site called lotterycharms.com, devoted to selling the trinkets, and suggesting that they'd bring luck. He figured it would take two years to get the site formalized as a trademark. So on May 30 of that year, he says, he set out with a two-year plan to win big.

Then, on May 31, 2004, it happened. With a $100 raffle ticket, Wallace and Tofflemire won a furnished house worth $775,000 (in Canadian dollars).

``So I missed my two-year date by one day,'' Wallace said. ``But -- there was a leap year. So I was actually right on.''

Wallace says he has won a total of $1.5 million in lotteries and casino gambling since 1995, and he gives credit to his squirrel luck.

The BJ :: Ontario man visits KSU in search of his lucky charm: black squirrels

(joe :: Squirrels)

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