
Reblogged by cstanhope@social.coop ("Your friendly 'net denizen"):
Put some spikes on the bird feeder to deter the squirrels, and all that I have accomplished is creating a local society of smarter, more cooperative squirrels.
Five minutes after filling it up, Squirrel Robin Hood here is hanging off the side, shovelling it all out into the ground for his friends who are eating well.
There’s a metaphor in here somewhere, I’m sure.