Evil varmints

No one believes me. They think my hatred for squirrels is irrational. But then something like this happens and I feel vindicated.

Squirrel short circuits transformer, knocks out power in Teaneck, Englewood and Bergenfield

A squirrel wrecked havoc with an overhead transformer in Bergenfield today, leaving about 1,400 people in three Bergen County towns without electricity, according to a report in The Record.

Power was out for about 40 minutes in Teaneck, Englewood and Bergenfield, according to the report. It was restored around 8 a.m.

Plus, think about it. The word “squirrelly” means crazy or nuts — an appropriate word of the day given the absolutely squirrelly nature of the McCain campaign.

Author: hankkalet

Hank Kalet is a poet and freelance journalist. He is the economic needs reporter for NJ Spotlight, teaches journalism at Rutgers University and writing at Middlesex County College and Brookdale Community College. He writes a semi-monthly column for the Progressive Populist. He is a lifelong fan of the New York Mets and New York Knicks, drinks too much coffee and attends as many Bruce Springsteen concerts as his meager finances will allow. He lives in South Brunswick with his wife Annie. View all posts by hankkalet