Cowbird Carl: Are you two gossiping again about that squirrel?
Fannie Finch: It's not gossip! The rumor in the yard is that crazy squirrel is going to make a leap for it.
Cowbird Carl: Whad-a-ya mean "make a leap for it?" I thought he gave up trying to break into those bird feeders. This is all just idle gossip.
Fannie Finch: Well, I don't think so. I heard it from Fred Finch.Cowbird Carl: Whad-a-ya mean "make a leap for it?" I thought he gave up trying to break into those bird feeders. This is all just idle gossip.
Cowbird Carl: Oh yeh, that new youngin' that's been hanging around causing a bunch of trouble?
Pope Cardinal Jr.: Hey, I heard that remark!
Cowbird Carl: Well, if the beak fits, wear it. You been out carousing around with a rowdy bunch. Makin' all kinds of trouble and now stirring everybody up with rumors.
Pope Cardinal Jr.: They're not rumors. I heard it from Blue Jay Bobbie. He knows everything!
Blue Jay Bobbie: Well thank ya, Jr. Mighty kind of you to think of me that way. Yes, I did hear it from a little birdie ... that young little cute Catbird Cate.
Theo Thumper: Cowbird Carl, how come you are just hearing about this. They've been talking about this for days. I happened to overhear Rocky Squirrel telling one of his little buddies about making the leap while I was over here eatin' on this hibiscus. Which, by the way, is so tasty!
Theo Thumper: I don't know why that House Lady keeps putting out these carrots. They're awful! But this hibiscus plant ... well, it is just about the best food out here!
Darth Vader Squirrel: No way Rabbit! These corn cobs are are sw-ee-ee--eat! I don't know why Rocky is always having to climb those poles when there is perfectly good food down here.
Cowbird Carl: (shouting) Will someone, please tell me who is saying Squirrel is going to make a leap for it!!! All he's going to do is upset the House Lady and then none of us is going to get any food!
Rocky Squirrel: That's right Carmen, girl. Don't let him get to ya.
Carmen Chipmunk: Are you really going to try to make the leap today, Rocky!
Rocky Squirrel: Oh yeh! I've been having nightmares about getting up that pole over there with that wiggly thing. I finally figured the only way was to attack it from the top and make the huge leap!
Cowbird Carl: Squirrel, what's wrong with your head? You're not a bird. This is BIRD food, not SQUIRREL food! Look over there at your friend Darth Vader. He's happy as a lark with that corn cob. That's YOUR type of food.
Rocky Squirrel: Mind your own business bird! I LIKE your food ... you have nuts and berries. Squirrels like nuts and berries just as much as you do! Now quit bothering me... I gotta concentrate ... I got me some flying to do!
Carmen Chipmunk: Oh Rocky, please be careful! I don't think the House Lady likes it when you climb that pole. 
Darth Vader Squirrel: I'm outta here and I'm NOT sharing, Rocky!
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Comments from the House Lady: Upon observing that flying leap ... after I moved the poles away from each other twice already .... I made another journey outside and anchored the pole even further away. So far, Rocky Squirrel has not made the leap again!
PS. But I imagine it is only a matter of time!
