It did seem sort of strange when I walked into the office one morning and there was a package of candy ripped open on a desk with little fragments of crumbs around it! My nerves were frayed as I pondered how this had happened and I questioned whether or not it was safe to be alone in the office. I immediately called Jen, whose desk had this box on it, and she confirmed that she had never opened the package. Hmm! That’s it! I’m out of here. I am known to be quite hospitable but not when the visitor is unknown and I suspect a mouse.
The next day we were all sitting in the office when suddenly several people heard scurrying in the ceiling. A few screams from those who shall remain anonymous. What’s going on? What are those noises???? HELP!
Yes, Moshe did decide (with quite a bit of prodding) that it might be time to call an exterminator. In walks Joe (his name is being changed in order to protect the innocent). He walks heavily around the office and deduces that he “sees” nothing but perhaps, just perhaps, it might be a furry thing with a long tail that people usually feed peanuts to in the park. Further reason for all of us to quickly abandon our desks.
The newest contributor to The Link was finally trapped by Joe when he opened a part of the ceiling. Bravo Joe, you deserve a mitzvah note!
We all assumed that we were safe UNTIL the next week when, lo and behold, another contributor to our pet column decided to put in his two peanuts. This guy was even more daring! He took a little tour around the office as he was being pursued and finally, after causing mayhem in our publisher’s office, decided to escape through the window!
Joe, what is going on??????????????
We thought the problem was solved, until last week as I was sitting at my desk and suddenly heard Dena (my very own daughter who is The Link executive administrator) scream the name Moshe so loudly that I truly believed that something catastrophic had happened to Moshe. We all went running to find out that Joe had blown it again. There was something stirring above her desk. I am not even sure if that latest visitor was ever captured.
I must ask that anyone who intends to visit The Link office refrain from bringing peanuts with them. Consider this the first in the newest pet column of The Jewish Link.
We are happy to hear any harrowing stories of visitors who have graced your homes and suggestions of how to get rid of them in a safe manner (we have many PETA-endorsing readers).
