A crowd gathered around a small pool with crystal clear, blue water. Chuck Best Jr. placed a small remote-controlled boat into the water with a tiny water ski attached. A squirrel hopped on.

Not just any squirrel.

It's Twiggy, the world-famous water-skiing squirrel. Best and his fiancé Toni Tedesco are Twiggy's handlers, and together, they have traveled to nearly all 50 states to show the squirrel's talents off to the entire country. Last week, they were in Winston-Salem for the Carolina Classic Fair. This week, they'll head to Birmingham, Alabama.

"Just to be able to change peoples' lives, it's amazing the impact Twiggy has on kids, on parents and also we're seeing grandparents bringing their kids that saw Twiggy when they were younger," Best said. "It's multi-generational. I'm excited

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