Procyon lotor , those wily North American mammals known for their superlative dexterity and striking features of the ringed tail and seeming bandit’s mask across the eyes. With characteristics of being intelligent, nocturnal, and omnivorous, I can’t help but feel a kinship to the little rascals. Still, even I recognize their propensity for destruction in pursuit of pleasure. (Though I’m not so angered as to call the cops or wish species homicide on them.) So, that heritage coupled with the added pressures of the holidays brings us this bit of news from Thanksgiving weekend: one raccoon resident of Virginia was found “drunk, sleeping and spread-eagled” in an ABC liquor store on Saturday. After following the trail of broken and imbibed whisky bottles, an employee finally located the i

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