All this happened, I’m pretty sure, in less than two seconds.
The speed limit on Ashland Avenue is 30mph. That translates to 44 feet per second I think. There was a minivan ahead of me and I was far enough back that I could see clearly underneath it.
A squirrel ran off a lawn and underneath the minivan. Once underneath, the squirrel reversed course to go back, and then reversed course a second time and shot out from underneath the minivan on the opposite side.
In order to accomplish these maneuvers and still stay underneath the vehicle he had to run an additional 80-or-so feet in the direction of travel.
Is there a spiritual lesson here? Nah. But I have to admire the speed and agility of the little guy -- either that or incredible luck. I just wanted to give him a standing ovation, and it makes me wonder if I shouldn’t start believing in luck again.
(Let’s be fair. It could have been a girl squirrel too.)
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