The Warrior Squirrels of the Sahara

By Dennis M. Falk
Copyright © 2010-2014, CC BY-NC-SA

There are many dangers on the desert, but none more dangerous than the warrior squirrels of the Sahara! So feared they are, even the desert-born Arabs that crisscross the sandy dunes keep a wary eye for the tiny scoundrels and the fiery sting of their steel! So feared, that the men keep their women and children huddled in tents, hoping the hated rodents don't rape and pillage the caravan, but alas, all for naught, as the frightful menace scream their blood-curdling shrieks, waving their blades high in the air-- or as high as a squirrel can hold them-- wearing nothing but brightly-coloured and frilly panties, as they wreak havoc on hapless travellers. From the shores of the Nile to the beachheads of Casablanca, mentioning the desert squirrels bring much fear to the air....