By Werthworld
We missed the fragrant effusion of cherry blossoms around the basin by a few days, but basked in a glorious April morning stroll through Georgetown to the Kennedy Center. Birds chirped merry messages while fluttering between tree branches. Butterflies mingled amidst colorful spring blooms.
Nearing the Saudi Embassy, we saw ahead four Disney-esque squirrels chasing one another on the freshly manicured lawn, darting across the sidewalk, around a tree base and into the street.
Drawing nearer, urban wildlife’s idealized image blurred as our eyesight sharpened. We weren’t watching the playful frolic of cute squirrels. They were rats.
Welcome to Washington, DC!
Funny! Nice story. Same thing happened to me in NY while walking to a restaurant I couldn’t afford. ….why are squirrels out at night?…oh!!!!
Startling, but it does make for a memorable walk. Thanks for reading!
You forgot to clarify if the rats were the four-legged or two-legged variety, DC is quite well known for both. I enjoyed your version, thanks.
Mentioning DC automatically leads readers to assume there’s a political message. The only message intended was that things are not always as they seem to be.
Yes, rats! They’ve invaded!
Ha! Fun story. I like how the tone shifted at the end.