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Rat Sightings Dropping

I’ve seen fewer rats in my alley this year quickly credited it to climate change But when I explained myself on local TV the reporter found me quite strange

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Hilda Greenhough

Date: 5/22/2024 2:09:00 PM

A good remark to make to the news. I've never heard a scientist explain it. There are few statistics. I'm sure our bad deeds can effect earth. So can the sun and magnetic poles and perhaps, rockets dragging when going into space.

John Lawless

Date: 5/22/2024 5:59:00 AM

does this mean that the Rat Race has been canceled

Gershon Wolf
Date: 5/22/2024 12:09:00 PM

No, not yet. First 'Rat Race' has to speed its way through at least 5 summers of reruns, and then reruns of reruns. ~ All wRUNg out

Sara Etgen-Baker

Date: 5/22/2024 5:22:00 AM

well, this is hilarious. I'd like to boldly suggest that fewer rats are a result of 'systemic racism.' After all, 'Rats Lives Matter.' :-)

Gershon Wolf
Date: 5/22/2024 12:10:00 PM

Aha! 'Systemic racism,' the culprit, eh? I should have known. ~ The Ghost of George Floyd