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413 points samclemens | 4 comments | 15 Oct 24 22:11 UTC | HN request time: 0.818s | source

1. _spduchamp ◴[16 Oct 24 12:06 UTC] No.41858124[source]▶

Squirrels. That's why I don't use awnings.

I've had awnings on my old house destroyed twice by squirrels ripping them apart for nesting.

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2. rossdavidh ◴[16 Oct 24 19:26 UTC] No.41862853[source]▶

These squirrels just showed up in the last 50 years or so?

3. thedman9052 ◴[16 Oct 24 20:28 UTC] No.41863515[source]▶

Don't be daft. Animals certainly interfered with awnings when they were common, but there weren't alternatives then.

4. myroon5 ◴[17 Oct 24 17:06 UTC] No.41871473[source]▶

Squirrels were intentionally introduced into American cities ~150 years ago:

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