gerbils

We had gerbils many years ago when the four oldest boys were young. The boys liked to make mazes out of blocks and run the gerbils through them, among other entertaining things. One day Jesse (about 6 years old) picked up his gerbil by the tail and swung it around; who knows why. The swinging twisted the skin at the base of his tail, causing the skin to break and slide right off the tail. The gerbil went flying, leaving Jesse holding the empty tube of furry tail skin. What to do… We tried sliding the skin back on the tail and taping it, but it didn’t work. I actually can’t remember what finally happened, perhaps it was just so horrible my subconscious has blocked it. Thankfully Jesse won’t be doing THAT to Jim & Pam, they’ll just be terrorized by a cat with a penchant for furry little critters.