You know what they say about the whole being more than the sum of its parts? Well, here are two seemingly unrelated stories spanning a year combining to make perfect sense. First up we have a quaint tale first reported in July 2004 from our Canadian cousins. Some pesky rodents kept nicking peoples golf balls from Riverside Golf Course in Edmonton. Squirrels had been stealing balls from fairways and stashing them away for rainy days. The members called it getting “squirreled”. The course even has a rule that allows golfers to replace their balls without penalty if everyone agrees on exactly what they saw. From this... On it’s own a bit cutesy but nothing overtly sinister, until you add it to a story that was first reported in 2005 but only arrived in the inbox at GOLFPUNK Towers this morning. As part of a drive to clean up urban areas London police have pushed drug dealers into residential streets. As a result they are burying their contraband in gardens where squirrels are plundering their crack rocks. It’s thought that the little furry tykes are becoming addicted and have been described as, “ill-looking …its eyes looked bloodshot but it kept on desperately digging.” "It was almost as if it was trying to find hidden crack rocks." The article goes on to claim, “Crack squirrels are a recognised phenomena in the US.” ...to this... Which got us thinking. Obviously the golf ball-stealing squirrels are selling their ill-gotten gains to pro shops to raise money to keep them in narcotics. One tree on the Riverside Golf Course was reported to have around 250 golf balls buried under it. That’s around $90 worth of lake balls. ...to this. Just Say No! We’re just saying, that’s all. For more on squirrels pinching golf balls click here… For more on the crack embezzling squirrels click here…