My uncle and aunt had a descented skunk many years ago that they called Flower. I never saw her hop but she did poop in our family room once.
And while I dig the whole hiking and communing with nature gig I prefer an air-conditioned motel room with cable and a hot shower at the end of the day. What can I say, I’m a wuss. I also prefer to avoid mosquitoes whenever possible which I’m throwing into the conversation because I currently itch like mad right now as four of the vicious little blood suckers bit me yesterday and I’m really allergic to them. A pox on mosquitoes!!
Oh, to end on a more cheerful note, I really like Jiffy Pop. As a kid I always thought it looked so high-tech and futuristic what with the expanding aluminum dome and all. 'Course, my Aunt always made it on an electric stove. 