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Upon exiting the Badlands (and back into boring, flat, grassy South Dakota), we spied The Ranch Store. We wouldn't have stopped if not for the "FEED PRAIRIE DOGS FREE!" sign out front. How could we pass up prairie dogs! This was one of our trip highlights for sure. Ben, as you may or may not know, is a friend of squirrels. Prairie dogs, as it turns out, are a bit like fatter squirrels with goofy, tiny, non-puffy tails. There's a big sign posted saying "ONLY FEED PRAIRIE DOGS UNSALTED PRAIRIE DOG FOOD FROM RANCH STORE." So, of course, we bought some. Fifty cents for what amounted to...a bag of peanuts in the shell. From the reaction we got from those prairie dogs, I think they're pretty pissed about the sign. BOY are they not particularly interested in peanuts. This kid was communing with the prairie dog. We liked his mohawk.
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