The Virginian-Pilot
                             THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT 
              Copyright (c) 1996, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: Wednesday, April 17, 1996              TAG: 9604170421
SECTION: LOCAL                    PAGE: B8   EDITION: FINAL 
                                             LENGTH: Short :   19 lines

GOOD COMPANY

ILLUSTRATION: Black\white photo by MIKE HEFFNER/The Virginian-Pilot

Brian Flanagan of Chesapeake, right, tries to woo a squirrel Tuesday

afternoon at Great Bridge Lock Park. Flanagan says he often

socializes with the squirrels to unwind. ``All you have to do is

bring them a couple of nuts and talk to them a little bit, and

they're cool to hang out with.

by CNB