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\n<\/p>\n

\n

[This
\nweek, my amazing younger son Kyle turns 18! So I wanted to dedicate the week\u2019s
\nblog series to AmericanStudying some Kyle Contexts, leading up to a repeat of
\nhis excellent Guest Post on the OJ Simpson trial.]<\/p>\n

Three ways
\nto contextualize my son\u2019s favorite animal (and one of the cutest<\/a> out there, just
\nobjectively, you know it\u2019s true).<\/span><\/p>\n

1)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\n<\/span><\/span><\/span>Exotic
\npets<\/a>: I wrote a good bit in that post on ostrich racing on both exotic pets
\noverall and my sons\u2019 interest in them in particular (focusing there on alpacas,
\nanother favorite of the boys\u2019 and one featured at my
\nwedding<\/a>!). I certainly get critiques of exotic animal fads, such as the pot-bellied
\npigs a few decades back who ended up being left at shelters or just
\nabandoned altogether<\/a> far too often. But in truth, chinchillas are not
\nradically different from many other rodents frequently kept as pets, from
\nguinea pigs to hamsters to gerbils and more. Yes, they require a bit of
\nspecialized care, but every animal is unique in its needs. And the benefits<\/a> more than
\nspeak for themselves. <\/span><\/p>\n

2)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\n<\/span><\/span><\/span>Fur is murder: Most of the chinchillas in the
\nworld these days are indeed kept as pets, as both of the chinchilla species in
\nthe wild have become
\nextremely endangered<\/a>. There are a few reasons, but by far the most significant
\nis hunting
\nfor their fur<\/a>, which has been prized for items like coats for a long time. (Even
\nJay-Z references chinchilla fur as the gold standard in his rap verse on his wife
\nBeyonc\u00e9\u2019s \u201cCrazy in Love<\/a>.\u201d)
\nI\u2019d like to think that we\u2019ve all realized here in 2025 that fur is indeed
\nmurder, but just in case not: the only place chinchilla fur should be found is
\non chinchillas. <\/span><\/p>\n

3)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\n<\/span><\/span><\/span>Animal
\nAdventures<\/a>: Young Kyle had been a fan of chinchillas for a while before he
\nhad the chance to meet one in person, but when he did it took things to a whole
\n\u2018nother level. That was thanks to the folks at this local animal rescue
\nbusiness, and specifically to their featured exhibit at the awesome Kimball Farms in Westford, MA<\/a>.
\nWhen they let Kyle take part in a performance and hold a chinchilla on his head
\n(as well as in his arms, natch), my younger son\u2019s fondness for not just this
\nparticular animal, but all cute animals, was truly cemented\u2014and despite his thoroughly
\nmature 18 year old self, that fondness remains, one of so many things I love
\nabout him. <\/span><\/p>\n

Guest Post
\nthis weekend,<\/span><\/p>\n

Ben<\/span><\/p>\n

PS. Lemme
\nknow any bday wishes I can pass along to my not-so-young man!<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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