Shhh..it's Secret

Artist rendering of Secret Squirrel, right, and his longtime accomplice Morrocco Mole

In his never ending quest to find yesterday's celebrities in today's settings, investigative journalist Jim follows every lead, and leaves no stone unturned.  If you will recall, last week Jim tracked down the former leader of the Gallactic Empire, Darth Vader.  Now going by the stage name of DJDV, Vader is in charge of spinning the viral at a downtown dance club.  Vader is enjoying his retirement from the big screen and finds spinning discs relaxing, yet exciting at the same time.



As promised, Jim is now hot on the trail of one of his favorite Saturday Morning superstars, Secret Squirrel.  It is common knowledge that most animated super hero's are modeled after actual living people.  As a lifelong member of the Secret Squirrel Fan Club, meeting his hero has always been a big dream of Jim's.

Jim's SS fan club patch.

Jim began his quest anew in recent months after reports that the James Bond-esque rodent was in retirement at a local park.  As can be expected there were several imposters trying to cash in on
the famous squirrel.

Jim scoured one park after another until he came across who he thought was the actual Agent 000 of the International Sneaky Service, but as the picture below shows, this was just a street performer looking to steal his fifteen minutes of fame.

Just another Secret Squirrel impersonator.

 After many months of searching, Jim came upon a promising lead.  It seems that S.S had been attracted to the mighty northwest forest of Washington State.  As detailed by an anonymous lead who identity cannot be divulged, it seems that the attraction of larger than normal acorn trees and virtual anonymity was the main attraction for the move.  Leaving the glamor of the spotlight was no doubt a big change for the bushy-tailed spy, and Jim knew that finding him would be an even greater challenge than searching the city parks.

Then, weary from days of endless searching, Jim was in need of a break.  Not even noticing the sign on the restaurant, Jim sat at the center of the oak and chestnut counter and ordered a coffee. Jim was unknowingly nearing his quest (or in layman's terms, he was getting warmer).  The sign on the front of the store was:

 After a couple of sips of coffee, and a bite of nut loaf, Jim took a good look at the short order cook behind the counter.  Sure he had aged, lost his Fez, and was now wearing contact lenses, but Jim still recognized the incomparable sidekick of the greatest spy the woods has ever known.  Although he would not divulge the whereabouts of his old pal, Morocco Mole did allow a brief interview and a picture with our reporter. 

Morocco Mole,left with our reporter

Morocco during his time on the Secret Squirrel Show

 For Jim, the thrill of meeting the best buddy of his childhood hero was unimaginable.  But the search continues.  Stay tuned.