pioneer rabbit – Bureau of Betterment

Me and My Pioneer Rabbit, in a Bike Basket

The cold Scandinavian winter would not deter my rabbit and I - with a smooth aluminum-frame ride and handlebar streamers flowing behind us, my rabbit truly earned his badge as a basket bunny: calling out potholes ahead, signaling left and right with his ears, and twitching his nose at any that came to close.

Me and My Pioneer Rabbit, in a Strategic Position

My pioneer rabbit finally seemed to be coming into his own, choosing missions where success was viable and using his cunning and logic in ways I hadn't seen before. This time he went undercover with all the king's horses and all the king's men before leading them into a battle of dark and light.

Me and My Pioneer Rabbit, Balloon Animals

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Me and My Pioneer Rabbit and the Holiday Madness

Tis the season again for retail rushing and gift giving. To get through it as painlessly as possible, my pioneer rabbit and I strategized our plan of attack - a shopping card with four functional wheels, a methodical path through the store, and a clear chain of command between driver and cart passenger. We were ready, set, go!

Me and My Pioneer Rabbit, in Hot Tub Negotiations

We had been in many a sticky situation together before, but this scenario pitted my rabbit and I against each other. We were in hot water, and in dispute over it. You know the feeling when heading out to the tub and finding it already occupied - where do you go from there?

Me and My Pioneer Rabbit, VS Dust Bunnies

Of all the enemies my rabbit had encountered, the dust bunnies were an unexpected bunch. Inconspicuous and subversive, they did their work slowly and in secret, suddenly popping up right when guests came by unexpectedly or your mother-in-law decided to look under the couch.

Me and My Pioneer Rabbit, Playing Super Mario

Bonk bonk bonk, ding ding, bloop, bloop. The sounds of my rabbit finding his way through the obstacles of Super Mario, circa 1992 played on the original Game Boy, were beginning to become an incessant irritant. Reliving my early teen years through my rabbit's new obsession was proving to be trying at best. Oh the hours spent in front of that screen.

Me and My Pioneer Rabbit, on a Boat with a Tiger

We weren't sure if the tiger was real, but under the blistering sun on the endless waves of a winding novella, the twitching tail and purring growl seemed to be more than just a mirage. How, how to test if this was real or a figment of our imaginations?

Me and My Pioneer Rabbit, Finding Timmy

The lingering strains of the intro song for Lassie were still ringing in my ears when my rabbit happened into an eery mirror of Timmy falling into the well. Feeling desperately inadequate with his nose twitching skills and feet thumping signals, he waited with increasing anxiousness at the side of the well. What if nobody came to the rescue, and why oh why can't rabbits bark?

Me and My Pioneer Rabbit, Being Eaten by a Boa Constrictor

During a hike in the jungle my rabbit unfortunately found himself caught in the middle of a Shel Silverstein poem with markedly less prose to ameliorate the situation. Oh gawd, it's up to my paw! Oh swelly, it's up to my belly! Oh dear, it's up to my ears…somehow didn't ring as well as the original.