"And then, I was just walking, and the squirrel dropped out of the sky.”

“Like, out of nowhere?”

“Well, okay, no.  I think it tried to leap on to an overhead tree branch and the branch snapped.  But seriously, the thing fell about 20 feet.  Right in front of me.  It made the most interesting thud when it reached the pavement.”

“Oh, ew.  Was it dead?”

“No, I told you.  It jumped onto the weak branch.”

“Uh, yeah, genius.  Was it dead when it hit the ground after the twenty foot fall?”

“Oh.  No, actually.  It ran off.  In search of nuts, I guess.”

“Well, I suppose it must not have seen you standing there then.”