Posts Tagged ‘waterskiing’
Twiggy takes on the Internet
After 40 years, Twiggy has finally entered the 21st century. You may have seen pictures and videos of her posted to your best friend’s myspace page or as one of the original YouTube videos, but never in this capacity. The Twiggy Legacy began when Chuck Sr. brought the original photo of Twiggy water skiing to…
Read MoreTWIGGY IX: The Squirrel That Could
Hollywood or more commonly known as Twiggy IX is our 5 year old rescue squirrel. He was rescued by LouAnn Best after Florida storm blew him out of his nest. Shortly before he was rescued, he had a seizure which led to paralyzation in his back legs. Unfortunately, this meant that he would no longer…
Read MoreMEET THE TEAM: Chuck Best Jr.
Most people always wonder what life was like as a child traveling with a water-skiing squirrel. It was very interesting for sure. Our squirrels were always chewing my homework and hiding nuts in all of my shoes. Twiggy was a part of my family before I was and having a squirrel as a pet was…
Read MoreTwiggy (feat. National Safe Boating Council)
This week we are joining the National Safe Boating Council in celebrating National Safe Boating Week. If you didn’t already know, Twiggy is a proud partner of the National Safe Boating Council. Their safe boating message is near and dear to our hearts. Chuck Best Sr., Creator of Twiggy the Water Skiing Squirrel, passed in…
Read MoreMEET THE TEAM: Sydney Garrett
Hello friends! My name is Sydney and I am the Director of Sponsorships and Public Relations for Twiggy’s Inc. I also go by merchandise queen, team mom and “do you ever stop talking?” My hobbies include petting dogs, looking up pictures of dogs and eating mass amounts of sour candy. Some of my favorite things…
Read MoreMEET THE TEAM: Elizabeth Jones
What is there to say? I’m a girl traveling the world with a squirrel. Totally normal, right? Hahaha, I guess not. Well, I’m Elizabeth & I’m one of Twiggy’s moms. If the idea of training a squirrel to waterski is weird or unusual to you, then you’ll probably think the same of me. No shame,…
Read MoreTwiggy’s FAQ
Hello, Squirrel Friends! Welcome back to our blog. We are going to put together a list of Twiggy’s 10 most frequently asked questions! Let’s get started! Is it a real squirrel? Yes! We have 3 squirrels in total. Somedays it feels like we have 20. Twiggy VIII is 11 years old and is retired with…
Read MoreTWIGGY GOES TO CANADA
Twiggy the Water Skiing Squirrel just wrapped up her winter tour in Edmonton, Alberta at the 2019 Edmonton Boat & Sportsmen’s Show! After a well deserved spring break, Twiggy will hit the road for her summer tour! Upcoming show dates can be found on our Events page. Be sure to follow Twiggy on Facebook, Instagram…
Read MoreOUR STORY: The Next Generation of Twiggy
It’s not a secret that Twiggy has a long standing reputation. Established in 1979 and still going strong in 2019, 40 years of laughs, love and so many squirrel jokes! As many of you may know, Twiggy was started by Chuck Sr. and LouAnn Best in Sanford, FL. After Chuck Sr.’s passing, LouAnn continued on…
Read MoreSQUIRRELS ON SKIS
Twiggy the Water Skiing Squirrel returns to the Indianapolis Boat, Sport & Travel Show! The first time she preformed at this show was in 1980! Check out our highlights from the first weekend of the show here
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