Connecticut Man, 82, Hosts Raccoon Supper Club on Suburban Porch

After Clark’s grape-and-marshmallow ritual went viral on his camera feed, one baby raccoon returned post-hibernation to reclaim its favorite seat. “What does it mean when a raccoon visits you every night?” and “are raccoons safe to touch” surge online, while Clark, donning his lone glove, hosts the only supper club where marshmallow etiquette is strictly enforced and raccoon attendance is more reliable than family reunions.
Connecticut raccoon, 5 babies, and 82-year-old Dick Clark convene nightly for grape-and-marshmallow diplomacy—Google searches boom for “can raccoons eat marshmallows” and “how do raccoons remember humans.” Clark wears gloves; raccoon brings the drama.