Raccoons - adorable little woodland creatures or #$%^# pieces of %*&^?

What a difference a day makes.  I had just checked the corn to see how it was coming along, it was not even close to ready for harvest yet, but apparently that means nothing to hungry bandits.  They destroyed a couple of the neighbors gardens too.  I don't mind sharing but they left absolutely nothing behind.  Off to the farmers market we go....

Before:

and the depressing after: