Tuesday - 2:14 p.m.

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Letters In The In-Box

That mysterious mallard, DUK wrote in regarding our new war against Vermont Bears with this helpful notice: “I've teamed up with "Super Hero" bear” because “sorry, I think it's cute!” Well, thanks for the sour persimmons, cousin (as Daffy used to say). How many bears is that DUK hanging out with?

On a happier note Ruthiebat took a break from her busy schedule of Bruce-bothering and navigating her way around town using a giant phallic symbol as her magnetic north to leave this: “Do you know that someone once sent me a Vermont Teddy bear in the mail anonymously?” No, we did not know that.

“They obviously did not want to claim responsibility, especially since it was completely naked except for an actually rather tasteful pink ribbon around it's neck.”

We aren’t against individual bears at Vermont per se - indeed, some of the bears look quite attractive; it’s just the gross exploitation of mass bears that is quite sad.

Stick Insects

Ruthie concluded her message with this cryptic question: ”Why does no one put sunglasses on stickbugs? The question begs to be asked...”

Indeed, the question has thus been asked and we turn to Teddy for all answers entomological.

So Teddy, what’s the deal with stick insects?

Teddy: “The thorny stick insects have red eyes. They can shed their skin and they can fly. We put them on our arms. You have to be careful of them because they might break their legs.”

Yes, that’s very interesting but what about the eyes, the red, evil eyes? Do they need sunglasses?

Teddy: “Stick insects hatch out of eggs but they don’t hatch in any ordinary way. They get laid then they fall to the ground where the ants pick them up and take them to their nest for food. They get carried down where it is damp and warm and they hatch. The difference between the Thorny stick insects eggs and their poos is that the eggs look like very tiny shiny plums. Each time the stick insect sheds it’s skin it eats it afterwards.”

Er, that’s very…

Teddy: “The male and the female stick insect are different. The male can fly but the female does not fly. The female lays eggs.”

Excuse us Teddy, but have you been hanging around the Badger Creek Primary School web page again?

Teddy?

Hello?

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