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weird idea that hit at 3am
Jun. 16th, 2011 06:08 amDoes anyone think it would be really fun to have a whole menagerie of pets named after superheroes?
To start with, you'd have two female cats called Black Cat and Catgirl. And a pet tarantula called Spiderman (Pete, for short).
But until pet ownership laws get a lot more relaxed, having Batman, Wolverine, and Doctor Octopus might be a bit tricky - so we'd have to move on to more complex possibilities...
Like a greyhound called The Flash.
Or a stray cat called Rogue.
A goldfish called Aquaman.
That old grumpy dog could be The Beast. The battle-scarred tomcat with only one good eye could be Cyclops. The budgie could be Hawkgirl. And that butterfly who keeps hanging around the flower bed could be Storm (throwing in a Discworld reference at the same time).
There could be a pet frog called Superman. Sure, the tall buildings he'd be leaping with a single bound would be made out of lego bricks, but still...
Heck, if you had a chameleon, you could even call her the Invisible Woman.
Wouldn't it be fun? And it would lead to some very interesting blog posts. Imagine it: "The Flash and Cyclops had a fight yesterday, which led to some scratched faces and lots of growling on both sides. Also, Spiderman got out of his tank last night - and I'm hoping he's okay, but Rogue has been looking queasy, and I'm hoping it's not indigestion. Poor Spidey wouldn't be very good for her..."
To start with, you'd have two female cats called Black Cat and Catgirl. And a pet tarantula called Spiderman (Pete, for short).
But until pet ownership laws get a lot more relaxed, having Batman, Wolverine, and Doctor Octopus might be a bit tricky - so we'd have to move on to more complex possibilities...
Like a greyhound called The Flash.
Or a stray cat called Rogue.
A goldfish called Aquaman.
That old grumpy dog could be The Beast. The battle-scarred tomcat with only one good eye could be Cyclops. The budgie could be Hawkgirl. And that butterfly who keeps hanging around the flower bed could be Storm (throwing in a Discworld reference at the same time).
There could be a pet frog called Superman. Sure, the tall buildings he'd be leaping with a single bound would be made out of lego bricks, but still...
Heck, if you had a chameleon, you could even call her the Invisible Woman.
Wouldn't it be fun? And it would lead to some very interesting blog posts. Imagine it: "The Flash and Cyclops had a fight yesterday, which led to some scratched faces and lots of growling on both sides. Also, Spiderman got out of his tank last night - and I'm hoping he's okay, but Rogue has been looking queasy, and I'm hoping it's not indigestion. Poor Spidey wouldn't be very good for her..."