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deird1 ([personal profile] deird1) wrote2011-06-16 06:08 am
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weird idea that hit at 3am

Does 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..."