Fred

When my wife was very young, she kept one of these seed pods as a pet. She named it Fred. Her parents eventually upgraded to a cat, I believe, but Fred lives on in our family folklore. To Fred.

[Marloes]

What a nice and funny tradition. Never upgraded him to a porcupine? 😜

[Ryan]

I think the goal was something cuddly. The porcupine might have been a step in the wrong direction.