Monday, August 9, 2010

Hedgehogs, Unite!

Can you stand one last post on the whole fox-and-hedgehog thing?

No?

What if I promise you that it isn't by me?

See, I'd tried on several occasions to compose a "defense of the hedgehog" post to balance out all the fox-y stuff I'd been posting. Yet every time I tried, what I kept coming back to was "Yes, but hedgehogs are so useful." Which struck me as self-centered and patronizing, and I just didn't want to go down that road.


fig. 1: Dang, but hedgehogs are cute.

Fortunately, one of the regular commenters here, Clio's Disciple, is a self-avowed hedgehog, and graciously agreed to share her own views and experiences. Her post, "On Being a Hedgehog", is up over at her place, and I hope some of the people who have commented on the previous posts (or maybe some hedgehogs who hesitated to jump in?) will weigh in with their opinions.

Thanks, CeeDee!


9 comments:

Dame Eleanor Hull said...

I don't want to go read anything else. I just want to stare at the adorable hedgies. If I'm one of those, how come people don't just go "squeee" whenever they see me and offer me treats?

feMOMhist said...

I actually thought we had a hedgehog in our back yard, but sciDAD pointed out they are not indigenous to North America. Therefore we have a groundhog in residence. Not nearly as cute :)

Notorious Ph.D. said...

I agree with the "squee!" on these pictures (and that's not something I do often).

And I think we should *all* be offered treats.

Historiann said...

Oh, yes'm. Mrs. Tiggy Winkle always serves tea to Lucy and other lucky visitors after she's finished her ironing. (And she's an excellent clear starcher.)

Comrade PhysioProf said...

She's not a hedgehog! She's a fox in a hedgehog costume!

Notorious Ph.D. said...

Who, Comrade? Clio? Or Miss Tiggy-Winkle?

Comrade PhysioProf said...

Who the fucke is Miss Tiggy-Winkle?

Anonymous said...

Finally, the truth revealed about why we must value hedgehogs: They're seriously adorable! Reason enough for me.

Notorious Ph.D. said...

Anon, I found myself thinking exactly the same thing.