I wrote a report about aardvarks in 2nd grade and got so into them that I wrote a letter to a stuffed-animal co. suggesting they add one to their lineup. About 6mos later, I got a big box w/ a stuffed aardvark and a letter saying “We took your suggestion, and we named it Clark.”
In response to a touching number of requests...
Aardvark sequel: He just came home from extended deployment (+10 years) watching over a family member who really needed some magic aardvark power. He’s been adopted by my 5yo daughter.