#anthropmorphism

Me: Hey, Ducky! We got you a present!

Ducky: It’s a fuzzy...milkshake?

Me: Nope! But a solid guess. It’s a fuzzy anthropomorphized version of the Calgary Tower!

Ducky: Ah!

Me: ...

Ducky: I know it’s been a while but you’re really going to make me ask?

Me: The Lady and I went to Canada and in one city there’s a big tower and you can go up in it to get a great view of the city!

Ducky: And you went up in this tower?

Me: Nope! But we went in the gift shop.

Ducky: Sounds like you and the Lady.

Me: We went in to get this for you. His name is Seefar!

Ducky: ...

Me: It’s a play on words.

Ducky: It’s been established previously and repeatedly that I understand puns and wordplay.

Me: True. But we haven’t posted in a while.

Ducky: Good to reset for the new folks. Fair enough. Still, Giving human characteristics to non-human entities? Seems a little weird.

Me: ...

Ducky: Irony. I get that too.

Me: You like it?

Ducky: No hard eyes. Nice and safe to chew and destroy.

Me: It was the perfect gift for a Ducky dog!

Ducky: Thanks. Missed you. Glad you’re home.

Me: We missed you too. And we’re glad to be home. And people are going to be happy to see you again.

Ducky: People are going to ask how old I am again, aren’t they?

Me: I assume so.

Ducky: Rude.

Me: A little. But they don’t mean to be.

Ducky Perhaps an adorable series of pictures of me snuggling my new toy will drive them to comment about how cute I am instead?

Me: Solid plan.

Me: I love you, Ducky.