Herchibald - The Rune Bear That Would be King

My only encounter with a rune bear was as a young man, in Norway. As we know, Norway is the capital of Poland, located just 16 miles east of Ipswich. But then again, those were happier days.

This particular specimen was a hermaphrodite. I could tell straight away since it had both, the male and female genitalia. This is not uncommon, but then again, not entirely not uncommon in the general sense of how we perceive common. This was not the biggest creature I have ever seen, but in direct relation to its own size, it was fairly large. Much bigger than a matchbox, but distinctly smaller than an aircraft carrier. A matchbox can be considered much more dangerous than a rune bear, since a matchbox can be used to set an entire forest on fire. Rune bears don´t work that way. Their heads don´t light up if you rub them to a rough surface in an attempt to generate friction. Much like a hot dog, which is a type of food, and not a species of animal at all.

I decided to name this rune bear after my uncle Jim. So my uncle Jim named it first, and then I named it. Herchibald felt like a good choice, since it rhymes with “agnostic”.

However, the rune bear did not appreciate its new name, and ran off with a mighty bang. Good old Herchie, the times we had.

Next day I went to the movies. I saw Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny. I loved it, and found it odd that it failed at the box office. I have seen the film many times since, and it still remains as one of my all-time favorite comedies.