Susan’s childhood pet

Susan brings in her preserved childhood “pet” – a large leaf encased in plastic.

Sue explains that she had always wanted a pet dog as a child, but as her Nigerian immigrant mother wasn’t familiar with the concept of keeping animals inside one’s home, and so Susan never got to have one.

Sue and a friend had purportedly gone on a walk one day, and each had picked a leaf to laminate and keep like a pet. Susan says she named her leaf Le Fleur.

She swears that her story is actually true, and that she feels a little sick for revealing it on national television.

Greg awards Susan fourth place.

(Written by Jenny R and proofread by Karl Craven)

(Illustrations collected by Jenny R and adjusted by David Fuller)