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[–] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 19 points 1 day ago (3 children)

I would add Doc Martin.

Both the character in the show and this marten named after him:

a photo of a marten, stuck in a window well

[–] Soulphite@reddthat.com 4 points 19 hours ago

Shit, I'd trust the boots over them as well...

[–] SeeMarkFly@lemmy.ml 1 points 23 hours ago (1 children)

He's in there as Doctor Martens I have them in order of

Doc

Doctor

Dr.

and then last name. So he's in the middle.

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[–] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 3 points 22 hours ago

Well the Martin friend that visited my parents wasn’t!

(A cute little murder hobo… they got trapped in the window well going after mice or whatever under the house. They got out after we lowered a board in for a ramp.)

[–] brem@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago

Martens only get cocky like that when they know a hawk can't get them.

Lucky for you both, my hawk is fictional. And lvl 5001.