Carl the Crocodile Goes on a Field Trip

I haven't really gone on a field trip.  That's tomorrow.  Today, I want to talk about imposters.  Imposters means pretending to be what you're not.  Although that sounds like a human concept coz it's about making things up, it isn't really.  When a croc does the old log-float, he is an imposter.  Coz he's not really a log.  He's a sly old croc looking for dinner.    But the imposter, I wanna talk about is none other than Carl the Crocodile.

IMPOSTER #1
(Source: blurb.com)

See, I was doing a bit of research ahead of the big ebay sale and I came across not one, not two, but three fake Carl the Crocodiles!  I know.  The cheek of it, right?

The first one was this made-up Carl the Crocodile who allegedly likes going on field trips.  There's a book (see right) about him.  Apparently he loves "watching school children visit him at the zoo".  That is just ridiculous.  If that was really me, firstly I would not be chuffed at being in a zoo; and secondly, it would be like torture watching all of that prey walk by and not being able to eat em up.  Torture.  We're not talking copyright infringement here, we're talking slander.  I got my reputation to consider.

IMPOSTER #2
(Source: facebook.com)

The second imposter I found is almost as bad.  It's this silly cartoon crocodile character on facebook.  The main thing that tells you this is an imposter is that he is from Columbus, Ohio.  Well, you don't get crocs in Columbus, Ohio.  Plus,  I've never even been there (although my Keeper says he has).  This imposter also says he's training to be a ninja.  That is completely ridiculous.  Crocs don't make good ninjas. 

And the last thing I have to say is that  he spells "the" in his name with a big T.  My Keeper says you don't need capitals for articles, conjunctions or prepositions.  I don't exactly know what that means, but it sounds like a convincing argument.

IMPOSTER #3
(Source: youtube.com)

The third imposter is an actual crocodile.  But he's still an imposter coz he's not me.  He is a baby croc, but I don't know what the humans are doing to him.  Whatever it is, he doesn't seem to like it too much.  If you feel you have to, you can view a clip of him here.

OK, so those are the three imposters I wanted to tell you about.



Do not accept imitations.  There is only one Carl the Crocodile.  He is unique.  He is handcarved, woodcrafted and charming.  And pretty soon, he could be yours...

Seeya later.

Carl