Oh my gosh! After correcting someone for the millionth time, that Hump-me is NOT a bear… and having my friend Adrienne note that he LOOKS like a bear… I looked at him… and… he’s NOT a tiger! He has no stripes! He’s a young lion!
Hump-me the Lion modeling skinny scratchy scarf
Now I have to get used to calling him Hump-me the Lion. I hope I didn’t give him an identity crisis. He’s been incorrectly called a tiger and a bear… when he’s a lion. Maybe I need to get him a little hat or t-shirt that says “Hump-me the Lion”.
The complete story of Hump-me the (not Tiger but) Lion is here.
Hump-me the lion modeling my first mittens
Update: Now I’m not sure again! I looked at him just now – and he does have stripes. They’re really light and worn (probably because he’s taken more than swim in my washing machine). So, maybe he IS a tiger. I don’t know anymore.
Life of the Lintee Bean 
I found your story via ravelry and have laughed myself silly reading about “Hump-me the tiger/lion” NOT bear!
I’m a cat lover too so I really go a kick out of your story. I’m no longer able to have cats since I married a man who is allergic to them. I now go to friends houses and play with their cats. :0}
So, I have two thoughts/ suggestions regarding “Hump-me”: First, why not just call him Humphry now that he is retired from the worlds oldest profession! Secondly, it seems to me that in his “early years” Hump-me/Humphry would be anything his “clients” wanted him to be – fellow cat, tiger, tiger-bear or a lion! I’m sure this made him VERY popular during his career! LOL!
Sandra – slapin on Ravelry :0}
Hi Sandra! Thanks for posting.
Actually, the LYS (local yarn store) staff misunderstood me and thought his name was Humphrey, so we’ll just let them think that! 😉
Lynette (lynetteack on Ravelry)