Happy Wester 2011! by @Roadstripe (CyberCorn Entropic)

'Twas the first Sunday after the first Full Moon after the Northern Hemisphere's Autumnal Equinox (October 16 this year). Believe it or not, I did get this one done on time, but, due to internet connection problems (no, the solution wasn't getting broadband), I'm somewhere around two-thirds of a month late posting it.

For this Wester, we bring you the Croquet hedgehog ([i]Erinaceous europaeus dodgsonii[/i]), a curious subspecies of the European hedgehog that naturally comes in a variety of colors. Due to this hedgehog's naturally colorful quills and sturdy nature, English royalty bred them specifically for a more challenging game of croquet. Thanks to laws enacted in the past half century, the Croquet hedgehog has found a new and safer role as a popular pet with experienced hedgehog owners.

Happy (belated) Wester everyone!

Art © 2011 Marvin E. Fuller