The cockroach
Having a roach as a pet is different.
shareDifferent yes, but it's not like he had any other animals to choose from. It's a little bit sad that he was all alone and the only living soul to keep him company was a roach.
shareBut it makes sense, AMHA roaches are survivors, they may be some of the very few species left on that Earth.
shareIt was a nod to the common notion that Cockroaches are the one creature able to survive through anything, and the equally popular joke that Twinkie Bars have the same attribute!
"You've got lovely eyes Dee-Dee, never noticed them before, are they real?"