The Peculiarity of Spud

Just look at him & tell me he's not peculiar. What is he? A scarecrow? But why? Does he even really look like a scarecrow? And why is his name Spud? You'd think he's a potato. But, no, a talking potato just wouldn't make sense, now would it? So he's a scarecrow in a world of talking construction equipment. Pilchard the cat doesn't speak, yet the scarecrow does.

You know, I'm OK with Scoop, Muck & Dizzy, Roley, too. Even Travis & Lofty. I've never questioned why they have a digger, a dump truck, a cement mixer (which is quite small, donchathink?), a steam roller, a tractor and a mobile crane all who talk. I'm fine with that. But Spud? He's just weird. Besides the fact that he's absolutely useless and all he does is cause trouble and act stupid, he's just plain weird.