In 1979, a new frozen treat called pudding pops came to market and was wildly successful with a famous spokesperson named Bill Cosby. These frozen chocolate pops were a favorite of mine.

Searchers tried everything to locate the Japanese macaque, but it was Yorkshire pudding that ended his freedom. A woman noticed pudding she had left on her patio was gone — then she spotted Honshu.

The monkey, nicknamed Kingussie Kong by an infatuated public, led the authorities on a merry dance for nearly a week, but could not resist the lure of a roast dinner favourite left out by a local.