Mika's father

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In one universe, by the time Hattie and her son Mika observed lawn gnomes coming to life, Mika's father was no longer living with the two, and Hattie did not regret his presence. He was the reason they had never owned ordinary lawn gnomes, as he found them vulgar. (PROSE: Our Strange and Wonderful House: Very Small Assault, A Very Pink Assault)