Il RitchieIL Ritchie was born and raised in Northern California. Growing up, his dad talked about a woodpecker that made a racket when it pecked a nearby metal pole. Although it was likely a way to establish its territory and attract a mate, it seemed like thi woodpecker was trying to burrow into the metal. Ritchie's dad joked that the woodpecker was giving itself an awful headache! Ritchie always thought that maybe the woodpecker was just communicating with its friends--and the idea for Popper was born. Read More Read Less