Gretchen Bennett

Gretchen, also known as Shrimp, Shorty or Four-eyes by Buford, is a member of the Fireside girls and known to be very intelligent, and sometimes a show-off, saying big words to the other Fireside girls.

Early life
Gretchen was born and grew up in New York City, and when her brother Andy was born her family moved to Danville. Gretchen there met and became good friends with Ginger, who introduced her to Isabella Garcia-Shapiro and helped her join the Fireside Girls.

Personality
Gretchen likes to impress her fellow Fireside girls by saying big words ("Sesquipidalian!") and is most of the time saracastic. She is completely against having crushes, which may have started because of "Feretchen".But she is also very kind, especially to animals. She is not afraid to stand up to bullies, Buford included, to defend herself and her friends. She is strong for her size, and able to pummel Buford, though it is unknown how.

She is a naturally good artist, and loves drawing cartoons. She is not very good at math, and doesn't really do very well in school because she is distracted by her art.

Appearance
Gretchen has short reddish-brown hair and small blue eyes. When she is not wearing her Fireside Girl uniform, she wears a purple shirt and bow with blue capri pants and purple shoes with white socks. She also wears glasses which make her eyes look bigger.

Andy
Gretchen loves her brother even if he can be annoying once in a while. Gretchen loves teaching him big words and Andy loves using them.

Ferb
Ferb and Gretchen have had a messed-up relationship. Thanks to Irving, "half the world" ships Feretchen, the crushes between Gretchen and Ferb, which has made Gretchen vow not to stand next to or talk to Ferb, even though she doesn't mind him at all. When she first met him, however, she did have a small crush on him. "Those days are over." she said later to Ginger.

Irving
Gretchen has always dispised Irving, for being a "stalker nerd and a creep" and also coming up with Feretchen. But Irving has a strong crush on Gretchen, despite the fact she hates him. He admires her Sesquipedalian-ness and glasses.

Memorable Quotes
""Sesquipedalian.""

- Gretchen, to Fireside Girls

""Just because I stand next to him once in a while doesn't mean we're getting married!""

- Gretchen, about Ferb

""Now practically everyone on the Phineas and Ferb Fanon supports 'Fertchen'!""

- Gretchen, to Irving