Animals
Just a quick update...This morning the junior cats were scratching and mewing at the door.
I said "Oh all right, you can have some chicken treats."
I opened the door and Drudge nonverbally said, "No, actually, do you want a piece of this gray squirrel?"
He's not Mackerel II. He's not a mackerel tabby; he has long soft smoke-gray fur. But he walks in the ways of Mackerel, the Only Tomcat I've Ever Liked, and carries the archetypes of Simba and even Aslan in his heart.
He was supposed to have been adopted together with Dilbert and Diego, who were in constant competition to be The Friendliest, Purriest, Cuddliest Kittens Ever. Since he looked very similar to Dilbert he was rejected; Diego seemed friendlier and, being orange instead of gray, was easier to tell apart from Dilbert. After they left I learned that Drudge was just as much of a snugglebunny as his little brothers were. Possibly it was his being protective of his litter mates, that made him seem cooler while they were around; he didn't compete seriously with them for anything they wanted. He still loves to be picked up and petted, even turned upside down and tickled. He can stand ten or fifteen minutes of tickling, just lying there and purring, before he grabs at the tickling hand, and even then it's a gentle soft-paw swipe rather than the usual claw-grab. (He must have inherited that from his father. Most cats have very little tolerance for tickling; certainly none of Drudge's mother's family have.)
He is still gentle and protective of smaller cats, but he can give Wild Thyme a rough game and, when he sees prey that needs to be pounced on, he's a better than average predator, too. As is shown by the squirrel.
He is no longer up for adoption.
If Serena produces any more adoptable sons or grandsons, would-be adopters, don't miss your chance. I hope Dilbert and Diego have become as delightful pets as Drudge.
Music
I hadn't heard this one until John S posted it on the Mirror as a favorite of his. I can see why...it's worth adding to your list of carols if you still sing for a cause.
Northerners
What other category could this go under? It's like a classic Ohio joke, only it's not from Ohio.
[Meme shared by Joe Jackson, a native of New Jersey.]
(Before you unfollow, unsubscribe, or e-mail: I already know that some Northerners are intelligent, right? My mother grew up in Indiana. This is about State government. It is aimed at mine.)
Racism, Serious
I don't know that it is insanity. I think Gavin Newsom is one of those White Californians, of whom there are many, who say that California has never had a race problem, but (they don't mention that) they really, really, really don't like the fact that a lot of Californians look different from them and speak differently from them. I think he's seriously trying to thin the Latino and Asian populations.
If there is a Californian who'd be worse on the national level of government than Kamala Harris...The rumor persists that Harris was a pretty little courtesan who'd already been promoted beyond her level of incompetence by her grateful customers, but what's Newsom's excuse?
Words Another One That Sounds Rude Though Perfectly Legitimate
"Butt" means to push up against something, or something that pushes up against something...including a specific size of barrel. A butt load has been defined as 128 gallons. The measurement is no longer used in the US, but...butt...
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