11 Jun
2010
11 Jun
'10
12:54 p.m.
Liam Proven wrote:
FWIW, I sometimes called Smudge (the neighbour's black nad white cat also
shown in my photos on flickr) 'Bustopher Jones'. In his younger days he
was 'remarkably fat' and had a 'coat or fastidious black' with 'white
spats'
Yes 'Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats' is one of the few non-technical
books I own...
-tony
On Thu, Jun 10, 2010 at 8:49 PM, Tony
Duell<ard at p850ug1.demon.co.uk> wrote:
My favorite cat quote of sorts.
"The Naming of Cats is a difficult matter,
It isn't just one of your holiday games;
You may think at first I'm as mad as a hatter
When I tell you, a cat must have THREE DIFFERENT NAMES.
First of all, there's the name that... "
The Naming Of Cats by T. S. Eliot.
'In ancient Egypt, cats were worshipped as gods. Cats have never
forgotten this' (I forget where that quote came from...)
I believe it's Terry Pratchett, from /The Unadulterated Cat/.