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 family use daily,
Such as Peter, Augustus, Alonzo, or James,
Such as Victor or Jonathan, George or Bill Bailey—
All of them sensible everyday names.
There are fancier names if you think they sound sweeter,
Some for the gentlemen, some for the dames:
Such as Plato, Admetus, Electra, Demeter—
But all of them sensible everyday names,
But I tell you, a cat needs a name that’s particular,
A name that’s peculiar, and more dignified,
Else how can he keep up his tail perpendicular,
Or spread out his whiskers, or cherish his pride?
Of names of this kind, I can give you a quorum,
Such as Munkustrap, Quaxo, or Coricopat,
Such as Bombalurina, or else Jellylorum—
Names that never belong to more than one cat.
But above and beyond there’s still one name left over,
And that is the name that you never will guess;
The name that no human research can discover—
But THE CAT HIMSELF KNOWS, and will never confess.
When you notice a cat in profound meditation,
The reason, I tell you, is always the same:
His mind is engaged in a rapt contemplation
Of the thought, of the thought, of the thought of his name:
His ineffable effable
Effanineffable
Deep and inscrutable singular name.
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Andy Tahoe
on Friday, January 27, 2023 – 12:07 pm
Sorry for your loss Doolittle
Sorry for your loss Doolittle. He will always be there with you...
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Thumbkinetic (Bluestnote)
on Friday, January 27, 2023 – 02:47 pm
Sorry, man. Not easy.
Sorry, man. Not easy.
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Ken D. Portland_ken
on Friday, January 27, 2023 – 02:48 pm
Sorry to hear that. Glad you
Sorry to hear that. Glad you guys found each other and he had a good life with you.
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: dimethyllovebeam joe
on Friday, January 27, 2023 – 03:20 pm
(((((((((((((Liberty)))))))))
(((((((((((((Liberty))))))))))))))
sorry for your loss, doolittle.
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: MeditateontheQ LLOLLO
on Friday, January 27, 2023 – 04:28 pm
I'm a cat person too.
I'm a cat person too.
Sorry for your loss, Doolittle, it's not easy to lose a longtime companion.
Sounds like you have lots of good memories together.
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on Saturday, January 28, 2023 – 08:37 am
My condolences for your loss.
My condolences for your loss. Never easy to lose a furry friend.
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Richard Cranium Fitzman
on Saturday, January 28, 2023 – 10:02 am
Very sorry for your loss.
Very sorry for your loss. Hope he is at peace now......
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Sigmund SeaMonster
on Saturday, January 28, 2023 – 10:40 am
RIP Liberty ! So sorry for
RIP Liberty ! So sorry for your loss Doc.
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on Saturday, January 28, 2023 – 03:37 pm
I'm sorry, Doolittle. Sad.
I'm sorry, Doolittle. Sad.
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: aiq aiq
on Saturday, January 28, 2023 – 05:19 pm
Sorry about that but his
Sorry about that but his suffering is over.
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on Sunday, January 29, 2023 – 07:05 pm
Thanx for all the kind words!
Thanx for all the kind words!
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Floating Flasher jlp
on Sunday, January 29, 2023 – 08:26 pm
aw hell
aw hell
such a hard loss
so much warm feels to you of understanding and commiseration, Doc
glad you had each other while you could
will hug my half dozen extra in Lib's honor
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Harold Lager Lover
on Monday, January 30, 2023 – 03:54 pm
Very sorry for your loss. Its
Very sorry for your loss. Its amazing the joy that these little ones bring us and I really hope that you are ok.
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Semolina Pilchard mikeedwardsetc
on Monday, January 30, 2023 – 04:14 pm
The Naming of Cats
The Naming of Cats
By T. S. Eliot
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 family use daily,
Such as Peter, Augustus, Alonzo, or James,
Such as Victor or Jonathan, George or Bill Bailey—
All of them sensible everyday names.
There are fancier names if you think they sound sweeter,
Some for the gentlemen, some for the dames:
Such as Plato, Admetus, Electra, Demeter—
But all of them sensible everyday names,
But I tell you, a cat needs a name that’s particular,
A name that’s peculiar, and more dignified,
Else how can he keep up his tail perpendicular,
Or spread out his whiskers, or cherish his pride?
Of names of this kind, I can give you a quorum,
Such as Munkustrap, Quaxo, or Coricopat,
Such as Bombalurina, or else Jellylorum—
Names that never belong to more than one cat.
But above and beyond there’s still one name left over,
And that is the name that you never will guess;
The name that no human research can discover—
But THE CAT HIMSELF KNOWS, and will never confess.
When you notice a cat in profound meditation,
The reason, I tell you, is always the same:
His mind is engaged in a rapt contemplation
Of the thought, of the thought, of the thought of his name:
His ineffable effable
Effanineffable
Deep and inscrutable singular name.
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Floating Flasher jlp
on Thursday, February 2, 2023 – 08:30 am
mike i fucking adore you so
mike i fucking adore you so much omC
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: billionyearoldcarbon thegunkman
on Saturday, February 4, 2023 – 10:25 pm
bump for Liberty
bump for Liberty, Love will not Fade