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November 16, 2008
Catblogging - A Trip to the Mall to Visit Santa
Here you see a picture of me, Boots, and Lucky with Santa at the local mall. Lucky is the orange one, and Boots is the one with the white feet. I'm the one who looks like he's planning to kill something.
The mall normally doesn't allow animals, but this was a special event sponsored by the Shutterfly people. The condition on getting your picture taken is that you had to be on a leash, so most people brought dogs. This means the line for the cat people was really short and we didn't have to wait very long. That's a good thing, because I'm not exactly a big fan of wearing a leash.
As usual, everybody wanted to pet Boots, and the silly ham just lapped it up. I can see why the soft fur and the big eyes are a survival trait, but it's a bit annoying for those of us who don't have the same advantages. On the way we stopped at a Starbuck's, where I learned that there is no such thing as a mozzarella creme latte. This is something Starbuck's should rectify if they want to come through this recession intact.
The scary part was when we passed a restaurant called the Rain Forest Cafe. Lucky was really intrigued by the big rocks they had in the front, but I could just sense that the place was full of liberals. I immediately launched myself in the opposite direction at full power, and in less than a second I received a sudden and painful reminder of why I hate leashes. Fortunately The Gremlin was there, and she let me hide my head in her coat so no one would recognize me.
Eventually, it was our turn for the picture with Santa. Because there were three of us, a lot of people gathered around to see what would happen. A trio of professional wranglers put us in position, then fled. The photographer rang a little bell, and when we looked up to see the source of the noise, he took the picture. There was a blinding flash of light, and then every single person in a fifty-foot radius cheered. The Girl Who Feeds Me negotiated the Internet rights to the picture while The Gremlin peeled me off the ceiling.
Anyway, I hope you enjoy the picture. Just remember to be careful when you're in the vicinity of this Rain Forest Cafe place, and next time you're at a Starbuck's, do me a favor and ask them when they're going to start selling a mozzarella creme latte.
Respectfully submitted,
Ferdinand T. Cat
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