Breaking Cat News by Georgia Dunn for August 27, 2021

Elvis . . . has been transported . . . to a different level of existence!

Did Elvis just say . . . No, that must be one of the bats!

We all crinkle in here, Elvis…

Oh my! That Phantom of the Crinkle-Tunnel looks menacing! It looks like a hybrid cat-bat, wearing the Count from Sesame Street’s cape! :O

It’s all he imagined and more! He’s flyin’ with the bats…..a thrill and a half!

Elvis can only act like that when you can’t actually see him…

Elvis is diving into his best life and I am so proud of him.

“Ding Dong” must be the Hunchback of Crinkle Dame ringing the bell.

And it looks like Lupin lost the tunnel fight with Goldie…hehe.

Crinkle away, Elvis!

Elvis seems to be on a real trip in that tunnel, sort of like he’s flying off to Neverland. He also seems to be going a bit batty here. ;)

How can I resist?

In sleep I heard the call

In dreams as well,

That siren song that calls

And rings my bell!

And does it call again?

For now I find

The Phantom of the Crinkle Tunnel

Is here!

And seems to mind!

…….

Phantom: Enjoy it while you can,

Go ring the bell!

What for I seek revenge

I’ll never tell!

And though I hear you sing

In joy sublime,

The Phantom of the Crinkle Tunnel

Is here,

I really mind!

…….

Elvis: Those who have heard the bell

And bat wing’s feel

Are living in a dream

That seems so real

The crinkles and the bell

All sounds combine,

Oh Phantom of the Crinkle Tunnel,

Why should you mind?

Local Cats concerned about sanity of colleague…

Oh-Cat-Homa

Puck: What a lovely barbecue. Everything was perfect.

Aunt Goldie: Do you hear a rumbling in the distance?

Tommy: Oh, no! There’s a twister coming!

Tessa: Beep! (Time to apply some cartoon science)

Tortie: Beep! (Right! Vacs, you know what to do!)

Aunt Goldie: Where are all the Vacs going?

Uncle Elvis: It looks like they’re all going to untwist the twister!

Closer to the tornado

Tortie: (Alright, let’s surround the twister and spin in the opposite direction)

Wheels: (Are you sure this will work?)

(Tortie:) It’s cartoon science, this is a cartoon. Of course it will work!

Back at the ranch

Tommy: Did it work?

(Continued below)

OMC, Elvis is having fun and letting his hair down.

Elvis is in his 2nd kittenhood!!

Ot Car:

Revenge for what?

Looking a bit tatty there, Goldie and Lupin.

Just for you, dmah

Goldie toe beans, panel 1!

I think it’s everything he imagined and more.

As his co-workers watched, with deepening concern, Goldie quietly whispers to Puck, ‘Should we intervene?’ ‘No’, whispers Puck. ‘Let him have this…let him have this!’

OT: My chair

Elvis likes the flying Pucks?

Elvis hind toe beans! And a double shot, too!

OMC!! Phantom of the bats (Opera) !! My favorite play, gorgeous music, I have the mask tattooed on my ankle. I’ve seen the play well over 20 times. Thank you, Georgia, for the nod!

Someone call, makeup, for Lupin and Goldie!

Everything he does is dignified!

What a happy Elvis!

I hope none of those bats turn out to be from “What We Do in the Shadows.”

Elvis has gone batty!

Do cats really like these things? Or do they just sniff around for a few minutes and move on as usual?

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAAAAAA! Best ever. I’m stealing this gag if I ever get to guest script another DICK TRACY strip. I can see the heated chase through the tunnel, in the vast bowels of the Chief’s office! Perhaps toss in a runaway subway train for dramatic emphasis!

The crinkle tunnel must be magical because it appears to be so much bigger on the inside than the outside. Who could ever have imagined that Elvis has such a vivid imagination—or is there catnip in that there tunnel?

Does Elvis know we can see him enjoying himself? :-0

The crinkle tunnel must be a passage to another dimension! Is this a paradigm shift for our favorite comic strip?

I love the disheveled look of Lupin and Goldie <3

I had to let my Siamese mix, Charlie, cross the rainbow bridge yesterday. He was 18 days away from his 13th birthday. He rests beside his best friend Slinky in a sunny spot in the garden.

Georgia, you are a bad influence—yesterday I was out shopping for crinkle tunnels. (Came home empty-handed, but the fact I was even looking should tell ya something.)

It’s close to mealtime

And Elvis has his turn inside the cave

Amid the crinkles

There’s a screech while happy bats flit and wave

Cats on his team

But no cat was sure he could really make it

Livin’ the dream

As he zooms among the bats calling “Hi”

He’s mesmerized

’Cause this is thriller, thriller flight

And no one has to tell you Elvis is filled with sheer delight

You know it’s thriller, thriller flight

He’s living his best life

in his crinkle world he’s not uptight, yeah

(Rodney Lynn Temperton – Thriller – Michael Jackson)

When was the last time we heard Elvis say “Wheeeeeeeee”?

He gets delirious when he’s in there

Loses all self-control, baby, walks on air

Crinkles all over the place

Happy grin on his face

It comes to makin’ him bat-crap crazy, mama

He’s found his happy place

’Cuz he gets delirious (Delirious)

Delirious (Delirious)

Delirious (Delirious)

- Prince – Delirious

My Cat! It’s full of flying Pucks!

OT: Cats & robovac

Folks, I want to let you know, I’m going on a vacation (driving to visit a cousin) tomorrow, and will be through next Friday. I’ll be sparsely on the internet, so probably won’t be commenting.

I’m both looking forward to seeing her, and to getting out of this heat.

I have a cat compatibility problem. Usually my 2 year old sister cats (Janet and Orrie) are the best of friends. But Janet had to spend Wednesday at the vet (UTI and packed anal glands) and now Orrie is hissing at her. I think Janet, who spent the day at the vet’s, must not smell right. Any suggestions on getting Orrie over her problem? (Janet wants to cuddle and is really perplexed when Orrie hisses)

Well, that is quite the imagination, Elvis.

Oh no, Elvis is going to be kidnapped by the crinkle tunnel! Quick, someone check that dark corner of the basement, that’s bound to be the crinkle tunnel’s lair.

Am I the only one that is having visions of Spongebob’s and Patrick’s I-M-A-G-I-N-A-T-I-O-N in Squidward’s cardboard box?

the best comic.

Who is that cat, and what has he done with Elvis?

“Elvis Leaps In”

OMC, I believe it is everything he imagined.

Also, Phantom of the Crinkle Tunnel, so cool.

“Elvis has left the reality. Thank you very much.”

Sassy and I are very sorry for your loss. That’s sooo hard.

Ok, as requested, the story of my Around the World in 18 Months Clock.

He’s certainly having a fun time.