Breaking Cat News by Georgia Dunn for August 03, 2023

Opa the White?

Opa! Of course! Perfect.

A venerable opossum. I take it he is the opossum equivalent to Baba Mouse.

Ah. And now we know why granddaughter Princess Magazine is the heir, and not Old Mag’s child.

And now we have achieved absolute mystical. Also loving the mutual respect for what I’d say are former enemies.

Blind opossum with lantern? How very Diogenes. Just looking for an honest Mag?

What is the lantern made from?

He has wise Baba Mouse vibes.

Panel three, we learn the emotional bond between Queen Mags and oPrometheus.

OT cat quote from Jean-Jacques Rousseau

I love the little stage directions, like “little hop.” At least I love them here.

This is cool but a bit melancholy and sad as we know Queen Mag lost her daughter and O’Prometheus lost his father to being hit by a car. Nonetheless, it is real cool to see the raccoons and opossum about to have a “summit” of sorts with lots of historical context as we know Mags goes back into the late ’80s like Baba Mouse and the great war between the two sides predates that time. I kind of miss Jules but it is August and he did his good deed for July by rallying support for Mags. Time to find a strategy to restore the balance of power in the BCN universe!

Awww…also so sad. Those dang cars. If only liking were here

The meeting of the rulers…

The two old Warriors. This will be epic!

Opossum lifespan: 1.5 years, one to two in the wild, as much as four in captivity. I know, I know, don’t think so hard. Just had to say it. They are sweet little animals but even shorter-lived than rats.

It’s good to know the opossums are guided, not ruled as the moles are (at least for now).

Opa reminds me of something I saw on TV. A woman had raised a baby opossum. It was pink and clean and had combed fur and was, well, well-fed. It had outgrown several pens and she was trying to figure out what to do, as she didn’t have room for a larger pen. A veterinarian helped find it a home in a zoo as an ambassador animal. She went to the zoo’s ambassador program to see it and was both happy for it, and sad for herself.

Oooh, backstory! The kind that makes me sad!

This alliance has some opotential.

Panel 3 has made my screen very blurry.

And Opa . . . oooo! He reminds me of Gandalf as an opossum! Opa the Wise. ♥

Today we receive significant info for the family tree I requested yesterday! I will begin drawing extensive charts. Just as soon as I finish my solemn moment of silence for Mr Opossum’s dad.

Peter Cetera: The Glory of Love

It’s becoming very clear

As we are hiding here

It’s time to put away our conflicts,

We’ve all been through the pain

No need to fight again

We’ve had our loss and sorrows

…….

It now is time to fight for our honor

Time to be the heroes we’re all dreaming of,

Let’s get together, knowing forever

We cannot lose with the glory of love!

…….

We’ve had our quarrels before,

We’ve even fought a war,

And nearly harmed a friend in July,

But now we need you,

Now we will heed your wise words

…….

It now is time to fight for our honor

Time to be the heroes we’re all dreaming of,

Let’s get together, knowing forever

We cannot lose with the glory of love!

…….

Like a knight in shining armor,

From a dumpster we know,

It is time to save the day!

Time to take a stand, not run away!

…….

It now is time to fight for our honor

Time to be the heroes we’re all dreaming of,

Let’s get together, knowing forever

We cannot lose with the glory of love!

I hope “Oppa Gangnam Style” is the oPossums anthem!

Meanwhile, Back on the Nile

In the Royal Dining Room

Obadiah Opossum: That was a delicious lunch, gentle cats. My compliments to the chefs.

Thomios: I would like to give a special shout out to Iggy, who prepared his first fish entreé.

Iggy: Thank you. It’s fun catching fish and cooking fish.

Ora Z: I enjoy lighting the grill.

Puckmosis: Thomios let you do that?

Thomios: Don’t worry. We had the kitchen fire brigade standing by.

Obie: I love the tapestries. Did the Artisans make them?

Maat-Tilda: Yes. Adobe Style and I did the fabric work, while Sophititi did the beadwork.

Obie: I learned fabric art at university.

Soph: Oh, where did you go?

Obie: Where else? oPunn State.

Tillie: Did you have a specialty?

Obie: Yes. I did fabric art with gemstones. My favorite gem is opal.

Adobe Style: Would you like to see our studio?

Obie: Love to. Right after I help with the cleanup.

To me, this looks like the beginning of the Council of Elrond.

Something tells me that the elders of each contingent will meet, for good or ill.

Gandalf the White?

Hmm… hmm-hmm-hmm-hmm

Hmm-hmm-hmm-hmm

Hmm-hmm-hmm-hmm-hmm

Sometimes in our lives

We all have pain

We all have sorrow

But with the sunrise

Comes hope for a brighter tomorrow

Mag is a boss

She’s had great loss

oPrometheus

Will allow her to cross…

Cause he’s a kind oposs’

As she plans an epic lawn tater toss

- Bill Withers – Lean on Me

The artwork in this story arc has been wonderful!

All of the O names! It’s like an episode of “Odd Squad”.

Ah, so that is what happened to Old Mag’s daughter. Shared loss really can bring people together. And of course opossums call their grandfathers Opa!

I thought he looked like The Hermit – a tarot card reference that Led Zeppelin used in their 4-runes album

Kumbaya Opa, kumbaya

Kumbaya Opa, kumbaya

Kumbaya Opa, kumbaya

Opa, kumbaya

Raccoons have come Opa, kumbaya

Raccoons have come Opa, kumbaya

Raccoons have come Opa, kumbaya

Opa, kumbayah

They come in peace Opa, kumbaya

They come in peace Opa, kumbaya

They come in peace Opa, kumbaya

Opa, kumbaya

They need our help Opa, kumbaya

They need our help Opa, kumbaya

They need our help Opa, kumbaya

Opa, kumbaya

Let us join them Opa, kumbaya

Let us join them Opa, kumbaya

Let us join them Opa, kumbaya

Opa, kumbaya

To fight the moles Opa, kumbaya

To fight the moles Opa, kumbaya

To fight the moles Opa, kumbaya

Opa, kumbaya

Into battle we go Opa, kumbaya

Into battle we go Opa, kumbaya

Into battle we go Opa, kumbaya

Opa, kumbaya

Opa, kumbaya

Opa, kumbaya

Opa, kumbaya

Opa, kumbaya

I love how they reframe the family history. They didn’t get run over by a car. They lost a battle with a car.

Opa? Are the opossums Greek?

Let’s see what wisdom Opa has to impart.

I do suspect that someone is a fan of, Lord Of The Rings!

What a benevolent-looking elder! And he obviously did a wonderful job raising oPrometheus. I can hardly wait to get to know him.

Has anyone observed Opa’s oppropriate response: “Oh?”

Another typical nice little detail from Georgia: You can see the light from Opa’s lantern in the third frame.

Made me tear up that he’s Opa!

Lots of us saw LOR connections today. . . How about another universe:

Georgia’s artwork is so gorgeous and detailed with every new strip. I do hope there can be another compilation book or books to come. I would love to have the full BCN history in book form!

I’ve learned so much about opossums from this strip and its comments. We were always afraid one of our cats would get into a dustup with one. However, since even Waffle chose to ignore the Rodent of Unusual Size (groundhog) who lived in our yard for awhile, we were probably worried about nothing. And they eat ticks!!!

OT (but not completely): Gonzo the Cat’s first GoPro adventure – baby opossums!

I find it poignant that both the Raccoons and Opossums lost their heir apparent to automobiles. But unlike Montague, they don’t seem to be holding animosity for mankind or waging a war; they are just getting on with their lives.

O.T Friend Update

Panel 3 is a real tear-jerker. My condolences to both of them.

Thanks Georgia for so perfectly rendering a possum’s sweet little pink nose! Possums may not have ended up being the prettiest of creatures on the planet, but their noses and foot pads are 100% squeee worthy!

I think I like his Opa already!

Sadly, our little bit lost a battle with a car.

I feel terrible; I’m the one who finally gave in and let her be a yard cat.

Summit conference.

BoRH in panel three! (Back of Raccoon Head.)

Apparently, today is National Georgia Day.

So it is written; so let it be Dunn!

I’m loving this story so much!!!! That’s all….

Lovely coincidence. Maine Public Radio aired a local talk show today on “The wonder of opossums” (https://www.mainepublic.org/show/maine-calling/2023-08-03/the-wonder-of-opossums).

BCN is the only news show not blabbing all day about Trump going to court. Thanks, BCN!

Calling him Opa is just too perfect.

OT:

”Opa! We have guests!”, tells us a lot about these opossums. Guests, not intruders, not enemies…..