Breaking Cat News by Georgia Dunn for July 17, 2020

DON’T TEMPT ME

Or – can I suggest – “One for the Books, Beatrix!”

OMC, yes to “Everything’s Coming Up Beatrix!” And Burt and Tommy in their pants is the best thing ever.♥

And Mr July Bug can read …. sort of?

Realizing a bit belated that Jules appears to shout (even if in his tiny voice). Didn’t find any mention of it on the previous page (at least, not on thread-starters), so I figured I’d go ahead and point it out now. =3

Does Elvis poof when he’s tickled? It seems like Blossom’s tail will get poofy when I pet her, like I’m hitting a ticklish spot!

What’s email, dude? :-)

Burt has a point! Gosh, a million degrees?! Hotter than an African savannah where the really big cats must bear with it. I think Burt’s suggestion for a title was the best one: Puck: Prince of Bacon. Sounds deliciously delightful! :)

Last time I counted, which was awhile ago, there were 42 named characters in BCN. Are they all going to get their own book? Louis the skunk’s would be more like a postcard.

If Georgia plans to write about Louis, I think we would get a whiff of it.

Awe, Elvis’s sunflower impression is cute.

Teensy exaggeration there, Burt.

I would love to see news from Moon cats.

Cosmic Cat lays a paw into the lunar surface – “One small step for this cat – one giant pounce for catkind!” (Grin!)

Or “Burt Blasts Back”.

If it’s even unbearably hot in the barn after dark, then it really is a heat wave!

I hope Tabitha and Sir Fig have found a cool spot. The upstairs apartment has to be even hotter!

I loved topless Tommy. He’s so —furry.

Elvis keeps poofing.

No wonder the July Bug can’t read the book: it’s upside down, even Georgia’s name!

Tommy in underpants is everything!

Love the date stamp.

OMC! So many things to love today. July Bug can read. Beefcake Burt. Tommy’s barely-there briefs. Beatrix’s pretty laced-trimmed tank top, and her genius title suggestion. Elvis’s apoplectic continuing poofage … this is a red letter day for the diary, for sure.

Tommy’s wearing some serious low-riders.

It was 25 years ago today that I went online for the first time during a computer class I was taking for graduate credit. Yes, children, there was a time when you could earn college credit for learning how to use a compuer. Here’s what I wrote in my journal back then:

“I got to surf just a tiny bit on the Internet, but I must say I was disappointed. Too many advertisements. I wasn’t expecting that! Of course, I probably spent 15 minutes total on it, so that is hardly indicative of what it will be like.”

Georgia posted some great photos of Elvis exploring a high shelf. How did he get up there without knocking over a bottle brush tree? And how in the name of Cat did he get back down?

https://www.instagram.com/p/CCuyMk6pYF2/

Not only can Jules speak, he can read – that’s quite impressive for an insect with such a rotten sense of time!

Elvis’ poofage is epic.

OT: Paul: Paul is fading, slowly but surely. The doctor gives him six weeks to two months. I need to run to the drugstore in a while to get some stuff the nurse will need today. The drugstore refuses to deliver because these products can be obtained OTC. The irony right now is that it’s our wedding anniversary today, the last one we will have together.

You’ll be swell! You’ll be great!

Eating kibble from a china plate!

Starting here, starting now,

Honey, everything’s coming up Beatrix!

Climb the shelf! Stack the books!

Everything’s better than it looks.

Blow a kiss. Take a bow.

Honey, everything’s coming up Beatrix!

Now’s your inning. Hit it out of the park!

Set it spinning! That’ll be just the beginning!

Curtain up! Light the lights!

Climb the curtains to the great heights!

You’ll be swell. You’ll be great.

I can tell. Just you wait.

That lucky star I talk about is you!

Honey, everything’s coming up roses for me and for you!

You can do it, all you need is a paw.

We can do it, the Orb’s gonna see to it!

Curtain up! Light the lights!

We got nothing to hit but the heights!

I can tell, wait and see.

There’s the bell! Follow me

And nothing’s gonna stop us ‘til we’re through!

Honey, everything’s coming up Beatrix forevermore!

Everything’s coming up bacon and ham slices!

Everything’s gonna be small boxes and cozy books!

Everything’s coming up Beatrix for the whole Orb too!

So sorry for what is happening. Happy anniversary hopefully it will be a good day for you and Paul. Prayers for you both

And now for that oldie but goodie by Queen “We will We will Hairball.” Rock on Amadeus.

hmmm is this MORE SELF PROMOTION!!!!!!!!????

Elvis is just proving the title “Elvis Puffs Out” more and more in this arc.

Elvis, you’d better de-puff soon or your fur might freeze in place and stay that way.

And for, today’s OT creature feature, … (It’s in reply)

Elvis looks so handsome! He’s a regular dandy lion!

Seems everyone knew about the archives but Elvis. That should crank up his puffiness.

I see Burt has a Fan!

Nope, next Elvis will be your own App with push notifications, and in app purchases

Burt’s windblown fur! and his sweet irascibility!

So what is Baba Mouse wearing to beat the heat?

Now, who is Burt again? He doesn’t live in the house with Puck, Lupin, Elvis, and Goldie, nor with Tommy and his Woman, nor I the bookstore with Beatrix. Where does Burt come into the story?

Today is National Air Conditioning Day!!! https://www.britannica.com/biography/Willis-Carrier How could we survive without it? And yet, I grew up in Los Angeles without air conditioning. It was just how life was and no one thought anything of it. Yes, there was cold air in movie theaters, a few major department stores and fancy restaurants but it was both too cold and those places were too expensive and far away.

See, the problem here is that even if they HAD named it something else, that meant all of the other cats would’ve gotten a book named after him, EXCEPT Elvis…and so then he’d be complaining about THAT instead.

I think you can’t win this, guys.

Why not just move the whole strip to a book store?

Hi Georgia, hope you get this – do you make the same amount no matter where your books are sold? This is re: our previous discussion, as my father’s publisher said Amazon takes a 40% cut.

I suppose if you do, it’s because your publisher counts on a much higher quantity of sales due to being listed on Amazon. Dad’s book is a niche book, so he ended up self-publishing (it’s raved about by trolley fans and both trolley and Louisville historians, but that market is somewhat limited).

Today is Tattoo Day. That word has two meanings, and my dictionary gives first: an evening drum or bugle signal recalling soldiers to their quarters.• an entertainment consisting of music, marching, and the performance of displays and exercises by military personnel.• a rhythmic tapping or drumming.

But the derivation is more interesting: mid 17th century (originally as tap-too): from Dutch taptoe!, literally “close the tap (of the cask)!” Gives an interesting insight as to what was important to soldiers, amounting to “Stop getting drunk and fall down in the prescribed space!”

The second definition is probably the most common, today: A form of permanent body decoration. I’ve never seen the point. After all, cats don’t get tattoos, they already are quite sure their appearance is magnificent.

Tattoos won’t make you better looking, smarter, stronger, or sexier. They do make a statement about you. As to what that statement says, it may not be entirely what you think. After all, why do you need a label to tell you, or anyone else, who you are? Are you really that forgetful?

In truth, it is up to you. However, people change over time, and tattoos don’t.

If I were ever to get a tattoo, it would be across the top of my bald head: “This end up … mostly.”

“Came a tapping, gently rapping, a tattoo upon my door.”

Quoth the raven, ‘Nevermore.’"

Tommy in what looks to be a green Speedo has made my day!! LOL!

How about “Beatrix Bounces Back”?

OT: No news is good news…

Elvis, I’d stop poofing given Burt’s look. Otherwise either you’ll get lucky and he’ll only cut off your mike feed for a week, or you’ll be speaking in a very comically high, squeaky voice on the air for the next four months. With your coloration being changed.

OT: Spud update…

Tommy’s back and fluffier than ever!

Good title. How about a Beatrix series?

So sorry to hear, Ladykat. May your memories of the the good times together help you thru this difficult period.

OT: Temptation

https://imgur.com/8Lzi4n6

Why does Tom have two different color eyes? His roomate, Sophie has two different color eyes, but, Tommy?

Tommy looks so cute in his undies.

I would buy a falconry glove just so I could tickle Elvis’ belly.

I kinda like “Everything’s Coming up Beatrix”. I mean, she really is adorable!!!

We are with you Ladykat. Tears and hugs for both of you. Thank you for this frank update. XOXOXOXO. Sue

I have Elvis Puffs Out and Take it Away Tommy, want to get Lupin Leaps In. What I’m wondering is when a collection will dive into the more “modern” comics, aka the ones after 2017.

Burt you’ve known elvis for a few years now. This was never going to be done by Email. He’s also somehow right. He shoudl’ve been told.