Breaking Cat News by Georgia Dunn for August 24, 2020

Goldie’s being so comforting. A good mystery is about the puzzle, not the punishment! (Especially when it was an accident, and the damage can be mended!)

scratching my head Why is the boy saying, “How about an air high-five instead”?

Confession is good for the soul!

Punishment rescinded, due to sincere repentance and you’ve suffered enough.

Yes, the boy was so sad that he broke S’S….Such a touching cartoon today. It’ good that Mom could put him back together again.

I want a purr and a rub from Goldie too!

Lupins little paw reaching for the mended owl… adorable!

Certainly Lupin is the one who was most at risk until the whole story was revealed. If anyone would insist on an air high-five at this point, it’d be him.

Lupin, leave it be. For now.

My take, which is usually wrong, is that it’s the Woman offering the air high-five to the Boy while Lupin reflexively bats at the owl and Goldie tries to stop him.

Well, owl’s well that ends well!

It’s time owl of them join Puck as he sings “I love to singa”, as the end credits roll until That’s Owl Folks appears.

Have to like Goldie stopping Lupin from causing another accident with the vase in panel 4. Goldie was right, The Boy sure did get a weight lifted off of his chest after he made his “statement” to the authorities. I wonder what Goldie gets for her work, does she get to keep the fedora?

And so ends our first – but hopefully not last – Chat Noir Theater Mysteries.

Take us away with a tune, Pucky!

if caffen is a drug are the pepole at selling you coffe at starbux drug dealers

So Goldie has established herself as the great sage and equalizer of the family. Wonder what the rest of the week has in store.

Somebody owls Lupin an apology.

Lupin seems to want a high five.

I got the kid to confess and he spilled like a glass of warm milk! The woman took pity on him and refused to press charges. Feelings were repaired, along with the owl! My client was cleared, so this case is now a wrap…just gotta keep my client out of trouble…sigh!

I love Goldie’s purring encouragement and comfort to the Boy as he confesses to his mom. Then again, she could be self-satisfied for solving the case and getting the perp to confess. But it feels like the former to me.

Love Goldie providing moral support

Meanwhile, Puck and Elvis owe somebody a big apology…and the official retraction of a few news reports…

Again we see that the human kittens can understand the cats.

I think there is a lesson for us owl here. Never try to force an owl to sleep.

Pucky dons his Beatles wig and sings:

Hey Boy, don’t feel so bad

Take a sad sitch and make it better

Remember to tell Mom ’bout your part

Then you can start to make it better

Hey Boy, don’t be afraid

You were made to speak out and tell her

The minute you let her in, you will all win

As you begin to make it better

And anytime you feel the pain

Hey Boy, refrain

Don’t keep holding in your guilt and shame

For well you know that it’s no relief

To let them believe

That Lupin’s the one they need to blame

Na-na-na, na, na

Na-na-na, na

Hey Boy, don’t let Goldie down

You’ve been found out, now go and tell Mom (let it out and let it in)

Remember to tell Mom what’s in your heart (hey Boy)

Then you’ll start to make it better

Better better better better better, ah!

(Pucky then “nah, nah, nah”’s until nap time)

[John Lennon / Paul McCartney “‘Hey Jude’, at least in its studio configuration, has eighteen repetitions of the chorus, each chrous containing nine ‘nahs’.” – according to quora]

The Peanut Butter Phantom

(All I Ask of You)

Sophie: I’m so nervous, I know I did a fine job singing last night.

But what about singing again tonight?

Can I do it again night after night?

Can I keep on singing and do it alright?

Lupin: You’ll do just fine.

You know that we all love you,

No matter what we’ll all keep on believing in you.

Do not worry,

Don’t worry.

…….

Sophie, don’t be nervous,

Forget your stage-fright fears,

You’re fine,

Just keep on singing,

Applause we’ll all be bringing!

Just do what you love to,

You know you can sing,

Do whatever your thing is,

And that is what to sing is!

Sophie: Say you’ll stay with me and watch my performance,

Give me all of your encouragement!

Let me know that you enjoyed my acting,

Let me know that whatever I do,

You’ll like me, that’s all I ask of you!

*(Continued below)

Unseen Voice:

I lent you my theatre,

Made your plays take wing,

Performances like no other,

Now where’s my Peanut Butter?

Your plays are very charming,

We’re very entertained,

But I want my Peanut Butter!

…….

Sophie: Say you enjoy the play and my performance,

I’ll go on stage and sing and perform for you!

Lupin: Even if I can’t really hear your singing,

I know you’ll do fine, I know that’s true,

Have fun, that’s all I ask of you!

Chandelier: CRASH!

Unseen Voice: Hey, that wasn’t us!

Today is:

International Strange Music Day —Some folks think popular music is “strange.” Not hardly. You want strange, listen to some “modern” classical compositions. While technically (mathematically) music, and often challenging to play, I’ve no notion of why anyone would, let alone listen to them. Badly played bagpipes ain’t in it!

Can Opener Day —While many things can be used to open a metal can, a dedicated tool is a real convenience. For shear usefulness (pun intended) it’s hard to beat the P-38, once standard issue in C-ration packs, now found all over the world. The P-38 can opener got it’s name from the fighter aircraft of that designation, almost certainly during WWII, as the P-38 was a supreme “can” (armored vehicle) opener.

National Knife Day —Probably the second or third tool humans developed, after the pointy stick and the slightly modified rock. Some folks have a real passion for sharp, pointy things—and some, I swear, have no notion of which end of one to hold.

Weather Complaint Day —Send an angry letter or email to the NWS. They need all the help they can get.

Pluto Demoted Day —He’s very upset about this … Oh, wait, you mean the planet formerly known as a planet. I think you can tell what I think of the quibble redesignation.

National Waffle Day —Waffle thinks it’s about time he was so honored. And because all waffles should be buttered, he wants some. Neow!

Lupin and Goldie’s antics are confusing a situation which would have been much clearer otherwise, but Goldie’s just trying to block Lupin’s entranced attempts to play with the newly fixed vase, she isn’t talking to anybody. The Boy is being cajoled by his mum.

My mom said that my first complete sentence was, “Mother, I broke the clock.”

Glad to see Short N Stout better.

Awww! Another happy ending!

Aww! Pass the glue please. This arc is really breaking me up…

Anyone having a problem with blank comics?

Everything is there except the comic strip?

OT: thank you Denny for posting the link to Tiny Kittens. One of the litter (7!) born on Friday didn’t make it, and how can I be so upset about 3-day old kitten? One gets attached, real fast!

Both the Boy and Lupin reaching for the fixed owl vase! Noooooo!!