Breaking Cat News by Georgia Dunn for November 24, 2021

I see Lupin dressed up for his true love.

I guess the party dress wouldn’t fit over the squirrel suit.♥

Still loving the squirrel suit! Slightly OT When my brother was 6 many years ago, he was in speech therapy because he couldn’t pronounce his r’s properly It was”squull instead of squirrel. So the SP teacher showed him a picture of a squirrel and asked him what animal that was. He said “I knew it was a squull but I said it was a skunk” .

So lovely to see the beautiful Intruder again. ❤ Lupin is quite the gentleman caller!

So much here…

The Intruder who “sits on cats”,

The Girl’s beatific smile,

The Woman’s mouë regarding the (unappreciated) pretty dress,

And (of course), Lupin!

As the mom of a 5-year-old, I can never guess what outfit she’s going to pick on any given day, and I’ve completely given up trying to control it. Wear Christmas in July and stripes with polka dots. I’m just glad you’re wearing pants in public.

But squirrels eat only nuts and fruits. It’s gonna be mighty hard to stay in character, amidst a Thanksgiving feast!

It’s OK, Woman. You’re not wearing fancy clothes either.

I used to dress my kids to the nines too. They are in their 50s now and the uniform is sweats and tees, and sweatshirts.

The boy looks so handsome and grown up in his suit and tie.

I presume Elvis guarding the coats again.

And I see The Boy is wearing a suit. Good to get him used to the idea that males are supposed to wear suits for miserable and doom-laden occasions like job interviews, weddings, funerals, and meetings with distant relatives whose names and connections you cannot remember.

It’s too late, Mrs Woman. Stop carrying the dress around.

OT: Coincidences

Lupin dressed to the nines.

Lupin looks snazzy.

I’m an adult, but still retain that feeling of oddness about dressing up for dinner. Why do they expect you, to stay clean , AROUND FOOD?!

OT:

At least the Intruder appreciates how dressed up the Girl is.

Now that is the best best Aunt! How kind and loving!

Well, Hello, Lupin! Still in love with your aunt/cat sitter? Glad to see those toe beans!

My father was a Dr. and Officer in the Army. When I was growing up, the boys all wore dress shirts (full sleeve) khaki pants or slacks, belt and tie (to school). I think I wore that every day from 5 to 13 when I graduated High School. It was “my uniform”. It was 1973 when I got to pick my own clothes. But what I brought to college with me was the clothes I wore at home, so dress shirts, slacks, and belt. I did not wear ties again until post graduate school. I went through two undergraduate degrees, two Master’s degrees, a PhD and Medical School wearing that combination. I’ve never worn blue jeans, sweaters, vests, t-shirts, and just recently started wearing Polo Shirts.

and even I say let the Girl, " be. are. squirrel" Because she certainly is, “am. our .squirrel.”

Lupin is dressed to the “9s” but I notice Elvis is conspicuously absent. Is he sulking errr hiding under the bed? Also, where is Goldie, is she going to make a grand entrance?

Lupin is so elegant! Who would think The Cat of Adventure would clean up so nicely? Gotta make a good impression on The Intruder!

Is that Fred Astaire from Royal Wedding?

It’s time for a feast at the Big Pink House

No sign yet of a single Robber Mouse

Lupin eschews his nekkid camouflage

But wait – is that a li’l squirting corsage?

All are resplendent in their Sunday best

While Mom still hopes she’ll say yes to the dress

This will become a cherished Thanksgiving memory, for everyone will remember how adorable the Girl looked in her squirrel costume. She rocks that squirrel costume!

I see Lupin still has a crush on the Woman’s sister.

Told ya the relatives wouldn’t mind, Woman. ;)

“What is up, M’lady?!” Lupin is such a smooth-talking charmer!

Lupin knew

For this rendezvous

Her heart he’ll pursue

He likes the gal

On cats she sits

Puttin’ on the ritz

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(Who’s that at the door? Irving Berlin, come to exact his terrible, terrible vengeance from beyond the grave? I expected him half an hour ago!)

When I was little I used to love to dress up for family parties but my sister was always a pants and T shirt kind of girl. It was my ‘job’ to make her put on a dress fir these occasions. When I was feeling particularly mean, I would threaten her with the ‘hard petticoat’ (crinoline, it was the 1950s). So the Girl should be thankful for the fact that even dress up clothes are more comfortable now!

Yes but will the Intruder allow Lupin to sleep curled around her arm?

Hi, this is Hamilton A. Cat

Is this thing on? Am I on the Orb?

My Human does not know I am here.

It’s called “Formal Rodentire”.

The Intruder is so tactful, and Lupin is ready to impress.

The Woman seems a little upset that the Intruder is encouraging the girl in her clothing choice.

I was one of those moms who insisted the boys wear coats and ties for special occasions. But the squirrel is perfect in the Thanksgiving spirit.

OT, but not really…

The Intruder is encouraging a breach of discipline.

So is Lupin trying to win The Intruder back from the man she dumped him for during The Missing Ham Caper?? After all, he wore his real tux (not the tux tee) and a top hat and has flowers! Maybe he thinks he was dumped because he wasn’t wearing a hat that time. 1st time they met he had his fedora, 2nd time his fez, but during the ham affair, no hat…….that must be it, so he’s broken out the classiest of all hats to win her back. I hope she doesn’t break his heart again, the hussy!! ;)

What, we don’t get to see Elvis being sentenced to solitary?

You look very sharp, Lupin!

Lupin’s shiny, shiny little top hat!

there best