Breaking Cat News by Georgia Dunn for August 03, 2023

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    McColl34 Premium Member over 1 year ago

    Opa the White?

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    Le'letha Premium Member over 1 year ago

    Opa! Of course! Perfect.

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    thelsrc  over 1 year ago

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

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    Le'letha Premium Member over 1 year ago

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

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    uncle snipe  over 1 year ago

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

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    Le'letha Premium Member over 1 year ago

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

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    emiesty Premium Member over 1 year ago

    What is the lantern made from?

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    marilynnbyerly  over 1 year ago

    He has wise Baba Mouse vibes.

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    DennisinSeattle  over 1 year ago

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

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    emiesty Premium Member over 1 year ago

    OT cat quote from Jean-Jacques Rousseau

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    Ruth Brown  over 1 year ago

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

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    TampaFanatic1  over 1 year ago

    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!

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    Jacob Mattingly   over 1 year ago

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

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    WelshRat Premium Member over 1 year ago

    The meeting of the rulers…

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    Last Rose Of Summer Premium Member over 1 year ago

    The two old Warriors. This will be epic!

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    rheddmobile  over 1 year ago

    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.

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    LeslieAnn Premium Member over 1 year ago

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

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    ikini Premium Member over 1 year ago

    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.

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    Jungle Empress  over 1 year ago

    Oooh, backstory! The kind that makes me sad!

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    Daeder  over 1 year ago

    This alliance has some opotential.

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    Lady Bri  over 1 year ago

    Panel 3 has made my screen very blurry.

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

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    DorseyBelle  over 1 year ago

    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.

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    Kitty Katz  over 1 year ago

    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!

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    deojaideep aka Courage  over 1 year ago

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

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    Kitty Katz  over 1 year ago

    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.

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    rs0204 Premium Member over 1 year ago

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

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    FreyjaRN Premium Member over 1 year ago

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

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    ekw555  over 1 year ago

    Gandalf the White?

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    misty  over 1 year ago

    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

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    grocks  over 1 year ago

    The artwork in this story arc has been wonderful!

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    StoicLion1973  over 1 year ago

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

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    Katzen1415  over 1 year ago

    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!

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    oish  over 1 year ago

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

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    Daltongang Premium Member over 1 year ago

    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

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    mepowell  over 1 year ago

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

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    bonita.eley  over 1 year ago

    Opa? Are the opossums Greek?

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    ladykat  over 1 year ago

    Let’s see what wisdom Opa has to impart.

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    I AM CARTOON LADY!  over 1 year ago

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

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    christineracine77  over 1 year ago

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

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    BarbaraKrooss  over 1 year ago

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

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    The Wolf In Your Midst  over 1 year ago

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

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    Lauren Kramer  over 1 year ago

    Made me tear up that he’s Opa!

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    One Serious Cat  over 1 year ago

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

    “Help me, Opa Kenobi, you’re our only hope.”
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    TrixieinDixie Premium Member over 1 year ago

    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!

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    scaeva Premium Member over 1 year ago

    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!!!

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    anomalous4  over 1 year ago

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

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    GSD Mom Premium Member over 1 year ago

    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.

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    Catmom  over 1 year ago

    O.T Friend Update

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    Red Bird  over 1 year ago

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

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    cemunsey Premium Member over 1 year ago

    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!

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    Fennec! at the Disco  over 1 year ago

    I think I like his Opa already!

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    Fennec! at the Disco  over 1 year ago

    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.

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    willie_mctell  over 1 year ago

    Summit conference.

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    fullmoondeb Premium Member over 1 year ago

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

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    meowlin  over 1 year ago

    Apparently, today is National Georgia Day.

    So it is written; so let it be Dunn!

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    Alec McLure Premium Member over 1 year ago

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

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    cognoidgs  over 1 year ago

    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).

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    DennisinSeattle  over 1 year ago

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

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    vlbrown Premium Member over 1 year ago

    Calling him Opa is just too perfect.

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    Font Lady Premium Member over 1 year ago

    OT:

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    LeslieAnn Premium Member over 1 year ago

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

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