Friday, June 24, 2011

Le chat


The Child was sitting on the floor of her room practising her flute while inexplicably wearing a grass skirt (I do not ask). Suddenly, she heard and felt some scratching. The Cat was trying to make a nest in her skirt.


I don't know who's odder, the Child or the Cat but they both make me laugh, and I was reminded of an old book I had somewhere. Scratching around myself, I found French for Cats: All the French your Cat will ever Need, written by Henry Beard, a co-founder of National Lampoon magazine.


Why a cat speaking French is even more amusing than a cat speaking cat is I don't know. It just is. Must be the perceived shared attitude.


If only I could get Le Chat to wear a beret.

6 comments:

  1. Oh that is just too funny!!! And that book looks utterly adorable..
    Ronnie xo

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  2. Hey if The Child is in a grass skirt, surely you can get the cat to cooperate! Too funny!

    Happy weekend, Stephie x

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  3. Cute! Cats are curious creatures. They find pleasure in the simplest of things. Happy day to you, Tammy

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  4. The mysteries of daughters and cats are not easily understood in French or English but I shall watch out for that cat book as I trawl second hand book stalls. Enjoy your weekend. T x

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  5. Was given that book by a friend many years ago and still get so much pleasure from it, especially the vet visit pages (being a vet and cat adorer). Thankyou for your lovely, gentle blog, it truly brightens my days. Sarah

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  6. Yes! I love that book. I used to have it too. Not sure where it is now though.

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