Dowbrigade

We have been talking with our cats quite a bit lately,
whether from lack of a patient alternative or a newfound appreciation
of non-human intelligence we know not. Today we tried to explain Groundhog
Day – an entire national holiday dedicated to a rodent – and they got
rather upset.

We had to explain that there was no "Kitty Day".
Then we had to explain that the process for getting a national
holiday declared was long and arduous – longer than the lifespan of
the average
cat.

"Besides," we told them, "the cards are stacked
against you. This President is a dog person."

It was when we mentioned that we had just entered
the "Year of the Dog" that they formed the Feline Liberation Front
and started serious training…..