This not-so-old comic strip is from 2014. It is more current than that, however, at least around this house. We’ve had a bit of similar action the past 24 hours or so, with feral and semi-feral cats congregating in nearby underbrush to, judging by the sound of it, disembowel one another with dull switchblades. Our three pampered cats look at one another and then to me, seeking explanation. That’s when we have kitty treats!
66 responses to “The Wild Party”
We slept at my son’s house as he slept at the hospital and wanted someone to let his dog out in the middle of the night. We have cats, so leaving them for weekend is not an issue. I do enjoy dogs, but letting them out during the night is not something that I enjoy.
I know what’s going on out there. But I won’t tell Ludwig, either.
Besides, for him, that ship left the dock long ago.
EMB, posted a response about TIP on the previous retro page. Didn’t see a new page was up before visiting the old page.
Jerry: You’ve misunderstood my plea. I really don’t care what you and your brother may be litigious over. Your mother made a statement that needs to be honored with attention. If you two boys can’t see eye to eye, then you need meditation to protect _her_ interests.
* mediation
prayer is good, but some things require earthly intervention
emb: Mr. Lincoln is an excellent selection for numero uno. Books have been written why, so I don’t need to. Suffice to say it goes beyond the surface. I was just surprised by your number two pick, I hadn’t figured you for the ‘Big Stick’ type. Teddy’s interpretation of the Monroe Doctrine may have really set us up.
Me, because I like to see things from different angles, trying to find truth in life, would point to John F. Kennedy. I hear you, he self-identified as a ‘D’. But from where I stand, JFK lies to the right of all but 2 of todays candidates from any party. Republican doesn’t equate conservative. And those 2 are too extreme for me.
Ghost Rider 6: That ship was likely _cut_ loose from it’s mooring. My memory fails, if we know that in the A&J canon, or my assumption as a pet owner.
Steve: Reports of new beginnings always make past problems lighter. I think we’re wired that way. Thanks for sharing your family’s good news.
Since we are engaged in reducing the kitty population, I can relate to today’s retro. In fact, I thought it was in my honor!
We are down to Hoochie Mama and Kitty Tom and maybe one kitten to catch. The Maine coon belonged to my late deceased pet caretaker and he is neutered and vaccinated because I paid the bill when she died.
We caught a possum which minion took down the creek to release in more wooded area. Hope it didn’t have babies.
Mr. Lincoln is an excellent example of a politician changing his philosophy to fit the current political correctness. History is written by the winners.
Jerry: to the victor go the spoils, including the books. Unfortunate but true. But before there was Lincoln the candidate, the Republican Party was created by _abolitionists_ for one reason only. If they have strayed from that path, it is not Abe’s fault.
As a new metaphor: Look to the finger on the trigger, not the maker of the gun.
As a new metaphor: Look to the finger on the trigger, not the maker of the gun.
Don’t know why that was dup’d.
Ludwig has been canonically neutered.
I knew A&J were responsible pet lovers. Thanks, Ghost Rider 6.
Mark in TTown: I have reached a conclusion (that may be incorrect). I don’t know who you think I am, or what transgressions you want to lay on me. But in my opinion, you owe Debbe an apology. For me, an acknowledgement or correction would suffice.
Before I knew about the feral cats in the neighborhood I heard what sounded like the crying/whimpering of a baby coming from the shrubs under the window. When I went out and started poking around in the shrubs I saw 2 cats take off and figured out what was going on. Now it wouldn’t be spring without the sound of the feral cats and the irresponsible neighbor’s un-neutered cat having a good time.
Ruth, similar story, but it involved my daughter when she was young. It happened outside her window, loud enough to wake me across the house. I scattered the offenders and checked on her, amazed (concerned) that she had slept through it. Turned out, she hadn’t. She was so scared of the ‘witch’s demon baby’ outside she wouldn’t answer me. I started looking closer at TV and books after that. Not to censor, but to explain the difference between entertainment and reality.
Come to think of it, I perpetuated the lie that they were fighting. I’m sure she knows different now. But it is worth thinking about what parents put in their children’s head, in the name of good intentions.
Morphy, you are certainly confused. I made no negative comments about you at all. As for the comment about trolls, when someone whose screen name has not been seen here before, suddenly pops up and throws out a 4-letter expletive when I am discussing the possibility of my mom’s losing a leg and ending in a nursing home, that is not normal behavior for the regulars here. Realizing not everyone might want to hear about that, I said either trolls were invading, or we had overstressed someone about the topic and I would not discuss it here anymore. I was not deliberately singling out Debbe because she did not identify herself. Debbe has been having a rough time both personally and at work, and I would NOT set out to make it worse for her. If my troll comment did offend her, I am sorry and apologize.
Are you less confused now? As a further help, we had someone posting for several months last year who sounded like they were in trouble. Several of us were taken in and posted what we thought would be helpful comments. After an extended period of back and forth, this person made some nasty comments and then disappeared. Only to reappear later posting negative comments about the strip on the gocomics site.
As a semi professional troll watcher out for on several discussion and Facebook groups I agree with Mark. I also have to watch for spamalot and pornography and hacks. It is never ending.
And I probably made the most snappish remark of all, not knowing it was Debbe who was snapping. Because she posted as anonymous I never thought it her. But I can certainly see why she’d snap.
Just starting to look at the computer now, so may be behind the times, but I think that Morphy has mistaken emb’s reference to T R as meaning Teddy Roosevelt; emb, didn’t you mean Trucker Ron, one of our favorite Villagers right here?
Mark: thoughtful reply thanks, no offense continues. For my part, I was more confused by who forwarded e-mails including your address, as this is the only location I know any of you. But if that also is related to someone you no longer believe is me, subject closed.
related: there is a villager I owe an apology to. But it is currently wraped up in a developing relationship that I don’t want to divert. I haven’t found a way to separate it yet. I ask for patience.
Symply dropping a note if you are in the village and contact me I can get you a ticket to the show. We Fargone signed Martin Barre to play. Can check out some bio info etc on our website(above).