My cousin would walk houseflies on a leash. He had long hair and would pull one, tie a loop on the end, catch a fly and put the loop over the fly’s head.
All the strips today have a fly theme, Dinette Set, Animal crackers and now Ten Cats (and probably a few I don’t read). Is today National Fly Day? Anyway, Oliver is sweet, so he just wants to play with it. It always grossed me out when our two eat the bugs they caught. Ick
Fitzroy LOVED chasing and eating “seed bugs” whose marking is supposed to indicate a bitter taste (on my patio they ate see that was out for wild birds and he found them yummy At least much cleaner than flies. and here is something different.
I like them fine outdoors (but still not too close to my chair if I’m reading outdoors). If I’m working outside they don’t disturb me (just fire ants, which I had to have expelled about a year ago).
Spotted Owl over 11 years ago
Nothing like a practical demonstration to enhance your lecture…Hope Oliver finds his way home though.
nc715 over 11 years ago
What happened to the sale of the warehouse storyline? Did I miss how it ended?
bethe22 over 11 years ago
I think oliver needs to have a little parachute on him at all times.
Dry and Dusty Premium Member over 11 years ago
Oliver is doing a good job of following that fly, so he is!
PoodleGroomer over 11 years ago
My cousin would walk houseflies on a leash. He had long hair and would pull one, tie a loop on the end, catch a fly and put the loop over the fly’s head.
snuster1 over 11 years ago
Oliver gets a good FLY ing lesson.
MysteryCat over 11 years ago
Are the cats holding classes to raise money to save the warehouse?
Last Rose Of Summer Premium Member over 11 years ago
All the strips today have a fly theme, Dinette Set, Animal crackers and now Ten Cats (and probably a few I don’t read). Is today National Fly Day? Anyway, Oliver is sweet, so he just wants to play with it. It always grossed me out when our two eat the bugs they caught. Ick
pierreandnicole over 11 years ago
Yup….2 of mine eat what they catch.
mistercatworks over 11 years ago
Re: PoodleGroomer – would he walk the fly along with his shaggy dog?
vldazzle over 11 years ago
Fitzroy LOVED chasing and eating “seed bugs” whose marking is supposed to indicate a bitter taste (on my patio they ate see that was out for wild birds and he found them yummy At least much cleaner than flies. and here is something different.
vldazzle over 11 years ago
I like them fine outdoors (but still not too close to my chair if I’m reading outdoors). If I’m working outside they don’t disturb me (just fire ants, which I had to have expelled about a year ago).