later that night … * knock knock *. * door opens *. “Meow mew Meow!”. and two kitties hit the jackpot, while the other sulks at home. (they’re nice and share some of the haul so Elvis doesn’t completely miss out)
On people kittens as a name for human children…. My mother’s father, Raymond Seymour, was full blooded French. His parents were illegal immigrants… please don’t rat me out… on second thought, being exiled to France might not be that bad. At any rate, he grew up in a house in Biloxi, Mississippi where only French was spoken. He became fully fluent in English, though his parents never did. He died when I was small, but I remember his dropping French words into his English conversation. “I need my chapeau and my flambeau,” he’d say before going out at night to hunt flounder at the beach.
He loved babies, and would speak softly to them, calling them “minet” or, feminine, “minette.” He pronounced it “mee-neh.”
As an adult, I had a little trouble researching the meaning of this, because it is nonstandard French and hardly ever appears in French/English dictionaries or textbooks. It is essentially what we’d call “baby talk” in imitation of childish speech. As such, it means roughly “sweetie pie” or “my pet” or… “kitten.”
So, when he was cuddling his grandchildren, he was calling them, “my sweet kitties.”
Give Puck a katana and he can be a Samurai Pizza Cat. :D Also, Elvis’ costume is quite appropriate, chronologically speaking, as Halloween is on a Tuesday this year.
When my kids were born (one a home birth) we explained to the cats they were our kittens, and they seemed to understand. The cats we had then are long gone to the Rainbow Bridge, but our current fellows seem to understand when we call the visiting sons our grown up kittens.
Of course, it doesn’t hurt that Waffle is an attention sponge.
Years ago I knew a family who had an enormous male brown tabby manx cat. Their daughter used to dress him up in old baby clothes, which of course fit him perfectly since he had no tail. Until you actually peeked under the bonnet rim and saw this furry brown face and big orange eyes looking at you, you could actually believe that this was a human baby, lying perfectly relaxed on his back in her arms.
poppet bear about 7 years ago
And hello to you Mr Pepperoni Pucky :)
I like their definition of children too. And Elvis being the responsible news reporter of course
cat19632001 about 7 years ago
Pepperoni Pucky – always the calm voice of reason in Elvis’s conspiracy theory life … or Elvis just being a Siamese …
And count on Puck to see the possibility for cat treats in all this.
Charliegirl Premium Member about 7 years ago
I can’t wait to see what food group Lupin is wearing, lol.
cat19632001 about 7 years ago
I can’t wait to see what food item costume Lupin will be wearing. Oh the suspense!
Robin Harwood about 7 years ago
That’s it, Puck. Stay in character.
ctlum about 7 years ago
Georgia signed her name as “Pepperoni Georgia”. I wonder if she plans to dress as a piece of pepperoni pizza for Halloween?
Olive O'Sudden about 7 years ago
From now on, I’ll be referring to all children as ‘people-kittens’.
Adiraiju about 7 years ago
Maybe Lupin will be dressed up as a “Purr-ito”, heh-heh-heh…
Lifeflame about 7 years ago
My friend just had a baby, and I told her he was “as cute as a kitten” fortunately she loves cats so she understood the complement.
Rosette about 7 years ago
Pucky is in total character! “Pepperoni Pucky” I love it!
Dirty Dragon about 7 years ago
Pepperoni Georgia > Peppermint Patty
Rosette about 7 years ago
“Pepperoni Georgia Dunn” Oh, you!
butler2jc about 7 years ago
lupin could become invisible and be a laundry basket, a kitchen sink, a cooler, a marshmallow, mayo, so many possibilities..
Lady Bri about 7 years ago
Aww! Pepperoni Pucky! Too darling! Where are all the anchovies? Oh silly me, Puck ate them all. :)
GreasyOldTam about 7 years ago
“Pepperoni Pucky” certainly beats being a lady bug.
shaunnmunn about 7 years ago
Dang it, Georgia, now I’m hungry again! Off to the kitchen . . . . .
DankMemes about 7 years ago
Whats lupin gonna be.
dstarfire about 7 years ago
later that night … * knock knock *. * door opens *. “Meow mew Meow!”. and two kitties hit the jackpot, while the other sulks at home. (they’re nice and share some of the haul so Elvis doesn’t completely miss out)
jimmjonzz Premium Member about 7 years ago
On people kittens as a name for human children…. My mother’s father, Raymond Seymour, was full blooded French. His parents were illegal immigrants… please don’t rat me out… on second thought, being exiled to France might not be that bad. At any rate, he grew up in a house in Biloxi, Mississippi where only French was spoken. He became fully fluent in English, though his parents never did. He died when I was small, but I remember his dropping French words into his English conversation. “I need my chapeau and my flambeau,” he’d say before going out at night to hunt flounder at the beach.
He loved babies, and would speak softly to them, calling them “minet” or, feminine, “minette.” He pronounced it “mee-neh.”
As an adult, I had a little trouble researching the meaning of this, because it is nonstandard French and hardly ever appears in French/English dictionaries or textbooks. It is essentially what we’d call “baby talk” in imitation of childish speech. As such, it means roughly “sweetie pie” or “my pet” or… “kitten.”
So, when he was cuddling his grandchildren, he was calling them, “my sweet kitties.”
Queen of America about 7 years ago
Maybe Lupin will be a hot dog.
tweety6677 about 7 years ago
Love children are people-kittens. So cute.
Gloria Fleming about 7 years ago
Fortunately, no one else was in the office when I burst out laughing at Pepperoni Pucky & Pepperoni Georgia!!
Happy, happy, happy!!! Premium Member about 7 years ago
It just occurred to me that all three of our reporters are dressed up like food.
(Yes, I’m a tad slow on the uptake sometimes.)
Kitty Katz about 7 years ago
Puck has the right idea, embrace your inner pizza. Especially since you have to eat it first.
ladykat about 7 years ago
Can’t wait to see what Lupin is dressed as!
oops Premium Member about 7 years ago
What’s the scariest Halloween costume to a cat? The Dreaded Vacuum Cleaner!
momma-tink about 7 years ago
Puck, he always sees the bright side of everything <3
Nuliajuk about 7 years ago
Ah, so we aren’t the only people to refer to small children as “human kittens”.
steven about 7 years ago
Give Puck a katana and he can be a Samurai Pizza Cat. :D Also, Elvis’ costume is quite appropriate, chronologically speaking, as Halloween is on a Tuesday this year.
scaeva Premium Member about 7 years ago
When my kids were born (one a home birth) we explained to the cats they were our kittens, and they seemed to understand. The cats we had then are long gone to the Rainbow Bridge, but our current fellows seem to understand when we call the visiting sons our grown up kittens.
Of course, it doesn’t hurt that Waffle is an attention sponge.
Code the Enforcer about 7 years ago
Hard to think of a white-colored fast food for Lupin (I thought a rice dish, but, naw) – so maybe he could be a DESSERT like:
- an ice cream dish, or ice cream float,
- a slice of pie A LA MODE, or
- a slice of cream pie with meringue!
Pretty sure we’ll find out soon!
57BelAir about 7 years ago
Pepperoni is my favorite too Georgia.
Clobbered by Science Premium Member about 7 years ago
What, oh what will Lupin’s costume be?
The dollop of whipped cream on the top of a piece of pumpkin pie? The foam on a cappuccino? A meringue cookie? A piece of Wonder bread? A parsnip?
Gent about 7 years ago
Cat food !
dogday Premium Member about 7 years ago
OMC! Can Puck GET any cuter???
McColl34 Premium Member about 7 years ago
Now Pucky, all cats know (even if appallingly few people do) ANYTHING can and should lead to cats getting treats.
pekenpug about 7 years ago
Elvis as a taco is the first taco-in-a-tie that I’ve ever seen.
Sionyx about 7 years ago
“People-kitten” has been the family term for how cats refer to human babies ever since Diana and Smoke gave Newborn Sionyx a sniffover.
I miss the boys complaining about the costumes, but oh, well. We still have the old strips!
Ruth Brown about 7 years ago
If I dressed my pets up then they certainly would receive treats.
Nuliajuk about 7 years ago
Years ago I knew a family who had an enormous male brown tabby manx cat. Their daughter used to dress him up in old baby clothes, which of course fit him perfectly since he had no tail. Until you actually peeked under the bonnet rim and saw this furry brown face and big orange eyes looking at you, you could actually believe that this was a human baby, lying perfectly relaxed on his back in her arms.
roberta.forbes.pyle about 7 years ago
Now THAT was a tolerant cat!!
Comiclover277 almost 5 years ago
OMG I just realized!! ELVIS HAS A TIE ONTOP OF THE TACO