Breaking Cat News by Georgia Dunn for December 18, 2020

It’s OK, Puck. Your alibi was blown before he picked you up.

Looking back, I notice I started this comment with “It’s OK”. I don’t know why I did that. Sorry, Pucky.

So adorable! Especially holding chubby Puck with rainbow paint hands. No alibi for Pucky now!

Way too late, Puck. Guilty by association again!

It appears the boy belongs to the abstract school of art. That is a very Picasso rainbow!

Just as I predicted, Puck’s innocence has been compromised by guilty hands, though I doubt the woman would believe Puck could have painted such a huge rainbow!

Must say what a magnificent rainbow. Just a shame it may not necessarily be in a good place. The boy and his accomplice are talented artists.

“Don’t hold me with paint hands”! If I had a nickel for every time I’ve said that, … I’d have a nickel.

Poor Pucky, he tried so hard to keep this from happening. So naw are we going to have rainbow Puck to go along with glitter Lupin?

Now the Man and the Woman can never paint that wall! The boy is an aspiring Banksy!

Hoping that the Woman will focus on the Boy’s intentions which were very sweet. He just wants his mommy to be happy!

Let’s hope the Boy doesn’t apply one of Puck’s paws to the wall as evidence.

Child Logic vs. Cat Logic. I wonder which is worse.

I hope Puck doesn’t brush up against Lupin before the paint dries. We’d have a sparkly Pucky and an even more colorful Lupin.

Wow, the Man has a lot to clean up – the Boy, the wall, and poor Puck. And, don’t forget Lupin. That should keep him busy for a while.

Puck, Alibi’s require you to NOT be where a crime’s being committed…

In spite of Puck’s attempts to suppress the creativity of the budding artist, The Boy has succeeded in his search for self-expression!

But part of me still thinks that Puck may have been right.

Oh… my evil brain! Okay… Sparkly Lupin is on the Naughty List. Painted Puck is about to be the next name down. Why do I fear for the other two cats!? What’s next? Ribbons and Sweaters!? And still a week away from Christmas! Oh… Stay Tuned Cat Lovers! Same Cat Channel… Same Cat Time! ;)

I think it would be a hard case to prosecute if anyone could see the joy in the boy’s face in Panel One.

Puck is doomed!

Holi hai! Oh wait a minute.

That’s the greatest piece of modern art ever, kid. You make Jackson Pollock look like an amateur.

Quick, run! Before the man or the woman show up and catch you red handed. And blue handed even.

Poor Pucky. In the third panel, you can see he’d have no alibi. He’s covered in paint on the right side and didn’t even know it. And Paint Hands! Oh boy…

Did anyone notice the foreshadowing of this artwork in Monday’s cartoon?

This whole arc has been a cringe-fest. The only way it can be redeemed is if the mom gets mad and the boy gets no presents. Kid, if you did this in the 1970s, you wouldn’t see Christmas until you were 18.

::Santa makes another mark on his lists.::

Don’t worry Puck. That rainbow starts up so high that the People will know you couldn’t have done it. Now on the other paw, if Lupin had accidentally got a mug of catfeinated coffee …

I think mom’s going to love it, plus it looks great!

It’s a little bit sunny

This rainbow inside

Puck’s now one of those who can’t easily hide

I don’t have much money, but boy if I did

I’d fund big cures so everyone could live

If I listened to Puck, ha

But then again, no

I’m a boy who makes rainbows while Pucky goes “d’oh”

I love Mom a lot, and don’t want to see her so blue

My gift is my art and Mom, this one’s for you

And you can show everybody

This is your art

Puck may be quite colorful now that it’s done

I hope you don’t mind

I hope Puck don’t mind

That I put on the wall

How wonderful life is, better times for all

(Elton John / Bernie Taupin – Your Song)

That wall needed some color…

I’m sure the woman will say,

“Oh my, the Boy painted this wonderful Rainbow, and he painted this poor cat!”

The boy will beam and say, “Look what Puck and I did”, beaming and quite proudly, because he is too young to know that he did something wrong.

Mom will smile, and tell him that was a nice gesture, but was wrong, and to use paper. This is because she loves him, and does not discourage or deny her children’s creativity. Encourage and guide them.

Puck will find that he needs no alibi, though he will still worry about what Santa might think.

Poor Pucky! He was just trying to be good.

Well Puck, I think the Woman may see the, Rainbow Connection!

I hope the Landlord will be understanding.

BoCH!

Since your alibi is already blown Puck, you might as well add some paw prints to the masterpiece.

We need to hear BCN’s resident artist’s opinion on the Boy’s creation. What do you think, Sophie?

So uncomplicated is the mind of a child. Mom has been really down since Cheesecake night, and he want’s to make her happy, and he knows she loves art. Furthermore, why would you put a big white canvas right there in the room if you didn’t want to use it eventually? There is nothing but good intent in this act at Christmas time and Santa will realize it.

But I am sure I have always thought of Christmas time, when it has come round—apart from the veneration due to its sacred name and origin, if anything belonging to it can be apart from that—as a good time; a kind, forgiving, charitable, pleasant time; the only time I know of, in the long calendar of the year, when men and women seem by one consent to open their shut-up hearts freely, and to think of people around them as if they really were fellow-passengers to the grave, and not another race of creatures bound on other journeys. And therefore, Ladies and Gentlemen, though this Rainbow will never put a scrap of gold or silver in his mother’s pocket, I believe that this rainbow has done the family good, and will do them good; and I say, God bless it!

The Defense rests.

holly cat !

I can only echo Puck here: Oh.My.Cat!!

Such a beautiful rainbow! I’d let it stay—much better than a plain white wall. :-)

At least it’s not sparkles, Puck!

Time for those clothes to go to the magic Cat Clothes Cleaner.

The David Bowie look is quite popular in the family this season.

Puck Is hearing the bells of Christmas despair.

For all those concerned about the landlord – this sort of situation (and much, much worse) is exactly why there are usually damage deposits required.

I don’t think Puck needs to worry too much, because I’m sure the first reaction of the parents upon seeing him will be to ask “who here tried to paint the cat?”

The Boy is lucky he didn’t grow up in the household I did. That would have been a spanking for sure! Of course, I’m just assuming The Man and The Woman aren’t the spanking sort, but I could always be wrong.

I’m liking the mural!

Isn’t it sweet how the Boy includes Puck when he declares “We did it!”

It’s just like the rainbow in the restaurant Mommy was missing!

Please remember, before allowing you cats to get decorated, that anything but the mildest watercolors can be toxic. The only way cats have to clean themselves is by grooming.

It’s actually sort of cool. They could let him paint the rest of the boring white walls, just ask him to keep above the molding.

Puck will be lucky if he GETS coal.

Only a week until Christmas, virtual presents all around!

Maybe it was washable paint

Puck, you have video footage of you innocence.❤️

The Man gets home and looks at the wall, “Oh that is IT! Military school for you young man!” The Woman chimes in “I’ll pack his bags. Can we make the noon bus?” Puck thinks, “Told ya, kid.”

Quick and change your suit!!

Somewhat OT

Meanwhile, Back on the Nile

Sophititi The walls of the palace look dull and blank. I would like to create a mural that would be joyful and inspiring. Perhaps I could find some found objects.

Puckmosis: With the un-crime wave going on, that may not be hard at all.

Elvins-Anum: Well, I have a brand-new supply of ink to contribute.

Queen Catshepsut the Golden: My Royal Procurers will search for found objects as well.

Agnes-Ata: And perhaps some cheese for meals while we all work.

Tabith-Isis: Of course I will supply all the red dots you need.

The Following Day

Burt-Ra: Hi, Sophititi! Where do you want me to put all these supplies?

Sophititi: Amazing! Where did all these supplies come from.

Burt-Ra: I’m not sure, but there is an origami papyrus here in the shape of a cat.

Sophititi: It’s wonderful how the un-criminal can fold something as stiff as papyrus into origami.

Burt-Ra: There is one thing. It looks like some of the paint containers spilled at one time.

Sophititi: I wonder who this un-criminal is.

Enter Lupinium, with colorful fur

Lupinium: I’m sure we’ll never know.

Today is:

Nutcracker Day: The ballet made its debut today in 1892—to bad reviews. Just goes to justify my low opinion of professional critics. Tchaikovsky, the underdog, has had the last laugh.

Underdog Day: People like to root for the underdog, possibly because most people feel like one, at least some of the time. Winning should be handled with ineffable grace. Losing should be handled with unshakable dignity.

Flake Appreciation Day: Let’s hear it for Mssrs. Kellogg and Post, who decided to do something about a dearth of flakes in the world! Sadly, they grossly underestimated the number. Back in college we had a standard comment at the end of a news broadcast: “Lotta flakes!” Flaky is desirable in pie crust and pastry, not people.

National Wear a Plunger on Your Head Day: It has just occurred to me that perhaps the problem is that all the politicians have their brains plugged up. Since plungers work on drains, maybe they will work on brains.

National Ugly Christmas Sweater Day: So early? Perhaps they just wanted to get it over with so they didn’t have to listen to the knit pickers. And I want equal time for ugly Christmas ties.

National Ham Salad Day: This really should come after Christmas—what else would you do with the scraps from the Christmas ham? Oh … cats … yes … well never mind.

Bake Cookies Day: Time for me to quit hamming it up and do this!

Georgia has been having some troubles getting the face masks in Zazzle, but I am happy to say they are there now and there are a number of choices.

The Boy – Installation Artist!

It actually looks pretty decent.

Most cats fear kids that age. Poor Puck is too good natured to realize why.

Um, Puck I’m afraid I have some bad news for you. You’re precious alibi… yeah it was lost before the Boy hugged you. You’ve got a nice red handprint on your side in the cecond panel.

Uh-oh… is he this cycle’s Starbuck?

https://i.stack.imgur.com/1sGiY.jpg

“I didn’t do it. Nobody saw me do it. Can’t prove a thing.”

haha,that kid always want to paint a rainbow with his own hands