A cat marionette gift in a house full of cats. I wonder what the real motivation was for the person who gave that gift? That marionette does not stand a chance.
This brings back memories of wooden bird marionettes my sister and I had. And yes, the strings immediately tangled and they were abandoned to the bottom of the toy bin. Years later I found them and had the dexterity and patience to untangle them and finally got them working.
What ever happened to “given”? The current epidemic of “gifted,” “gifting,” etc. drives me more bonkers than I have any right to be! GRRRRR GRRRRR GRRRRR
I actually made one of my own once for a county fair sometime around my pre-teens, I think? Won a prize for it too (the judge apparently thought it was brilliant).
How much they pays for spaghetti tiger? A fistful of dollars? Could they gets better one for a few dollars more? Does they knows the good the bad and the ugly side of spaghetti tigers? What the name of spaghetti tiger? Ringo? Django? Or is he just the tiger with no name?
This cartoon made me remember a very successful puppeteer who lived in St. Louis; Bob Kramer and his Marionettes. His workshop and studio were directly west of St. Louis University, and decades ago, I would see him some morning when I ran from SLU to Forest Park and back. He would always smile and wave. Sadly, Bob Kramer died in a fire at his home and studio last year, but his legacy lives on. Bob Kramer is survived by his partner and collaborator, Dug F e l t c h.
I forgot to mention yesterday that there’s a new hurricane churning into the Caribbean. Beryl is a major storm heading west towards Barbados and the Windward Islands. Please keep the folks in Beryl’s path in your thoughts!
One Christmas when we were about 9 and 10, my brother and I received marionettes of Prince Charming and Cinderella. Cinderella was dressed in her peasant costume so, while the Prince could appear in any scene, it was rather a problem for Cinderella to go to the Ball. No problem thought I, the young seamstress who had recently costumed every doll in the house for a lavish wedding, I’ll just make her a ball gown! Well, changing costumes on a marionette involves much unstringing and restringing the strings through sections of the clothing. I decided it wasn’t worth it, so all the plays we did for the marionettes plus other supporting stuffed animal characters and dolls temporarily supplied with strings involved adventures outside the palace. Actually they were more fun.
uncle snipe 4 days ago
Ora Zella and the Spaghetti Tiger. It’s pasta time for a rematch.
Ahsum 4 days ago
Sunday Funday
Ricky Bennett 4 days ago
Ah, the BCN crew is reporting on string theory and quantum entanglement…
Le'letha Premium Member 4 days ago
At last! A puppet in the Big Pink House that isn’t spooky and cursed! …or is it?
Brian Premium Member 4 days ago
“I’m innocent I tells ya!”
howtheduck 4 days ago
A cat marionette gift in a house full of cats. I wonder what the real motivation was for the person who gave that gift? That marionette does not stand a chance.
WelshRat Premium Member 4 days ago
Ora Zella, don’t fib about Spaghetti Tiger! S/he was just hanging there…
Lucky Black Cat 4 days ago
Scoff if you will but heroes like Ora Zella are why we are not overrun with spaghetti tigers.
Robin Harwood 4 days ago
I’m glad the children were not given a marionette. That would have made it worse.
meowlin 4 days ago
Based on a true story.
And probably a lot closer to the true story than most “Based on a true story” stories are.
dl_supertroll 4 days ago
It’s what we dance like while swinging to the symphony of destruction
Sue Ellen 4 days ago
When I first saw the overview, I thought it was Garfield. Now I’m hearing,
♬ I had strings, but now I’m free
No more spaghetti for me! ♬
I AM CARTOON LADY! 4 days ago
And now, my next thing to randomly shout(besides-Barn Stuff!) will be, Spaghetti Tiger!!
Calvinist1966 4 days ago
I wonder if the tiger marionette is a tribute to the wonderful Calvin and Hobbes strip.
Gent 4 days ago
It as if a occult hand is came down from above and pulled the strings on the puppet tiger.
cat19632001 4 days ago
Ora Zella needs and deserves lots of cuddles and hugs after her provoked attack of the Spaghetti Tiger.
Red Bird 4 days ago
(Snerk) It appears Ora is a little tied up at the moment.
dmah Premium Member 4 days ago
Ora Zella will never admit to being charmed by the spaghetti tiger’s googly eyes!
Miss Mina 4 days ago
This brings back memories of wooden bird marionettes my sister and I had. And yes, the strings immediately tangled and they were abandoned to the bottom of the toy bin. Years later I found them and had the dexterity and patience to untangle them and finally got them working.
anomalous4 4 days ago
What ever happened to “given”? The current epidemic of “gifted,” “gifting,” etc. drives me more bonkers than I have any right to be! GRRRRR GRRRRR GRRRRR
GaryCooper 4 days ago
Oh, what a tangled web we weave, when we things with strings to young children.
rs0204 Premium Member 4 days ago
Six a.m., the house is quiet, then I read “Spaghetti Tiger” and let out a very loud laugh that made Hamilton and Holmes jump.
rs0204 Premium Member 4 days ago
Someone is once again is suffering the consequences of her actions.
Katzen1415 4 days ago
Looks like a fun puppet, although this outcome could probably have been foreseen.
TrixieinDixie Premium Member 4 days ago
“What’s all this then?” Very Monty Python!
scyphi26 4 days ago
I actually made one of my own once for a county fair sometime around my pre-teens, I think? Won a prize for it too (the judge apparently thought it was brilliant).
davanden 4 days ago
“given.”
win.45mag 4 days ago
I thought ALL kitties thought they were little tigers, now my perspective’s all jacked up.
Gent 4 days ago
How much they pays for spaghetti tiger? A fistful of dollars? Could they gets better one for a few dollars more? Does they knows the good the bad and the ugly side of spaghetti tigers? What the name of spaghetti tiger? Ringo? Django? Or is he just the tiger with no name?
T_Lexi 4 days ago
That li’l stubby swishing tail! OMC!
Susan Rollinson Premium Member 4 days ago
I absolutely ADORE Ora Zella!
sueb1863 4 days ago
“But they made working a marionette look so EASY in ‘The Sound of Music’…”
metagalaxy1970 4 days ago
OOOHHHH, that tail wagging!!!!!! And baby fangs.
rs0204 Premium Member 4 days ago
This cartoon made me remember a very successful puppeteer who lived in St. Louis; Bob Kramer and his Marionettes. His workshop and studio were directly west of St. Louis University, and decades ago, I would see him some morning when I ran from SLU to Forest Park and back. He would always smile and wave. Sadly, Bob Kramer died in a fire at his home and studio last year, but his legacy lives on. Bob Kramer is survived by his partner and collaborator, Dug F e l t c h.
Granny Roberta 4 days ago
This must be some definition of ‘unprovoked’ with which I was not previously familiar.
Zoomer&Yeti 4 days ago
Awwww – that’s adorable!
Poor little Ora Zella!
scaeva Premium Member 3 days ago
Ora Zella does not believe in consequences. Unfortunately, they believe in her.
Kitty Katz 3 days ago
Meanwhile, Back on the Nile
At the Palace Kitchen in Egypt
Thomios: Trevor-Hotep’s Early Tomato Plants are coming in. It looks like we’ll have plenty of pasta sauce.
Sue Chef: I think the pantry’s full of spaghetti from where we know not.
Thomios: I’m not sure the spaghetti is from the Royal Procurers. Vi and Tash are in Afar, and Alice and Agnes are at a reunion at Punn State.
Sue Chef: Still, they have connections all over the known world. Maybe a friend of theirs from the Ancient And Accepted Procurer’s Guild brought it.
Enter Lupinium, Accompanied by a Tiger
Lupinum: Have you met my friend, Sam Semolina?
Thomios: Pleased to meet you, Mr. Semolina!
Sam: Call me Sam, although some call me Spaghetti Tiger.
Thomios: Thank you for all this pasta. Can you join us for supper tonight?
Sam: Love to. I’ve heard about your delicious meals, and I would definitely like to try one.
Sue Chef: And we have plenty of tomatoes. I’m going to ask Ora Zella if she can crush some of them.
Lupinium: Don’t forget to save enough sauce for me.
Sam: Is it time for you to go pink?
Lupinium: Yep. It’s coming up on Vacation Scroll School season.
Zoomer&Yeti 3 days ago
I think Ora Zella’s cute little chainsaw would make quick work of those strings!
Fennec! at the Disco 3 days ago
I forgot to mention yesterday that there’s a new hurricane churning into the Caribbean. Beryl is a major storm heading west towards Barbados and the Windward Islands. Please keep the folks in Beryl’s path in your thoughts!
arolarson Premium Member 3 days ago
One Christmas when we were about 9 and 10, my brother and I received marionettes of Prince Charming and Cinderella. Cinderella was dressed in her peasant costume so, while the Prince could appear in any scene, it was rather a problem for Cinderella to go to the Ball. No problem thought I, the young seamstress who had recently costumed every doll in the house for a lavish wedding, I’ll just make her a ball gown! Well, changing costumes on a marionette involves much unstringing and restringing the strings through sections of the clothing. I decided it wasn’t worth it, so all the plays we did for the marionettes plus other supporting stuffed animal characters and dolls temporarily supplied with strings involved adventures outside the palace. Actually they were more fun.
cb8ty 3 days ago
And the woman is still smiling. Wouldn’t be that way at my house!
cat19632001 3 days ago
Shouldn’t that be “who let an Ora Zella in the house.”
david.reichert 3 days ago
When I was a kid, I never saw the magic of marionettes. Punch and Judy hand puppets, yes. But marionettes just seemed awkward.
bonita.eley 3 days ago
Spaghetti tiger???? One of the most dangerous!!~
Taracinablue 3 days ago
With eyes pointing in different directions and little tongue sticking out, I don’t think it poses a threat, Ora Zella =P
BarbaraKrooss 3 days ago
If I had one of these, I’d probably name it Pussghetti.
Bryan Smith Premium Member 1 day ago
I didn’t know Ora Zella had the speech pattern of an English policeman. What’s all this then?
And “spider puppet”. Excellent!
Catastrfy 1 day ago
georgia, did you just quote MURIEL???? <3 <3