The cat woke us up, looking for her breakfast. “Yow,” she said.
“OK, Mina, we hear you,” I said. I sat on the edge of the bed trying to wake up enough to go downstairs. Carol muttered something unintelligible. Neither of us is a morning person.
“So, Mina,” I said to the cat. “Who was the leader of the Chinese Communist Party?”
“Mao,” said Mina.
Carol actually laughed at this, an indication that she was not yet fully awake.
“Well, Mina,” I said, “when would you like to be fed?”
“Now,” said Mina.
Carol did not laugh this time. I pushed my luck anyway.
“Hey Mina,” I said, “as you follow the stock market, which benchmark average do you prefer?”
“Dow,” said Mina.
“She did not say ‘Dow,'” said Carol. “Cats don’t say ‘Dow.'” With that, Carol got up and went downstairs to feed the cat.
Very funny — I’m laughing out loud!
As much as my dog Otto enjoys his breakfast, he enjoys sleeping late even more. I am ever so grateful to him…
:)
A good chuckle was had by yet another cat lover.
C & C are both laughing.
Our cat is not.
She is wondering if Mina is available for stock market advice.
;-)
Whew, bad jokes galore! I’ll have to make sure that Jim
reads this entry!
ka-ching, ka-ching, ka-ching
Note to C & C’s cat — Mina says that yes, she is available for stock market advice. Mina says further that she believes that every cat should have some of her or his nest egg invested in mutual funds that have been vetted (ahem) for being animal-friendly (i.e., no animal testing, etc.). Cats are known for being self-reliant, and Mina believes that cats’ self-reliance should be extended beyond catching mice to building a good financial portfolio.