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October 28, 2006
R.I.P.: Little Black Kitty
There will be no crossing the black cat's path this Halloween, as Little Black Kitty, a local semi-feral cat, was found splattered on the road a block up Vermont Avenue this week:
From the looks of it, Kitty's death was swift, but gruesome. By today he's now a furry and meaty pancake about 4' in diameter and 1/8" in height. I photographed Little Black Kitty a month ago. He/she kind of hung around our house and probably came from The Cat Factory on 11th. I left out water for him and my neighbor fed him from time to time. He adored the cat, and will be devastated by the news. I knew feeding feral cats wasn't a good idea, and thought about trapping him and taking him to a rescue shelter. Now I know it was probably a good idea.
Anyhow, I'm less cranky today than I was yesterday, having cooled off a bit from my rant. As Josh said to me via e-mail, "It's probably not just uptight gay Republicans that bug you, but uptight people in general." He's probably right, it's just that a good number of the gay Repubs happen to be uptight. I've had similar negative interactions with 3 other similar types on our team before this one - gay rugby seems to attract those with something to prove in a lot of cases. I guess I have issues with people with issues. I think I had resolved to not interact with that type before for the sake of being happier, but forgot my resolution. Clearly, my reaction is consistent, but the attempts at friendliness continue.
We had a rugby match this morning, and I was feeling crappy when I woke up, but I thought it was just tiredness. But halfway through the first half where I was playing for the other side (they didn't bring enough players) I was just running low on energy. I'm comin' down with something again it seems, and the windy outdoor activity didn't help. At least I got some play in and some sunshine. Time for a warm shower and a long nap.
Posted by jimbo at October 28, 2006 4:24 PM
Comments
Whoa ... That Village Voice article is so messed-up. And I'm not even saying that in my "gay voice."
Posted by: Aaron at October 28, 2006 4:52 PM
Zicam . . . works wonders.
Posted by: boo augustus at October 28, 2006 6:54 PM
Well I'm glad to read that you have calmed down. I found it difficult to finish reading your post but that's just me.
Now for some helpful information, contact Alley Cat Allies. They have given me traps and helped me capture some kitties for fixin'. The one problem is that you might have to house the kitties overnight till they can go to the vet. But the upside is that you cut down on the cat factory's production.
On the drag thing. Well a lot of people don't react well to folks who dress up. Ask re-enactors. You should have met a good number of reenactors in the Park Service. That's were a bunch of 'em are hiding 'round here.
Posted by: Mari at October 28, 2006 6:58 PM