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Dear Friends,
I have gathered some myths about black cats and added my own myth busters. As you know, we cats have no silly myths about ourselves, no matter what color we show up in – so this is for the humans.
Myth: In the Middle Ages, black cats were believed to consort with witches, and bring bad luck to the villagers.
Myth Buster: Cats do not curse.
Myth: In North America, a black cat crossing your path is a bad omen and will bring bad luck.
Myth Buster: North Americans had ancestors from the Middle Ages whom they never really understood. They just associated them with bad luck, and as luck would have it, there were many black cats in the village.
Myth: In days of olde, black cats would spy for the witches and demons.
Myth Buster: Cats don’t tell.
A more up to date look at the issue:
A black cat crossing your path signifies that the animal is going somewhere. – Groucho Marx
If a black cat crosses your path you should be honored that the cat noticed you at all. – Fisher Harris
For lots more information on black cats, please visit “Are Black Cats Really Bad Luck Charms?” presented to you compliments of Alfred and Little Cat B, who end their thesis with a most telling paragraph:
There are other creatures that have been said to look like black cats
and really cause misfortune, but they are supernatural in origin and it could
be that the people who originated the superstition saw these creatures
rather than a real black cat?
Helloooo….enough said.
Your friend,
Fisher
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Thank you all who entered the contest, giving me lots of fun and ideas for more contests! I hope you all enjoyed it and will come back to see what I come up with next!
Winner, Roscoe, sent in a letter regarding his dangerous temptation. The letter first goes off to the news editor and after it is published in the paper, it will appear in my blog. Stay tuned!
And by the way, how did you like the contest? Should we do another one?
Auditions going on now!
SPOTs Annual Calendar Photo Contest Call for Entries!
Get famous. Become a calendar pet.
THE TOP 24 FINALISTS:•
Receive a limited edition 2010 Calendar of Stars Calendar •
Will be featured as a monthly Calendar Pet Star•
Photos will be used on post cards in SPOT’s 2010 marketing campaign
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Winning entries are selected based on originality, personality, overall appearance, and quality/composition of photo. ALL PROCEEDS GO DIRECTLY TO SPAY/NEUTER PROGRAMSSPOT, a 501c 3 not-for-profit organization, helping people with pets with low cost spay/neuter!
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Dear Friends,
I had this great idea early early this morning. I am pretty sure that if all of us join in composing a special holiday wish list, we as a conglomerate can help visualize a positive result for each individual entity. What do you think?
Just send a one-liner or more if you want, with your wish (can be material or otherwise) – toys and treats are always good, but then, so is World Peace! Send a photo, too if you would like. Email me at askfisher@gmail.com- it will be fun to hear from you!
I will start adding to my Fisher’s Fun page next week and we can keep it going until New Year’s Day.
Your friend,
Fisher
P.S. It will also be very much fun to follow up with your results from this exercise!
