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09-08-2002, 08:49 AM | #22 |
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Cats have been thought evil off and on through out history.
History of Cats: The fate of the cat underwent a radical change in Europe during the Middle Ages. It became an object of superstitions and was associated with evil. The cat was believed to be endowed with powers of black magic--an associate of witches and perhaps the embodiment of the devil. Persons who kept cats were suspected of wickedness and were often put to death along with their cats. Cats were hunted, tortured, and sacrificed. On religious feast days, large numbers of cats were sometimes burned alive as part of the celebrations. Live cats were sealed inside the walls of houses and other buildings as they were being constructed, in the belief that this would bring good luck. As the cat population dwindled, the disease-carrying rat population increased, a factor that contributed greatly to the spread of plagues and other epidemics throughout Europe. By the 17th century the cat had begun to regain its former place as a companion to people and a controller of rodents. Cardinal Richelieu, in France, was noted for his love of cats. Many writers, particularly in France and England, began to keep cats as pets and to write of their good qualities. It became fashionable to own and breed cats, especially the long-haired varieties. By the late 1800s cat shows were being held in England and the United States and cat fanciers' organizations were established. Many of the superstitions that arose during the period of cat persecution, however, are still evident today in the form of such sayings as "A black cat crossing your path brings bad luck." I didn't like cats for a long time, now I have two. Oh ,and Ashcroft thinks calico cats are the devil! I sent him a picture of a calico cat on the top of my protest letter, but I'm sure that his aides threw it out, . |
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Damn. Guess I'm going to HEY-ULL because I have 6 felines. Right now one is sprawled across the top of my monitor fast asleep - her foreleg is hanging down and twitching... ROTFLMAO! She just about fell off!
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That has got to be the stupidest thing I've heard this century! <img src="graemlins/banghead.gif" border="0" alt="[Bang Head]" /> <img src="graemlins/banghead.gif" border="0" alt="[Bang Head]" />
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Unbefuckinglivable
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Little known fact: cats are also stupid.
Cats generally generate an anthropomorphic illusion of quiet sophistication and self worth, but in reality cats are just dumb. A cat has to be an exceptional example of brightness just to learn its own name. Dogs beat cats in the brain department by leagues. |
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My cats have always accepted me unconditionally, regardless of my beliefs or lack thereof.
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Dogs beat cats in the brain department by leagues.
I disagree. One can train a dog to jump into freezing water on a winter day, swim out, retrieve a duck, swim back, and GIVE the duck to you. A cat could NEVER be persuaded to act so stupidly. Neither could I. Therefore a cat is at least as smart as me, and much smarter than a dog. |
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To the Lone Ranger for actually reading and deconstructing that steaming pile of christo-crap:
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