Breaking Cat News by Georgia Dunn for July 19, 2020

Really need a telescope to do Saturn justice.

Hula-hooping in a toga would definitely require divine powers.

Mercury is just going out of Gatorade, I mean retrograde.

I just went outside to see whether I could see the Neowise comet, but it’s not in a line of sight from my house right now. All five planets are visible at once now, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn. I saw this arrangement plus the Moon in December 1997 in Tucson, which was the first time I’d seen Mercury – spectacular!

(completely ignores the rest of the panels to stare at Tommy’s wide eyes in the last one)

O_O

Looks like the robber mice are grabbing a snack.

SUNDAY FUNDAY TIME

Can they see the R.U. Sirius up there tonight?

It’s rather sad that the boys can’t go outside when everyone else can.

Boys, thank you so much for the astronomy lesson! I always learn so much from you guys!

Elvis is absolutely right. (As usual.) If you drink Gatorade with mercury in it, you will be doomed.

Listen to the hula hoops.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nHX6VXQUJM4

I like Elvis’ chart!

I looked for the comet tonight but being in the city it is not easy to spot through the glare. Especially as we are east of the city.

This was a real laugh strip. Hula hoops, retrograde Gatorade, the mice stealing an apple (or is it a tomato?).

I am actually looking forward to July 20 – New Moon! Nice and dark to see more of the sky!

I’m with Elvis. Sure sounds toxic to me too.

Puck has the best lines. He’s so cute you almost want to believe him.

Too cloudy this morning to see anything, but tomorrow is supposed to be clear so I’ll try then.

I remember a vacation where the parents took me and my sisters to Blowing Rock NC. I think it was a yesr or 2 after Disney opened in Orlando so it was the early 70s. Man, at night up there I must have seen a million stars in that night sky as it was so dark with no glow from nearby cities dimming the view. Try as I have, I have never been able to repeat the experience; here in FL, up in the Appalachians, or anywhere else……

Illustrations, paintings, charts, and pointers!

Double Fuzzy Blanket time – sorta.

Whata perfect way to spend the evening.I will be watching tonight.

DailyHUGZtoladykat <3

They didn’t bring the cats out with them?

roman god of hula hoops

Meanwhile Back on the Nile

Queen Catshepsut the Golden: The Great Pyramid is such a lovely place to watch the stars. I understand Thomosis has a surprise for us.

Thomosis: Indeed, Your Majesty. I found an ancient cook-scroll from the time of King Catfu, the builder of the pyramid (Well, he had a lot of help.)

Lupinium: Oh, did you bring that corn that’s so much fun to chase around?

Thomosis: Straight from Trevor-Hotep’s nursery. And also these treats between two wafers.

Elvis-Anum: I’d like some more of them.

Beatrixia: Where did the Royal Procurers find this cacao treat?

The Queen: They aren’t saying.

Puckmosis: I’m glad King Catfu found a use for this Pyramid. He must have hosted some great parties.

From what I’ve been told, Mercury in “Gatorade” is pretty toxic.

So. Many. Charts.

Love Elvis’ little smirk and fang in the fifth panel.

“Mercury in Gatorade” sounds like the sort of things children say when they’re just navigating the world of verbal communication. Apparently I told a neighbour my brother was a “dirty little boy” as a small child because I’d heard someone tell my mother he was a “sturdy little boy”.

There’s a comet out and they’re looking at Saturn? And not even to mention Jupiter, which is right next door and 15 times brighter.

Okay, I have to admit it. That is me in panel 4. Georgia asked for a recent snap-shot and I sent it to her via email. It is taken on my back porch and it was during Martini time. I am holding my drink in my right hand, but Georgia cut it out…family strip and all.

Well done Georgia, only my abs are a little more defined. You can re-draw it later.

Yay! Seems like a mighty long time since the Robber Ladies appeared.

Waiting for their book, “Robber Mice: 4 on the Floor”.

Hope the Boy & Girl will look back and cherish these times. ❤️

♫ Starry, starry night

Shining planets that brightly blaze

Swirling clouds in violet haze

We reflect on sky that’s darkly blue

Colors changing hue

Mercury in gatorade

Robber mice sipping red kool-aid

We’re soothed beneath the heaven’s Milky band

Now we try to understand

How fragile this wondrous life can be

And how we get caught up in triviality

Instead of pondering all the splendor and the mystery

We could not let go, we did not know how

Perhaps we’ll let go now ♪

Songwriter: Don McLean

Vincent

Look out, People! The mice are stealing your picnic!

That reminds me, there’s a comet I need to take the time to get up a see one of these nights before this next week is over…

…is Mercury in gatorade, LOL…

I just realized that ‘gatorada’ means ‘cat road’ in Spanish.

Of course Puck is the astrology expert!

I love this one!

We saw it the other night, right next to Jupiter!And the comet, too, of course!#nightsky

There is also a comet at 10-11 ET. Find Polaris and look down 10 degrees.

Poor Elvis. Even when he’s right, they treat him like a crank.

Beatrix looked it up.

Great cat explanations today-had me laughing at the cleverness.

I used to walk my cats along a road with a panoramic view of a beautiful bay. It was impossible to get them to look at the scenery. Cats have no interest in anything beyond stalking distance.

I took an online course awhile back on moons and there was a great link to the Saturn rings footage backed by a Shostakovich’s waltz. Its really cool the way it was done. Although if you are epileptic, the footage can be a little stroby in places.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=VnyuQjegeFk

“That’s the Moon, Tommy.” Lmao!!

Today is National Daiquiri Day. After dealing with insurance nerds all day yesterday, I think this is highly appropriate, and I intend to honor the day by indulging in one.

Further research has revealed that it is also National Ice Cream Day and National Stick Out Your Tongue Day. Well, of course! How else does one eat an ice cream cone? Why not celebrate both? Absolutely no reason I can think of.

Not to be left out is National Raspberry Cake Day. I suggest we keep the cake and give all the politicians a raspberry …

It is also National Flitch Day. No, not Filch Day, Flitch Day. Just what exactly is a flitch, you ask. You better sit down, this may be quite overwhelming. A flitch is an entire slab of bacon! Otherwise known as heaven on earth.

So to celebrate, I’m considering a raspberry ice cream cake daiquiri with a side of bacon …

Oh, my, that is some hunka-hunk of burning hoops!

The wrong mythology. The hula is from the Hawaiian islands. Maui?

Used to have a portable planetarium myself. It was great, even included little plates that allowed the user to isolate constellations by season and a tape discussing constellations and various other heavenly bodies.

Georgia does the best night skies!

OMC, this is one of the best broadcasts EVER. Saturn, named after the Roman god of hula hoops… Mercury in gatorade… and the wonderful, sweet, beautiful last panel! Thank you, Georgia!

The best nights to see the new comet are starting now and the forecast for my area is partly cloudy for the next week! This wonderful strip is just rubbing salt in the wound.

Saturn and Jupiter are close together now and make for a nice view.

And here I thought they were going to watch Neowise. Roman god of hula hoops?And I agree with Elvis.

Heello

What I find fascinating right now is that Saturn, Jupiter and Pluto are all lined up right now. What would the Romans have though if they were experiencing a terrible plague while Jupiter conferred with Saturn and Pluto in the heavens?

https://www.gocomics.com/roseisrose/2020/07/19?ct=v&cti=2170772

Don’t forget the comet!

While stargazing last night, space station ISS made an appearance.

hehe robber mouse stealing and apple from the basket, nice detail georgia.

I never knew. Ancient history is so cool.

aw so cute, especially the baby sleeping.., and coincidence? Today another star gazing couple: https://www.gocomics.com/redandrover/2020/07/19

Hubby and I was comet Neowise tonight about 10 pm. It was directly below the big dipper. We saw it with naked eyes and better with binoculars. It was beautiful!

Saw

I love this. Even a small science lesson in today’s comic (the chemical symbol for Mercury). I also love Puck trying to get " Mercury in retrograde" (I think) and calling it Mercury in Gatorade.

is mercury/ in Gatorade/or is that the excuse/ that I’ve always made

As a huge fan of space, i can tell that this comic strip is kind of underrated.