Breaking Cat News by Georgia Dunn for December 23, 2023

“Sometimes!” Santa is whatever size, race, species, etc. that he needs to be!

Count the headlights on the highway…

Ora Zella channeling her inner Elton John is both adorable and weird. So I approve! And do my eyes deceive me, or did Santa get big again in panel 3 then small again in panel 4?

And we have: Not one, not two, but FOUR panels with a joyous Ora Zella!

Have we been good enough to deserve this?

Vindication is sweet.

There’s a good girl. We knew it all along!

(He could have gotten himself out of there, unless glass is his secret weakness – or, more realistically in a house with cats, clear plastic. Sweet of him to let her play out the script!)

I have a new Christmas carol! (“Hold me closer, Tony Danza” is also encouraged.)

I wonder how longer Georgia has been hanging on to that joke for?!

OMC! Hilarious and touching.

And of course Santa has green eyes with just a touch of blue!

Ora has been wishing for a tiny Santa and Santa is right on top of kids’ wishes. So I would say that she is getting her wish.

Careful, shapeshifting alien. Cats is likes to catches and eats small moving beings.

SANTA NEEDS OXYGEN?!? Uh-Oh! And I had the same idea with the glass about an hour ago…ho-ho-holy moly!

I wonder if ‘baby doll’ is a clue here?

No chainsaw?

oh no you did NOT! gosh darn it Georgia, that whole thead just for that pun? Brilliant! and horrid at the same time. :-)

It was that huge breath he took … made him bigger for a minute.

I’m convinced that a good chunk of doing this arc was georgia having this theory herself…and the rest was getting to this adorable pun

I will never hear that song the same again, and that’s a good thing! Also the size change thing is probably a perspective thing but I think that I’ll go with what uncle snipe said too.

Ora Zella, baby doll, ♬ You had a busy day today! ♬

I still say he hasn’t been there all that time or someone would have noticed. That he came back after making his rounds just for OZ and that he could have gotten himself out just by making himself big again but he wanted to make her happy which he did :)

THE CUTE METER HAS REACHED MELT DOWN STATUS! EVACUATE!!!

OT small request

Santa is just as real as the Mailman! I knew it!

There’s a first time for everything, (tiny) Santa.

Okay, somebody just has to do a filk of “Tiny Dancer” for this.

OK, You Got It

Night gown baby,

Tortie Lady

Waiting patiently for St. Nick

Pretty eyes, lovely smile

Chaos waits at every tick!

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All night she’s waited

Cookies all plated

Wondering what the evening has in store!

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His arrival, he is here now

A slight mishap has ensued

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And now she knows that Santa’s real

She can’t contain the joy she feels

As she meows joyfully, happily!

Hold me closer tiny Santa

You bring me so much joy!

Let there be treats of lots of tuna!

And maybe a few cat toys!

Nobody else is ever going to believe her story!

I could almost believe this whole thing was for that last joke. Ora Zella may actually make the nice list for this.

What is the pun you are all referencing???

OT:

This has been a great Christmas arc!! Having OraZ tip her hat to one of my favorite musicians is the sprinkles on top of the whipped cream on top of the hot chocolate!

By tipping the snack table, she wound up catching him after all! Merry Christmas to ALL!!

Meanwhile, Back on the Nile

Captain Horatio of the good ship Red Planet Spider: Permission to dock, sir.

Harbor Master Antef: Permission granted, and welcome! We have sent word of your arrival to the Palace where a sumptuous feast awaits!

Captain Horatio: You are most gracious!

Sometime Later, at the Palace

Serfig-Aro: It gives me great pleasure to announce the arrival of Captain Horatio and the officers and crew of the Red Planet Spider.

Queen Catshepsut the Golden: Welcome, Noble Sefarers! My staff and I invite you to dine with us with a meal of fresh caught tilapia.

Captain Horatio: Thank you, Your Majesty. You are most gracious.

Thomios: For the first course we have Tiny Tilapia done three ways, beautifully done vegetables, and Trevor-Hotep’s special Yuletide Potatoes. For dessert we will have Chocolate Everything along with an If You’re Not in the Mood for Chocolate (It happens) dessert tray.

Sometime Even Later

Iggy Shipwright: For your entertainment pleasure, Iron Glove, Wally, and I will join with Ora Zed and Mallets Towards None for a medley of tunes. And I would like to invite my cousin, Ziggy Starcross to join us!

Ziggy: I just happen to have my guitar ready. Why waste an opportunity?

Iggy: Alright! Let’s begin!

Let’s shred!

Grab tons of papyrus and tear them into bits!

Let’s chop!

Show our chops and go and chop everything in sight!

Let’s run!

Let’s all run and zoom all over the place!

And if you say run I’ll run around with you

And if you say hide we’ll hide

And jump out and pounce when the time is opportune!

Let’s Shred!

Did Georgia write everything for the last couple of weeks just to work Elton John in? I approve!

What a wonderful story, Georgia!

Taking care of yourself is the first priority. And I have found that streaming my church service can be really nice and comforting. Wrap up in a blanket, hot cuppa tea or coffee, snuggle the nearest cat, and sing along if you can. I love Christmas carols and just listening to them gives me comfort. Boops and hugs from Gracie and me.

OT: Thank you all for your kind wishes and messages to Sean. He’s going to come up for another week, and I will make sure to show him every kind word you have all sent!

Sorry, that was for @emiesty, but the Reply wasn’t functioning properly. :(

Anyway…my question is, if no one else was around to see OZ’s chat with Santa, will anyone believe her??!!

Let this be a lesson to all of you kiddies and kitties, never frolic with Cat Nip after midnight, it can cause illusions, delusions, and hallucinations.

Santa played by Tony Danza?

The only thing that would make this better would be Santa saying “Someone saved my life tonight.”

OH, so instead of the jar, he got caught by the milk glass. Love the hug!

People of a certain age sang that punchline, and now have it stuck in their heads.

Love that kittern "hold me closer tiny dancer…oops..Santa’

I don’t know if anyone else has mentioned this yet because I haven’t had a chance to read all the comments but I wanted to say this before I forgot! Ora Zella is now a filker!!!! Yay!

The whole storyline was for that joke, wasn’t it?

I prefer Santa being tiny. He looks more cuter that way.

Shouldn’t that be “NOT the first time a milk glass ever landed on me”? After all, kids and smoll beings have been trying to trap Santa for centuries.

2 more days!

LOVE the punch line!

Bonus Track: Andrew Lloyd Webber

Since the acronym PotP has caused a bit of confusion, The Phantom of the Opera has graciously consented to sing an explanation.

When misfortune or grief or sorrow threatens,

There’s a source of comfort, you can depend

When nothing seems to make sense,

Let sorrow be in past tense,

Bring your troubles here and one and all

Will send thoughts and prayers and Power of the Paw!

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When there’s joy, and happiness abounding,

Come and share and double joy surrounding

Whatever you may say we will help you through the day

There is really so much wisdom for us all!

Just come and share the Power of the Paw!

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Come and join us in this lovely feline world

Do not worry about being thought as weird!

We accept and we will never judge!

And you’ll find thing become much more clear!

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All are welcome, share your joy and sorrow!

Gives you strength to get through ’till the morrow!

Let the dream begin, let the better days all win

We are with you, no matter what may befall!

Come share with us the Power of the Paw!

I tremble to think what would happen should Georgia and Steve Pastis (“Pearls Before Swine”) ever collaborate.

Santa loves kittens. He knows all their names.

Hopefully, little Santa will be able to eat those gigantic cookies a friend of mine had set on a giant platter!

“Hold me closer tiny Santa”ROFL… I . Just . Died

OT: A poem . . . because it helps me to write it . . . but this is a dark one, so don’t read this if you only want to read something happy and positive. You have been warned.

OT – McDuff