Monday, June 3, 2019

Nah, I Don't Gots No Fleas

But the Human just can't stop being an English teacher even though she retired almost a year ago, and she thought Father of Fleas was nice and alliterative. 

I say, why couldn't it have been Father of Frogs, or Ferrets, or Foxes. Father of Falcons has a nice ring to it.

But no. Fleas came to mind and she was (surprise!) too lazy to think of something more refined and regal.

Honestly. What I have to put up with.

14 comments:

Catio Tales said...

We are most relieved by the flea-free status as they can be rather irritating. The human need for alliteration is most annoying, but I suppose that we have to allow our scribes some freedomin return for use of their thumbs.
Veikko-peikko

Lone Star Cats said...

Da humans, there's no helping them sometimes.

Megan said...

That your Human couldn't reach for a dictionary to find something that started with 'f' and worked better than 'fleas' is a(nother) grave disappointment Spitty. I don't know how you cope, really I don't.

Megan
Sydney, Australia

MargB said...

Also glad for the flea-free state, Spitty! Falcons are kind of close to dragons, right?

Eastside Cats said...

Spitty, why can't she simply type, "Spitty owns all of this!"?

pilch92 said...

Emmy says she would have still loved you if you had fleas. XO

Timmy Tomcat said...

Such a sad state of affairs Spitty we really don't know how you cope. Maybe it is that nap

Brian's Home Blog said...

Flea free is fine!

da tabbies o trout towne said...

dood...just sayin....but we bet yur momz had a head
ache anda half with R speech over de course oh de yeerz
huh ;) ☺☺♥♥♥

Ivan from WMD said...

We would suggest Father of Figs. That way you could not give a fig whenever it struck you.

meowmeowmans said...

Thank Cod, Spitty. It just would not do to have you be the Father of fleas!

Colehaus Cats said...

Hey, as long as there aren't any fleas, we're good. Father of Feather Toys? Father for all Feathery Things? Father for Fabulous Floof? Naw, we think your mom got it right the first time.

Photo Cache said...

She retired her brains too I suppose. It's on you now to keep her going day after day.

Emma and Buster

Mark's Mews (Marley, Lori, Taz, and Binq) said...

As your Mom is an English teacher, we wondered if "Father Of Fleas" was like "Lord Of The Flies?

TBT has been combing us for years and never found a single flea. Apparently, they dont like our yard. But sometimes he finds one of those little deer ticks (he gets them too). He says there are 2 options. Pretty much make our yard sterile, or put up with a few ticks and find them every day. We and he voted for the semi-wild back yard...

It encourages him to work his magic fingers through our furs every day. Cant beat THAT!