will A Latino Kitten be confirmed?

You know it! The elusive Mr. A. Cat phoned Lim a while ago asking that I type the following verse on to their highnesses' blog while the Sonia Sotomayor confirmation hearing is going on, so here goes. And hopefully it won't offend, for I think Mr. A. is secretly proud of her being nominated for SCOTUS!

Besides...who has time to argue with a cat?


A Latino Kitten is judging
to Capitol Hill she is trudging
confirmed in degrees
by Rs vs Ds
her spot on The Bench they're begrudging.


Mr. A. Cat, Esq 7.14.09



"Today is the 220th anniversary of Bastille Day," says Gracie.

photo by Maya.

A Kitten from Sanford

Well, it's offical:

Mr. A. Cat has disappeared into the faceless crowd once again so Lim has taken pen in paw to scratch a new limerick in the political litter box which concerns South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford's scandalous Argentinian rendezvous.

Even Gracie, as you see, prefers to hide from the inconvenient facts.

The governor's steamy affair and outed tryst means that Sanford has now joined the growing ranks of the Lov Gov group of risk-takers who apparently think they're really hot.

But Lim and I think they're really not!

(Okay, Lim, I'm typing it now...some cats and kitties have no patience at all.)

A kitten from Sanford did fly
to be with his love on the sly
no mountain to hike
the press he would psyche
they'll grill him til Fourth of July!

Lim 6.28.09 1:41 am edt

A note from the typist: just please don't 'cut me off a piece o'that' when July 4th rolls around - eeeuuw-w-w! I'll be glad for the Sanford family when this news story cycles out. jc

A Cat from Bernanke

At last! Lim has had a communique this morning from Mr. A. Cat with a new limerick so full of sass that I balked at typing it for you. But as usual, Lim has threatened me with not cooking my fish dinner if I do not comply with my agreement as this blog's only typist.

The brief verse concerns today's testimony on Capitol Hill by Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke on the Bank of America/Merrill-Lynch take-over deal and Mr. Bernanke's alleged strong-arm role in it. Well, I only hope his wife can one day forgive me for I have no control over any of my cats (least of all Mr. A.), and he who says he controls his own must be a big fat liar...

In spotlight a cat from Bernanke
who testifies paw on a hankie
no pressure applied
Ken Lewis has lied
so Ben won't deserve a big spanky.

Mr. A. Cat, Esq 6.25.09 early morning hours

And now here's the lovely Libby Kitty lurking in a suspiciously spy-like manner...

A Cat from Iran

Lim's Limericks has a reader! Who knew?

Well thanks a bunch, JB, for inquiring about whether Mr. A Cat has limmed the current post-election troubles in Iran. Sad to say, the plight of the wonderful Iranian People may be too sensitive a situation for a rhyming cat to take into his own paws just now; plus, Mr. A. has not checked in with Lim for several days.

As usual, this furry former secret agent's whereabouts remain unbeknownst - perhaps for our own safety, which would be just like the inestimable yet elusive Mr. A. Cat.

But there is A Cat from Iran which is a re-post of a limerick from 2007, if you'd care to take a peek...the rhyme had some verses added to its original briefness, thus the re-post, as you'll see:

A Cat from Iran.

Cat suspicious of NYT National News feed

During the current and ongoing upgrade of this blog, all the cats'n'kitties around here are acting mighty suspicious of the fresh sidebar addition to Lim's Limericks of the New York Times National News feed.

All furballs have been assured and reassured that a close eye will be kept upon the feed forthwith in order to monitor behavior and ascertain motives - see sidebar and please report if you witness anything squirrelly that a kitty might want to investigate more pawfully!

Your cooperation is fully appreciated.

Jude (i'm only the typist) Cowell


Quick Update 7:45 pm edt: Lim is now well pleased: a Funny Cat video bar is now added as well lol! If only we can keep it Only Cats...scroll down a smidge to view...

A cat poems Summer Solstice 2009 and Politics, too!

Roxy says, Hi, Y'all!


Meanwhile, Lim has scratched a new Summer Solstice limerick in the sand this morning so I'd better transcribe it for you quickly before it disappears...

A cat at the Solstice of Summer
thought Politics couldn't be dumber
with litterbox full
political pull
suggested he call Joe the Plumber.

-Lim 6.8.09


Typist's Note: Yet as it turns out, 'Joe' is neither a Joe nor a plumber! But Summer Solstice 2009 is the real thing and soon upon us on June 21, with a New Moon 1Can30 the day after, so check it out - enlargeable chart images with details included for June 21's Solstice and the New Moon

A Kitten in Normandy Fought: D-Day Observance 2009

As you can see in the photo, new little Roxy kitty is not much impressed with today's ceremonies in France that honor D-Day's 65th anniversary of the Allies' Normandy invasion, even though President Barack Obama is in attendance.

At such a tender age, perhaps she hasn't gained her 'political legs' yet like the other cats I know...more worldly-wise are they, and with distinct populist leanings.

So with the whereabouts of our usual lim-writer (Mr. A. Cat) unknown, Lim and I have put our noggins together to scratch out a marker for this solemn occasion and we hope you approve!


A kitten in Normandy fought
to render Herr Hitler distraught
in June '44
the Allies ashore
brought freedom to France as they ought!


-Lim (the chef) & jc (the typist) taking D-Day lim-duties into our own paws

6.6.09 1:18 pm edt........Snooze away, Roxy!

A Cat Oh So Cynical

Cynicism abounds in the world today and apparently the elusive Mr.A. Cat, an agent formerly in service to our nation and ever the idealist, has sent Lim a rather controversial limerick for me to publish asap.

One good thing: Mr. A.'s theme may be too hot for this blog to handle, but the groan will be quite brief...


There once was a cat oh so cynical
no longer a student rabbinical
he set off some bombs
that targeted moms
while dreaming himself at the pinnacle.

Mr. A. Cat, Esq. 5.27.09 11:11 am edt


And yet Cat in a Very Green Chair is having none of that cynicism thing for it's nappy time...and that's the sort of dream any cat can appreciate!



Image from Secret Moon Art plus, you may wish to drop by my newest blog Two Hours You'll Never Get Back...which will not while away two hours of your time, promise! jc

Afluff Is the Cat from UK

New kitty Zasha has no time for the Major Political Kerfluffle in the UK!

But she knows you're familiar with the 'expenses leak' case in Britain which has plopped members of parliament into well-deserved hot water over their use of public monies to repair their moats, clean their penthouses, swab their decks, and build 'duck huts' on their private estates.

(Duck huts! Lim and I think that's hilarious. And we've heard that the man's ducks walked away without appreciating their fancy new 'huts.' We've yet to hear if they were aligned in a row at the time.)

And the fellow who facilitated the spilling of the expense beans, John Wick, is defending his actions so check out the BBC News reports on the subject - you'll find a list of their links to various articles as they were published concerning this ongoing tale of political hubris and greed.

Meanwhile, it seems that the elusive Mr.A. Cat has scratched out a verse on the theme and sent it to Lim so that I can type it for you because we don't know the spycat's mysterious whereabouts and couldn't tell you if we did...so here goes...

Afluff is the cat from UK
his bills for the people to pay
he asked for more pounds
ahead of the hounds
now soon must resign from the fray.

A. Cat, Esq 5.23.09 3:30 pm edt