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Wicked Blue

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3. Also reminds me of the Kilkenny cats

Reply to Ocelot II (Original post)

Fri Jun 6, 2025, 01:28 PM

Jun 6

“There once were two cats of Kilkenny,

Each thought there was one cat too many,

So they fought and they fit,

And they scratched and they bit,

Till, excepting their nails And the tips of their tails,

Instead of two cats, there weren’t any.”

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Current events brought this old poem to mind: [View all] Ocelot II Jun 6 OP

Gosh, Ocelot, I haven't thought about that poem since I was in grade school! Diamond_Dog Jun 6 #1

GMTA! It was a childhood favorite, & I've been thinking of it for days... Hekate Jun 6 #2

Also reminds me of the Kilkenny cats Wicked Blue Jun 6 #3

I'm 58 and have never read or heard either one before JMCKUSICK Jun 6 #4

Make me think (again) of Natalie Merchant's excellent album "Leave Your Sleep" erronis Jun 6 #5