Any good thing to make us all merry

[sovay]

I reproduce here in full the handwritten text of the card spatch handed me this afternoon, although not the small cartoons, simultaneously reminiscent of George Herriman and Don Marquis, that accompanied it:

Whereas two discerning movie cats—
T. Autolycus Lewton
and Hestia H. Lupino

wish to ensure a
STEADY
SUPPLY
OF
LAP

(where else would they sleep?)
(very important!)

in the coming year
they have authorized me
(the guy what gives them food)
to purchase,
for your continued
viewing enjoyment
and source of brilliant inspiration
and lap

A YEAR'S SUBSCRIPTION
TO THE CRITERION
(cat)
COLLECTION

AND MAY YOU SEE WONDERFUL THINGS

The card itself says something pleasant about light, joy, and peace, and has been enhanced by a scratch-inked small black cat in hot pursuit of tiny wings ("BUT STILL DEATH TO MOTHS").

Merry Christmas!

Comments

[umadoshi]

That's so marvelous! *^^*

[sovay]

That's so marvelous!

I am delighted with it.

[gwynnega]

Excellent! (And a very sensible gift from the movie cats.)

[sovay]

Excellent! (And a very sensible gift from the movie cats.)

Thank you! (They are wise cats.)

[cyphomandra]

That is absolutely delightful!!

[sovay]

That is absolutely delightful!!

I have so told the cats and their scribe!

[selkie]

Sting was always a folk singer; he just got confused there in the Eighties.
The gift is perfect, I hope you enjoy it, and let me add a wish that you use it (see previous post) to vegetate.

[sovay]

Sting was always a folk singer; he just got confused there in the Eighties.

I got lucky enough to discover him with "Valparaiso," which . . . got into some things I've written since.

The gift is perfect, I hope you enjoy it, and let me add a wish that you use it (see previous post) to vegetate.

Thank you! That is the plan.

[rydra_wong]

What thoughtful movie cats! And what good service from their staff-person spatch!

[sovay]

What thoughtful movie cats! And what good service from their staff-person spatch!

I love them all very much.

[strange_complex]

Aw, that's brilliant! They are clearly Very Good Kitties, and have trained spatch well.

[sovay]

Aw, that's brilliant! They are clearly Very Good Kitties, and have trained spatch well.

They are! And they have.

[cmcmck]

Goodwill to all moths? :o)

Hope you're having a pleasant holiday.

[sovay]

Goodwill to all moths?

NOT EVEN ON CHRISTMAS.

Hope you're having a pleasant holiday.

I did, thank you! I hope the same to you.

[isis]

A steady supply of lap is most important! Happy holidays!

[sovay]

A steady supply of lap is most important! Happy holidays!

Thank you! Likewise!

[a_reasonable_man]

Happy holidays to the little laplanders and their reigning dears!

[sovay]

Happy holidays to the little laplanders and their reigning dears!

Hah! Thank you!

[swan_tower]

<3 <3 <3

[sovay]

<3 <3 <3

Good cats.

[swan_tower]

Good spatch, too!

[conuly]

How charming!

[sovay]

How charming!

I was charmed!

[asakiyume]

What an excellent card and gift!

[sovay]

What an excellent card and gift!

I think so!

[brigdh]

That is absolutely adorable! And indeed, laps are very necessary!

[sovay]

That is absolutely adorable! And indeed, laps are very necessary!

I have had evidence just this evening that a cat-bearing household cannot function without them.

[nineweaving]

Utterly marvellous.

I hope all four of you enjoy it.

*hugs*

Nine

[sovay]

I hope all four of you enjoy it.

Thank you!

*hugs*

[sovay]

They do say that a gift should please the giver, but this one cannot fail to make everyone in the house happy. Except the moths.

And they had it coming!

Thank you.

If I may -

[nodrog]

Sorry, wrong addressee! *grin*

Re: If I may -

[sovay]

Sorry, wrong addressee!

No worries!