ASK’s READ-A-BOOK-A-DAY-A THON FROM JUNE 1
– AUGUST 9, 2012. Today for Wednesday, June
6, 2012 – Day #6 of this Read-Along, I am going to salute the World’s Best Cat,
THA HIN koo-PURR-smith who is 50 years old today. Mom decided that since my
Birthday was in August and I was to be 10 years old back in 1962, I was old
enough to be responsible for my First Pet -- a >^..^< -- but let’s put it
this way, THA HIN – a Siamese Name for a small Fishing Village in Thailand (as
I always preferred FANCY NAMES) – was more responsible for and furr me.
One of my all-time favorite Weeklong
HOLIDATES begins today in his Honor beginning and I was able to venture to Siam
in August of 1979 (when I was a World Traveler) to see how THE KING & I –
where there was a Siamese Cat – lived.
These Felines, as you know, are stunning and quite independent. Therefore, in Thy’s Honor – the Family &
I called him “THY” instead of Tha Hin which was his full name, my Selection is
not only 1 Book on Siamese Cats, but 2, namely:
Skippyjon Jones by Judy Sachachner of
Philadephia
http://tinyurl.com/7zau427
&
The Chinese Siamese Cat by Amy Tan &
illustrated by Gretchen Schields (both of San Francisco).
http://tinyurl.com/7buc837
Just thinking of where these Creatifs live
show the Remarkability of what a Little Cat and does DO to its Owner – even 50
years later! CATS >^..^< have spread their Influence clear across the
World as many of do remember that Cats were also revered in Ancient Egypt, but
that’s yet another Posting’s worth.
FOR THOSE SO WONDERING: There’s
no ‘Review’ of these Books needed here. None is needed. After all, it’s a BIRTHDAY Event to now celebrate. These Stories and Pictures will melt your Heart
and maybe even get you to adopt a Siamese…well, let me amend that: That Siamese
will adopt you – IF he/she wants to!
And, for others who celebrate their Pets’
Birthdays (even in their AfterLife as I do since THA HIN passed away on Sunday,
July 5, 1970) what’s an appropriate Treat?
TO THAT QUESTION I HAVE THIS ANSWER: THA HIN loved Twinkies, the Hostess Treat
with the crème filled center placed in a hot-dog length of yellow cake; green
olives – with red pimentos and corn on the cob (which he ate while it was still
on the cob). He had exquisite Taste Buds
that some would call finicky. This must
account for his Noble Background of being Watch Cats in those Thai Palaces so
many centuries earlier. 50 Candles is a
lot of Wax for only 1 Twinkie – I may have to splurge to make sure there’s more
Twinkie than Wax! And yes, my NATIONAL
SPLURGE DAY ©1996 comes up on the 18TH…but for the meantime: HAPPY BIRTHDAY, THY.
2nd
ADD ON:
What follows next is the 2nd Book Cover of: The Chinese Siamese Cat
by Amy Tan & illustrated by Gretchen Schields for your delight:
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EDITORIAL NOTE: Also posted on: Facebook.com/AdrienneSiouxKoopersmith
Wednesday, June 6, 2012 - 3:20 PM CST
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