Friday, November 11, 2005

Snorkeling Lion & Cat Goddesses

The unique decorations people use to adorn their homes and yards delight me as I walk. For example, here's a snorkeling lion at N 27th and Junett:Then, here are some tamer but more suspicious cats at 1019 N Anderson:
Speaking of cats, I'm reading a book entitled Cat & Dog Theology by Sjogren and Robison. It hilariously underscores the difference between cats' and dogs' attitudes. It must have to do with cats' past deification in Egypt; they've never gotten over that. For example, this old cat goddess started speaking insistently to me as soon as I turned the corner onto her street. She marched me straight to her apartment door and said, "Let me in this instant! It's irrelevant that you don't live here. You're obviously a member of the serving caste, so open the door for me!"