Sunday 9 August 2020

twenty-one weeks

You met my WHAT?

MOUSES!

Peepers, let me get this straight.  While out walkin' the other night, you say you met my...

My...

My DOPPELGANGER?  Is that what you met?

MOUSES!

*scratches behind an ear*

While out on a walk, you say.

*scratches behind the other ear*

MOUSES!

But what were you doin' siftin' through the litter box while out walkin'?

And HOW were you siftin' through the litter box while outside, walkin'?

And how did the litter box end up outside in the first place?  Litter boxes are INDOOR plumbing, Peepers.  INDOORS!

And why...

What?  What's that, Peepers?  What's that you're babblin' about now?

What do you MEAN doppelgangers have nothin' to do with litter boxes and litter?

No, SERIOUSLY, what do you mean?  I always thought...

Uh...

Never mind.

MOUSES!

So what does the word "doppelganger"mean then, Ms Know-it-all Smarty-pants Peepers?  Huh?  HUH?  Betcha don't know.  Betcha don't have a clue.  Betcha...

Oh.

Really?

REALLY?

MOUSES!

So let me get this straight, while you were out walkin' the other night, you happened to come across a kitty that looks exactly like me.

Well that must have been one VERY GOOD LOOKIN' kitty, for sure.  I mean, if he looked exactly like me...

Just how good lookin' was he, Peepers?  Was he REALLY as good lookin' as me?  Was he...

Was he BETTER lookin' than me?

Nah, that would be an impossibility, for sure.

He wasn't better lookin' than me, was he Peepers?  Tell me the truth.  I..  I...  I can handle it.  I can..

NO, DON'T tell me.  Don't give me an answer.  Don't...

Unless, of course, you're gonna tell me I'M the better lookin' kitty.  You can tell me that.  I can handle hearin' that.

MOUSES!

I see...  So he's not nearly as good lookin' as me.

Thought so.

MOUSES!

He doesn't have a locket, you say?  He doesn't have that cute little patch of cream fur I wear 'bout my neck?

And no adorable freckles on the nose, either, huh?

OH...  Well then OF COURSE he's not as good-lookin' as me.

But he does look like me in every other way.

Or so you say.

Hmmm...

You know what, Peepers?  You and I have been cooped up in this here house for a whole twenty-one weeks, now.  For a whole one hundred and fourteen million, three hundred and seven thousand, two hundred seconds in cat time.  AND DO YOU KNOW WHAT?

In all that time, we never knew my doppelganger was living 'round here.

As opposed to livin' in the litter box, but I guess that's not what bein' a doppelganger is really about.

You think this doppelganger business could be some kinda wacky, alternative universe crossover, pandemic-inspired super weird kinda thing?  After all, it is 2020, Peepers.  A kitty never knows what to expect next.

MOUSES!


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And remember:

IF IN DOUBT,

DON'T. GO. OUT.

Continue to practice SOCIAL DISTANCIN' measures

AND KEEP WASHIN' YOUR PAWS.

MOUSES!

Remember to mask up, too.



15 comments:

  1. Maybe the peep has just been in quarantine too long Seville!

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    1. She does go out but not nearly as much as she did before. Hmmm... Maybe she IS goin' a little batty. I'll have to keep an eye on her, for sure. PURRS

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  2. Does the doppleganger have a home? Maybe you could let him in- you two could really mess with the peeps' minds. XO

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    1. Peepers says she thinks she does. She THINKS she knows where he lives. purrs

      On the other paw... WHAT FUN we could have messin' with the peeps' minds! Not that I don't, already. MOSUES!

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  3. Oh yeah, it could totally be some kind of weird universal crossover thing. Did you have doppelganger on your 2020 bingo card?

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    1. I did not. Nope, I did NOT have doppelganger on that card. Hmmm... You think it's too late to add one? purrs

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  4. I hope this doppelgänger doesn't try to impersonate you!

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    1. MOUSES! You think he could try to do that? Hmmm... I had best be on my guard, for sure. Again I must say, MOSUES!

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  5. It's like something from Dr Who! This could be totally sinister! Or you could be a bit situr crazy? Right? It's been a long time.....

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    1. You think I should CALL Dr Who and ask for help, or do you think she might be in on it? MOUSES!

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  6. Hmmm, maybe this business is getting to the peep? OR maybe the peep and you, Seville, are part of someone elses alternate relality – and if thats the case I suggest you can eat whatever you like and when. Heck the peep could almost sing whatever she liked and still not annnoy the neighbours!
    Purrs
    ERin

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    1. A reality where the peep could caterwaul and not get charged with disturbin' the peace? MOUSES!

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  7. Seville, you know that peeps have awful eyesight!
    Whatever cat she thinks that she saw, it probably was just a bit of the same color of fur like yours, and that's all!

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    1. Could be, could be... In fact, that would be a real relief. IMAGINE there bein' another cat out there who looks as good as me. MOUSES!

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  8. Seville I think that is a Dingle... never mind. I saw a doppelganger of Angel Buttons today! I will let you know if he shows up on that blog again as it sure was something. Keep up the good work of keeping the Peep in line MOL

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I love hearin' from my pals. I really, REALLY do. PURRS.