The Witch's 12 Black Cats

The Witch's Twelve Black Cats

It was Mother's Day and the witch's familiars didn't know what to get her. Black roses? A set of potholders for her cauldron? The new "Fifty Ways to Prepare Toad" cookbook?


The pondered and discussed and argued far into the night..., which is when they heard a sound. A tiny meow. In fact, a LOT of tiny meows. 

There, beneath a craggy old oak, someone had left a basket of kittens. And not just any kittens. Twelve beautiful kitties, ranging from dark smoke to jet black.

And the familiars knew that a dozen black cats is better than a dozen roses any day of the week.

Between them they carried the kittens home (after stopping at the7-666 for some kitten formula and baby food). 

The witch was, of course, delighted, and, with the help of her familiars, raised the kittens until they were the finest bouquet of black cats ever seen.

This evil princess-length necklace is 31" inches in length. There are twelve black cats of Czech pressed glass, strung amongst Swarovski pearls and snowflake obsidian rounds. 

Strung on Beadalon and closing with a sterling lobster clasp, the necklace is approximately 31" (78.74 cm) in length.













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The Naming of Cats

by TS Eliot

The Naming of Cats is a difficult matter,
It isn't just one of your holiday games;
You may think at first I'm as mad as a hatter
When I tell you, a cat must have THREE DIFFERENT NAMES.




First of all, there's the name that the family use daily,
Such as Peter, Augustus, Alonzo or James,
Such as Victor or Jonathan, or George or Bill Bailey -
All of them sensible everyday names.




There are fancier names if you think they sound sweeter,
Some for the gentlemen, some for the dames:
Such as Plato, Admetus, Electra, Demeter -
But all of them sensible everyday names.





But I tell you, a cat needs a name that's particular,
A name that's peculiar, and more dignified,
Else how can he keep up his tail perpendicular,
Or spread out his whiskers, or cherish his pride?


 



Of names of this kind, I can give you a quorum,
Such as Munkustrap, Quaxo, or Coricopat,
Such as Bombalurina, or else Jellylorum -
Names that never belong to more than one cat.






But above and beyond there's still one name left over,
And that is the name that you never will guess;
The name that no human research can discover -
But THE CAT HIMSELF KNOWS, and will never confess.




When you notice a cat in profound meditation,
The reason, I tell you, is always the same:
His mind is engaged in a rapt contemplation
Of the thought, of the thought, of the thought of his name:




His ineffable effable
Effanineffable
Deep and inscrutable singular Name.


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What Black Cats Would Say If They Cared to Speak

"A black cat crossing your path signifies that the animal is going somewhere." -- Groucho Marx



"Black cat or white cat: If it can catch mice, it's a good cat." -- Chinese Proverb




"Theology is never any help; it is searching in a dark cellar at midnight for a black cat that isn't there. Theologians can persuade themselves of anything." -- Robert A. Heinlein



"Sometimes it happens that a black cat lets you pass in front of it." -- Author Unknown



"When the tea is brought at five o'clock
And all the neat curtains are drawn with care,
The little black cat with bright green eyes
Is suddenly purring there" -- Harold Monro



"Forecasting future events is often like searching for a black cat in an unlit room, that may not even be there." -- Steve Davidson



"Whenever the cat of the house is black, the lasses of lovers will have no lack" - Folk Saying



"A philosopher is a blind man in a dark room looking for a black cat that isn't there. A theologian is the man who finds it." -- H. L. Mencken



"Black cats can be found here."  -- Cornerstoregoddess

Kitty Sings the Blues

Yes, even kitties sing the blues. 





There are 28 bluesy kitties here, including Bent Whiskers Jefferson, Notch Eared Madison, Crooked Tail Clinton, Furball Lincoln, Snaggletooth McKinley, Schizy Johnson, Extra Toes Adams, Barfy Jackson, Tail Chaser Roosevelt, Flea Catcher Monroe, and Bi-Polar Hello Kitty Nixon.




Imagine Robert Johnson singing here...





I'm lovin' Friskies but there's KalKan in my bowl.
I'm lovin' Friskies but there's KalKan in my bowl.




Gonna jump out the window. Eat a lizard and a mole.





My pinkie brings salmon, Dover sole and smelt.
My pinkie brings salmon, Dover sole and smelt.




My paws are stinkin' from all the fish I felt.
 




When I'm dead and buried, no more Dover sole.
When I'm dead and buried, no more Dover sole.




Up in heaven get me blue cheese on a Kaiser roll.





You can sing the blues with these kitties right here.

The Truth About Halloween Cats

Gilda is on a mission: to help you understand the truth about Halloween cats.



Truth 10: Not all Halloween cats are black. This is a myth perpetrated by many Cornerstoregoddess bracelets. (This annoys Gilda no end.) Halloween cats can be black, orange, white, or any combination of these colors.



Truth 9: Not all Halloween cats ride on broomsticks. It actually makes for balance problems for the witch. It's much like a motorcycle: if the rider in back moves, it affects the balance.

Truth 8: While some Halloween cats have been known to ride on the back of motorcycles, Gilda does not recommend it unless one enjoys spiders in one's whiskers.

Truth 7: Halloween cats do not guard the pumpkin patch. That's your job, foolish mortal!



Truth 6: True Halloween cats (also known as calico cats) bring good luck.

Truth 5: Halloween, or calico cats are sometimes referred to as money cats. This, according to Gilda, is foolish. Check her out. Does she have any pockets? She rests her case.



Truth 4: At one point in Japan, Halloween cats were thought to protect sailors on their ships. Gilda says you'd have to gte her on a ship, first.



Truth 3: On Halloween Eve, Halloween cats gather to make their plans for the day that honors them.



Truth 2: After a ritual meal of tuna sashimi, they instruct the other creatures of the night as to their Halloween tasks.

Truth 1: When trick-or-treating, it is essential that treats be gathered for the Halloween cats, as well. Objects honoring them count. Like this.

Gilda says, "You have been warned!"

A Few of Ghoul's Favorite Things

Ghosts in white sheets who are who are bleached, washed, and pressed.
Witches who fly on their brooms, over-dressed.
Goblins who feast on hot deep fried bat wings.
These are a few of my favorite things.





Bones picked quite clean by the local town buzzard.
Skulls who remind you of Great Uncle Fuzzard.
Spiders who lurk by the dark bathtub rings.
These are a few of my favorite things!





Scarecrows who dance while the full moon is shining.
Witches who waltz while deep spells they're divining.
Cauldrons that bubble with brew the witch brings.
These are a few of my favorite things.








When the hound bays, when the cat howls,
When ghosts clank their chains
I simply remember my favorite things
And sit down to dine on brains!



Catch your favorite things here.