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SalamanderSleeps

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9. I live with two Maine Coons. Spauding's reality is not mine.

Reply to central scrutinizer (Reply #6)

Thu Nov 20, 2025, 01:06 AM

Nov 20

They are really, really, nice until any dog gets between them and my daughter.

We are talking about symbols here, and not platitudes.

Carpet tigers, and lazy dragons, that they are, they are still not beasts of burden like donkeys are.

We don't live in Andrew Jackson's world anymore.

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The Democratic Party should change it's symbol from the donkey to the cat and here's why... [View all] PeaceWave Nov 19 OP

We should go back to using the rooster as our symbol. BluesRunTheGame Nov 19 #1

No Way! OC375 Nov 19 #2

yup Skittles Nov 19 #4

We could even borrow the coolest motto ever; "Pet not the cat, but with a gloved hand." SalamanderSleeps Nov 19 #3

This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Nov 20 #10

would you go for this? : ret5hd Nov 19 #5

Sabo-Tabby Kitten (IWW Song) DBoon Nov 19 #7

Another view central scrutinizer Nov 19 #6

hey brother! how are you doing? ret5hd Nov 19 #8

I live with two Maine Coons. Spauding's reality is not mine. SalamanderSleeps Nov 20 #9

Started as a jackass and rebranded. Melon Nov 20 #11