Happy Caturday!

PAWS N Translate

afrikaans = pote

bangla = পা

chinese = 爪子

dutch = poten

esperanto = paĉoj

french = les pattes

greek = πόδια

hebrew = כפות רגליים

italian = zampe 

japanese = 足

korean = 앞발

latin = quæ incedunt quadrupedia

mongolian = сарвуу

norwegian = poter

punjabi = ਪੰਜੇ

russian = лапы

samoan = paʻu

thai = อุ้งเท้า

uzbek = piyonlar

vietnamese = bàn chân

welsh = paws

xhosa = paws

yoruba = owo

zulu = amaphuzu

Coast Guard Mascot of WWII

from Life Magazine

SINBAD spent 11 years in the Coast Guard

aboard the USCGC Campbell

because a grouchy landlord's rule against pets. 

 A crewmember bought the mixed-breed dog as a gift for his girlfriend,

but when she could not accept him, the sailor snuck him aboard ship.

SINBAD went on to earn many service ribbons during World War II,

which he wore on his collar. 

 Sinbad Book

Take a Break

REJUVENATE!

PAWS N REFLECT

Happy Caturday!

Happy Valentine's Day!

Hachi: A Dog's Tale

In case you missed it, the movie streams

on Amazon Prime or you can rent the DVD.

You can also purchase or rent it on YouTube.

The Book can be found HERE 

or with other providers.

Alley Cat Allies

ALLEY CAT ALLIES ... is the nation’s leading cat advocacy organization standing in the forefront of the global movement to protect and improve the lives of all cats. 

Visit their website HERE for more information or to donate.

Mastiff Monday

AKC photo

TEMPERAMENT:
Courageous, Dignified,
Good-Natured, Protective,
Courageous, Calm

COLORS:
Brindle, Fawn, Apricot

GROUP:
Working
LIFE EXPECTANCY:
6-10 years

For more information, see AKC website: HERE

DOGS N Shakespeare

DOGS have long been used as metaphors to describe determination, loyalty, as-well-as tenacity. 

WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE too uses these descriptions, but also describes DOGS in relation to their role in war and fighting, and his writings have formed a key part of our study of the English language, theatre and the arts, and Tudor history.

Julius Caesar is considered one of Shakespeare’s tragedies and in its lines can be found arguably one of the most famous quotes about DOG symbolism. In Act 3, Scene 1, the play’s namesake has just been murdered when Mark Antony enters. After the others have left him, he speaks a large soliloquy ending with the lines:

… All pity choked with custom of fell deeds;

And Caesar’s spirit, ranging for revenge,

With Ate by his side come hot from hell,

Shall in these confines with a monarch’s voice

Cry Havoc and let slip the dogs of war,

That this foul deed shall smell above the earth

With carrion men groaning for burial. 

Here, DOGS are used as a metaphor for mindless and indiscriminate killers who will do simply as their masters order. They also represent those who seek revenge despite the violence that will prevail as a consequence.

DOGS N SHAKESPEARE

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The CAT's Pyjamas

CAT'S PYJAMAS:

an English tailor in the late seventeen

and early eighteen hundreds

made fine silk pajamas for royalty

and other rich patrons.

His name was E. B. Katz.

His marketing

as well as his workmanship

was considered outstanding.

King George III

favored Katz’s pyjamas

for its fine color and silk

over any other sleepwear. 

The phrase

"the cat's pyjamas"

became popular

in the United States

in the 1920's.

During that time, pyjamas
were a relatively new fashion style.

In addition, the word CAT

was used as a term to describe

the flappers of the jazz era - and men

who were fortunate enough to see

a beautiful woman dressed

in fashionable lounging pyjamas

would comment on his luck as being

“the cat’s pyjamas.”