Breaking Cat News by Georgia Dunn for July 16, 2022

Ah, finally! It was worth the wait.

Save the last dance for me. Save the best for last.

All those dancing frogs!

Every time I see Baba Mouse on the fiddle, I think of that song The Devil Went Down to Georgia, with Baba telling Old Nick to git!

The cat and the fiddle…

Always has been one of my favorites. Thanks Georgia.

It was around this time two years ago that Bill Jackson passed, August maybe. I wish I bookmarked his obituary.

The things that go on in the garden that the People arent aware of!

Such delightful whimsy! I can hear Loreena McKennitt’s “The Mummer’s Dance” playing!

Something like, ’ Froggy Come ‘A Courtin’ ’ comes to mind, right?! … :)

There’s magic in the air tonight! Toadstools, mushrooms, fireflies, frogs, and fiddles! Thanks, Georgia, for bringing it all together!

I love the robber mice dancing with the frogs and Alice shaking the tambourine! I have the mug with this scene on it…..just love it!

Cute scene but I hate reruns XD

“Peep” ::blink:: “Peep” ::blink:: “Peep” ::blink:: “Peep” ::blink:: “Peep” ::blink:: “Peep” ::blink::

♪"Hey, little tambourine mouse,

play a song for me"♫

AWESOME PARTY!

Wrapping up a week of Breaking Cat News 2019 reruns.

King Harvest: Dancing in the Moonlight

We’re gonna get it on tonight

With the moon so big and bright

The whole gang’s here, it’s such a sight

Everybody’s dancing in the moonlight!

…….

Dancing in the moonlight!

Everybody’s part of this great night!

The Christmas bugs are all alight!

Everybody’s dancing in the moonlight!

…….

Frogs and mice are dancing all night

Dogs enjoy tea with friends, a delight

It doesn’t get better than this, that’s right

Everybody’s dancing in the moonlight!

…….

Dancing in the moonlight!

Everybody’s part of this great night!

The Christmas bugs are all alight!

Everybody’s dancing in the moonlight!

Froggy went a courtin’ he did ride honey.Froggy went a courtin’ he did ride babe.Froggy went a courtin he did ride.Down to young miss Mousy’s side honey, baby, mine.Go to your left, your right, your left.Go to your left, your right, your left.

It may have been a re-run, but I don’t remember every panel, especially today’s. Such beautiful artwork, it’s worth a second (or third) look. Toadstools, the moon, lightning bugs, the robber mice dancing with the toads, the backup singers, the accompanist to Baba Mouse, the tambourine, the color of the sky and the grass, and the prints of their clothing. Most of all, the sense of unfettered joy as they enjoy the summer night. What’s not to like?

Meanwhile, Back on the Nile

Queen Catshepsut the Golden: I’d like to thank Thomios for a most enjoyable kibble banquet. And a special shout out to his descendant Tommy for his wonderful apple tart dessert.

Tommy: Thank you, Your Majesty. I am amazed at the supply of apples available here in the desert.

The Queen: I have to wonder about that, too.

Agnes-Ata: We’ll never tell!

Violet-Ifa: Tomorrow Tommy and I will go to the Cosmo’s Garden and from there use the space time anemone to return him to his own time. I’ll accompany him back to 2022.

Tommy: Great! I’m looking forward to meeting another new old friend.

Thomios: Before you go, I’d like you to take this jar of Xanadu honey with you as a token of our appreciation.

Tommy: Thank you. We have nothing like it at home.

The Queen: And now it’s time for clean up and then naps!

This is such a wonderful scene. Everyone looks like they’re having such a great time, especially Natasha being thrown in the air and Alice going to town on that tambourine.

I am looking at this same scene on my coffee mug right now. My favorite among my BCN collection.

My favorite… even got the mug. In my house its the forbidden mug, no one is allowed to touch it.

This is wonderful!!

Froggy went a courtin’…

Rare sighting of Baba Mouse smiling. Even rarer sighting of Natasha going full Dirty Dancing.

Beautiful strip. Needs no words <3

Words fail me.

A perfect, magical Summer night, love it. <3

Gorgeous! This should def go on merch, like a T or a mug! Makes me smile just to look at it!

I have the last panel on a coffee mug.

it is glorious.

This reminds me. Will there be a 2023 calendar?

Is that Baba Mouse fiddling

Fantasia meets Woodstock—thanks for the incredibly beautiful images Georgia!

I forgot that the robber mice joined in the fun!

I wish we could give more than one like! This deserves 10 at least!

A mid-summer’s night sock hop!

Time for the “peeps” to hoe-down.

Best BCN strip ever!

Georgia, thank you for creating such a beautiful, magical scene [sips green tea from mug with same scene]! I always feel a bit better about my life when I see this one.

Idyllic! <3 (:

To the sound of fiddle music

Okay, now everyone, circle to the left,

Now allemande left,

Everyone, Do Si Do,

Alright now, right grand, now left grand,

With your partner promenade. There you go,

Gentletoads swing your mice,

Now roll away and half sashay,

Mice in, toads all sashay,

Pass on thru, separate, and go home,

Everyone, face your partner and weave the ring,

Take right hands with your partner and box the gnat:

Baba knows how to get down!

911: Do you need police, fire, or Ems?

Caller: A garden hose. There’s a big ole squalling bunch of critters outside my window. Sounds like they’re having either a fight or a party. I cain’t tell which with all the peeping and howling going on.

911: Has anyone been hurt?

Caller: Not yet, but there will be if you don’t do something. I have to get up a 5 a.m. to go work at the Jiffy Mart.

911: Alright, we’ll send animal control and the fire department.

Caller: Fine, could you send the Orkin man as well to take care of all the little flying critters as well. They seem to have been the ones that started all the ruckus, them and those dang little frogs.

Four Frog Night concert

Giant doin cart wheels.A statue wearing high heels.Look at all the happy creaturesdancing on and on.Dinosaur victrolalistenin to Buck Owens,

doot doot doot lookin out my back doorCCR

Now I know why the peepers peep! Thanks for the explanation Georgia!

I’m hearing Heather Alexander’s “Cat and the Fiddle.”

Is it just me, or does this remind everyone of that one scene in Robin Hood…

die Fliegen Lumineszenz (sorry for bad German tried for something as in Die Fledermaus (Bat)

This is too cute for words. I would definitely buy this print. <3

Kawaii!!!!. I hope Georgia had as much fun making this as I did reading it.

I don’t know why I didn’t notice the four tiny microphones for the singers or that the guitarist is sitting on a (giggle) toadstool the first five times I perused the strip. Also, thanks to all who mentioned that the round thing to the right is a tambourine.

That last panel is on a mug I bought last year — love it!

Well now if you want to play me some fiddle

I’m gonna tell you right from the start

You’d better play me some lowdown

Hoedown

Honking

I don’t want to hear no funeral march

It’s gotta pick me up and roll me over

It’s gotta make me want to jump up and sing

If it ain’t buzzing like a beehive,

Kick it into overdrive

Or it don’t mean a doggone thing!

Hey Diddle Diddle!

Ok now I have an ear worm again! Anyone remember that song Green Tambourine by the Lemon Pipers?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NBFY1-eEhdU

Baba plays the violin. Maybe she learned the balalaika as a kitten and switched later.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LSwV-e1J1Oo

This always reminds me of the late Bill Jackson, orbster extraordinaire.

A Peeper Party.

The only thing that the Peep Toads do is peep, right? Its the only sound they make?

One of the kids got a package today & gave the kitties the most important part: the BOX!

Not sure if there will anything of the box left by morning. Because, of course, a box is a wonderful thing, full of adventure!

Perfection. <3

Delightful!!!