Life has its unwelcome surprises and not even this cat is quite all she/he seems. It’s not a matter of trick photography, and the cat is a real cat. Rather … come back tomorrow for the reveal.
Thanks so much to LR in Oregon!
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jj, that’s a most welcome break from a tense week. I didn’t know your many proficiencies included cliffhangersmith, but now I can’t wait for the tell-all follow-up.
Even knowing there’s a trick, my deep-rooted impulse is cheering for the cat. Is that proof of some undiagnosed psychopathology, in addition to being attracted to philosophy?
counterfnord, you are such a welcome presence here. Thanks so much for intervening last week. I obviously agreed with you.
The cat is not a trick. At least, I think I can say accurately that no trick is involved. Well, you’ll see tomorrow.
Some people have thouht philosophy is a disease. Wittgenstein at times wanted to say that at most it could be therapy for unnecessary problems created by language going on a holiday.
And, no, the cat is not on a holiday, but what creates the inauthenticity is not in the picture or even really about the picture.
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