BC: Bear Cat
MK: Momma Kat
MK: Whoa, COOL!
BC: Do you mind? Keep it down over there, I’m trying to sleep!
MK: You were chosen as the feline mascot for Meow Like a Pirate Day!
BC: I WAS?!?!?
MK: Cool, huh?
BC: I WAS?!?!?
MK: Cool, huh?
BC: I don't remember being part of a pirate pageant. Or was my picture just so handsome that I won without even entering? I mean, I AM handsome AND tough as nails!
MK: I'm not entirely sure how you were chosen.
BC: Would that make me a pirate princess?
MK: I guess …
BC: Do I get a tiara?
MK: Bear, not this tiara nonsense again!
BC: Pirates wear tiaras!
MK: No, ACTUALLY they do not.
BC: But I’m a pirate PRINCESS … so CLEARLY that title comes with a tiara.
MK: Pirate Male Princess Buttercup Black Bear Cat of the Forest?
BC: Aha, Matey!
MK: AHOY!
BC: What’s a hoy?
MK: No. Pirates say AHOY, not AHA.
BC: Anyway. I think Male Pirate Princess Buttercup Black Bear Cat of the Forest sounds better.
MK: Bear, they are essentially the same thing!
BC: Getting one’s name just right is VERY important!
MK: Shifting around the order of the words doesn’t change anything.
BC: Bear Cat vs. Cat Bear. Momma Kat vs. Kat Momma.
MK: Those names are just one proper noun and one noun. The pirate princess nonsense includes several of each.
BC: Phht. NONSENSE. I need some rum and a tasty whole parrot to wash it down with.
MK: Cats don’t drink rum.
BC: Are you saying cats can’t drink responsibly?
MK: What CAN cats do responsibly?
BC: Bite. Claw.
{Pause}
BC: Point taken.
BC: Do I get a tiara?
MK: Bear, not this tiara nonsense again!
BC: Pirates wear tiaras!
MK: No, ACTUALLY they do not.
BC: But I’m a pirate PRINCESS … so CLEARLY that title comes with a tiara.
MK: Pirate Male Princess Buttercup Black Bear Cat of the Forest?
BC: Aha, Matey!
MK: AHOY!
BC: What’s a hoy?
MK: No. Pirates say AHOY, not AHA.
BC: Anyway. I think Male Pirate Princess Buttercup Black Bear Cat of the Forest sounds better.
MK: Bear, they are essentially the same thing!
BC: Getting one’s name just right is VERY important!
MK: Shifting around the order of the words doesn’t change anything.
BC: Bear Cat vs. Cat Bear. Momma Kat vs. Kat Momma.
MK: Those names are just one proper noun and one noun. The pirate princess nonsense includes several of each.
BC: Phht. NONSENSE. I need some rum and a tasty whole parrot to wash it down with.
MK: Cats don’t drink rum.
BC: Are you saying cats can’t drink responsibly?
MK: What CAN cats do responsibly?
BC: Bite. Claw.
{Pause}
BC: Point taken.
BC: Can I have a parrot?
MK: NO!
BC: Even a half parrot? Or a non-tasty parrot?
MK: As if you hadn't plundered the pantry enough in the last few days?
BC: There's tasty food in there! Hmmm. Maybe my plundering skills won me the pirate pageant! Or was it my brute force strength to cow my enemies and strike fear in the hearts of my foes?
MK: Bear, there was NO pirate pageant!
BC: Oh, so now you're the expert on pirates and beauty pageants?
MK: Bear, pirates wouldn't have a beauty pageant!
BC: Then how did I win?
MK: Never mind.
BC: That's what I thought.
MK: Brute force strength? Striking fear? Bear, you spend 99% of your life running under the bed.
BC: Well THAT'S a bit of an exaggeration!
MK: What are you NOT afraid of?
BC: You!
MK: Exactly.
BC: RATS!
{Pause}
BC: I make a better pirate than you do!
MK: I wasn't a pirate! My eye was swollen and I tried to reduce the swelling with a warm washrag!
BC: Can I have snuggles?
MK: Like you have to ask. Though I'm not sure pirates snuggle.
BC: Just because one's a pirate doesn't mean he doesn't have a more delicate side! Even pirates have Mommas!
MK: I love you, Bear.
BC: That's Male Pirate Princess Buttercup Black Bear Cat of the Forest to you.
MK: I love you, Male Pirate Princess Buttercup Black Bear Cat of the Forest.
BC: I love you too, Momma.
Featured posts of the day:
- To read more about Mr. Tough Pants ... The Many Faces of Mr. Tough Pants and Do you feel lucky?
- You can read more about Princess Buttercup in "Conversations" With Bear Cat: Part 22 ("On tiaras," part 1 and part 2).
- If you missed Momma's brief foray into piracy ... "Conversations" With Bear Cat: Part 24 {"On human hocus pocus."}
- If you missed the beginning of Bear's obsession with tasty whole chickens ... TMC ISO TWC.
Happy Pirates Day!
ReplyDeleteThank you!
Deletearrg there you be... we bin looking fur your on the seven seas... Happy Pirates Day.
ReplyDeleteSame to you!
DeleteHey Bear it is very nice to meet you and your mom! Thank you for hosting this enjoyable fun day
ReplyDeleteHugs madi a new kitty friend
Thank you for stopping by! You can never have too many feline friends, right? ~Bear Cat
DeleteSink me! Bear, you're a fine pirate! Happy Pirates Day!!
ReplyDeleteThe Florida Furkids
Thank you!
DeleteCongrats Bear on being the pirate mascot!
ReplyDeleteThank you :)
DeleteI was so excited to see your handsome face on today's badge, Bear!!! It made for a purrfect excuse to put your picture on my blog :) --Mudpie
ReplyDeleteI noticed ;) Seeing me there made my day. ~Bear Cat
DeleteBear, ye will make many a timber shiver!
ReplyDeleteOoooh! I LIKE that! ~Bear Cat
DeleteYou make a fine mascot for Talk Like a Pirate Day, Bear! Way to go!
ReplyDeleteThank you!
DeleteArrrrrrgh!
ReplyDeleteYe be a fine pirate mascot as ever there was!
Come join in our plunder and have some of arr grog!
Tis a fine time ta be a pirate. Yarrrrrrrr!
Happy Meow Like a Pirate Day!
Purrs Georgia and Julie,
Treasure and JJ
Thank you for stopping by!
DeleteYou are a very handsome princess pirate :)
ReplyDeleteThank you! I've been practicing. ~Bear Cat
DeleteArrrr! Ye be a fine pirate princess. Cap'n Bear.
ReplyDeleteThank you! ~Bear Cat
DeleteHappy Meow Like a Pirate Day to ye! I like those bitey pics!
ReplyDeleteI get a lot of practice ;) ~Bear Cat
DeleteBear, you look like a real sweetie. Thanks to you and your mom for hostessing pirates day!
ReplyDeleteOur pleasure!
DeleteHappy Meow Like A Pirate Day ! You're a pretty pirate mascot ! Purrs
ReplyDeleteThank you!
DeleteCongrats on being chosen as the pirate mascot!
ReplyDeletePurrs xx
Athena and Marie
Thank you!
DeleteHappy Meow Like a Pirate Day to you Bear Arrr! About the tasty Parrot, apparently the come in pieces of eight, and there is not much in the way of tasty. We think you should hold out for the Whole tasty chickens instead. purrs ERin Pirate Princess ps That is one cool hat you have there, does it come in any other colours?
ReplyDeleteI'm sure it comes in pink to match your palace, ERin! Good point. Hold out for tasty whole chickens!! ~Bear Cat
DeleteTis a grand day to be sure!Arrgh 'appy Talk like a Pirate day to ye!,xx Captain Speedy
ReplyDeleteThank you!
DeleteAhoy! It war a jolly day indeedy!!
ReplyDeleteTwas' forrrrrrr sure!
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