And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
The original "swish and flick", the tail on a cat provides balance, and in domesticated varieties, also serves as a suitable substitute for the middle finger.
It's all in the genes, or in this case the masking genes for coloration. The black is masking large areas of the orange tabby markings. Not normally to this extent, but, well, there you go.
You see white masking genes more often. It's how you get a Tabby and White or Black and White or an all-white cat that isn't actually an all-white cat.
Or perhaps a transplant….
ReplyDeleteKool kitteh!
ReplyDeleteLiberal female Kat. Just like the liberal blue, pink, or purple haired wimmen.
ReplyDeleteOr it regrew after being whacked off.
ReplyDeleteThe original "swish and flick", the tail on a cat provides balance, and in domesticated varieties, also serves as a suitable substitute for the middle finger.
ReplyDeleteThat's messed up...
ReplyDeleteI had a Tortoiseshell cat like that, but no orange tabby tail. She was a good cat.
ReplyDeleteIt's all in the genes, or in this case the masking genes for coloration. The black is masking large areas of the orange tabby markings. Not normally to this extent, but, well, there you go.
ReplyDeleteYou see white masking genes more often. It's how you get a Tabby and White or Black and White or an all-white cat that isn't actually an all-white cat.
Genetics are fascinating.
I like her!
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