Thursday, May 11, 2006

''Let The Cat Die'' Comments

Rating: 4.8

'Higher, higher, swing me higher, Dad-o!
I can almost touch those leaves with my big toe...
I did it! I touched them! Now we can let the cat die, Dad-o.'
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Barbara Attaway
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cynthia krizo 19 September 2024

So many memories! I was just google searching 'Let The Cat Die' a phrase my grandfather would say in the 80's when he was tired of pushing me on the swing! How is it that we share similar experiences! Thank You for this Soul Sister 3]

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Ed and Claire 28 May 2022

Teaching her to let the cat die, hoping to be her buddy long after the old cat dies! Thanks

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Divij C 02 May 2009

ya its a pretty simply put emotion takes back to your memory....would agree with jerzegirl's comment you would be lucky to have that memory still alive if it is.......

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Bonnie Earnest 05 April 2008

I've swung like this myself. I loved it. Then I would lean back and see the world upside down. I'm wondering...........does anyone know where the phrase, 'Let the cat die' originated? We would swing as high as we could possibly swing, then we would just 'let the cat die.'

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Jerzegirl *~~ 11 January 2007

I can just picture you on that swing, toes streched out as far as your little legs would allow. Lucky you to have such a memory

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Chuck Audette 08 December 2006

Generates a wonderful image. Like the white-white-white trilogy of lines, and the odd phrase (a Texas thing?) . -chuck

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Des Gahan 22 May 2006

I love your poetry-what more can I say.

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Danny Reynolds 11 May 2006

A sweet memory, worthy of immortalising, and a great title for those not in the know. Danny

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Barbara Attaway

Barbara Attaway

Beaumont, Texas, USA
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