Hamlet and JulietGet A New Toy

A story of exploration

and discovery

Once upon a time, not very long ago, I wrapped the top post of our railing so the cats wouldn’t scratch it. As I wrapped it, I put a toy in there for the cats. Anyone who says cats don’t talk has never watched when cats are faced with a situation like this.

Hamlet, 4 years old

Dramatis Personae

Juliet, 18 months

The toy…ready for exploration by the cats.

Hamlet:

What the hell is that?

Juliet:I dunno. I’ve never seen anything

like it!

Hamlet:Me either. Climb up there and see

what the damned thing is.Juliet:

Who? Me?

Juliet:It looks OK from here.

Hamlet:Get a closer look.

Juliet:Figures. I’ve gotta be the one to

crawl up here. Hmm. Looks OK from here.

Juliet:

Hey, Ham. This thing looks OK. Pretty cool, in fact.

Hamlet:Good job, Juliet. Now if he’d put the camera away and get out of

here, we could play with it.