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Ishamael · 07-21-2007, 08:28 PM

So I saw a thread in a section about a racoon stealing doormats, and it got me thinking about a cat we used to have (

).

In the late 80s and early 90s, my family lived in Japan. Misawa AFB. For the first month or two that we were there, we had to live off base in some...uh...distinctly...in a distinctly Japanese area, let's say. Big house for the area, I suppose. Dirt "streets," lots of little Japanese old ladies jabbering at me. I didn't understand it then, but apparently not many Japanese have ever seen natural blonde hair/blue eyes before. At the time at least. As a kid it was creepy! People feeling your hair all the time. Jabbering.

ANYWAY.

So I used to live in Japan. Living in that house, we found a cat on our doorstep, and my parents adopted him. They found the owner of the cat, and managed to get the story out of them. They didn't want him anymore, so they drove to the ocean, tied a wire around one of his front paws (I never understood that), and left him there. The cat then found his way back to our neighborhood, and onto our door step. We named him Harvard, or Harvey. My dad called him R.V. Recreational Vehicle.

(As a side story, I'll never forget the toilet in that place. It was the same as an...uh...American one, except it had a FAUCET on top of the tank! Whenever you flushed the thing, water would poor out the faucet, into the tank, and then into the bowl! WTF!)

After a few months we moved back on base; nice little neighborhood. Lotsa houses around us, mostly officers that my dad worked with. Now, normal Outside Cats will bring their owners presents. You know. Mice. Rats. Rabbits. Ground squirrels. Other noise-making presents to scare the bejeebers out of you at 3 in the morning.

But Harvey?

He would bring home Pot Holders.

It was, and still remains, a mystery where he got these things from. There wasn't a landfill or other garbage pile anywhere near where we lived. But, as God as my witness, that awesome, awesome cat would find and bring back Pot Holders for us.

I miss that cat.

MexicanOnABike · 07-21-2007, 10:03 PM

that was a random but cool story.

flat5 · 07-22-2007, 05:24 AM

essendoubleop · 07-22-2007, 07:03 AM

What the hell's a pot holder?

Ishamael · 07-22-2007, 07:11 AM

Small Device Made Of Cloth What Is Used To Pull Pots Out Of Oven Without Burning Hands!

Nisses · 07-23-2007, 02:29 AM

essen: oven mittens, oven mitts ?

something like that

And I agree, completely random story, but entertaining in a casual way

I suppose brown hair and brown eyes won't startle them then when I go to Japan

tenniels · 07-23-2007, 04:47 PM

That's a cute story, well written read. Thanks for sharing!

sadistikdreams · 07-23-2007, 04:52 PM

That story was surreal.

mixedmedia · 07-23-2007, 06:48 PM

Ladies and gentlemen...

Les Pot Holders

...and I concur that while this story is lacking in profundity and deliberative content, it is none the less adorable...

Ishamael · 07-23-2007, 07:42 PM

Come on!

Cat + Pot Holders = DAW!

bigflames · 07-24-2007, 09:58 AM

haha cute story RV, what an awesome namefor a cat

07-21-2007, 08:28 PM	#1 (permalink)
Ishamael Tilted	Pot Holders So I saw a thread in a section about a racoon stealing doormats, and it got me thinking about a cat we used to have (). In the late 80s and early 90s, my family lived in Japan. Misawa AFB. For the first month or two that we were there, we had to live off base in some...uh...distinctly...in a distinctly Japanese area, let's say. Big house for the area, I suppose. Dirt "streets," lots of little Japanese old ladies jabbering at me. I didn't understand it then, but apparently not many Japanese have ever seen natural blonde hair/blue eyes before. At the time at least. As a kid it was creepy! People feeling your hair all the time. Jabbering. ANYWAY. So I used to live in Japan. Living in that house, we found a cat on our doorstep, and my parents adopted him. They found the owner of the cat, and managed to get the story out of them. They didn't want him anymore, so they drove to the ocean, tied a wire around one of his front paws (I never understood that), and left him there. The cat then found his way back to our neighborhood, and onto our door step. We named him Harvard, or Harvey. My dad called him R.V. Recreational Vehicle. (As a side story, I'll never forget the toilet in that place. It was the same as an...uh...American one, except it had a FAUCET on top of the tank! Whenever you flushed the thing, water would poor out the faucet, into the tank, and then into the bowl! WTF!) After a few months we moved back on base; nice little neighborhood. Lotsa houses around us, mostly officers that my dad worked with. Now, normal Outside Cats will bring their owners presents. You know. Mice. Rats. Rabbits. Ground squirrels. Other noise-making presents to scare the bejeebers out of you at 3 in the morning. But Harvey? He would bring home Pot Holders. It was, and still remains, a mystery where he got these things from. There wasn't a landfill or other garbage pile anywhere near where we lived. But, as God as my witness, that awesome, awesome cat would find and bring back Pot Holders for us. I miss that cat. __________________ The Jimmy

07-21-2007, 10:03 PM	#2 (permalink)
MexicanOnABike Location: up north	that was a random but cool story. __________________ - Movie Reviews - Ratings-

07-22-2007, 05:24 AM	#3 (permalink)
flat5 Very Insignificant Pawn Location: Amsterdam, NL	.. Last edited by flat5; 05-03-2008 at 01:38 AM..

07-22-2007, 07:11 AM	#5 (permalink)
Ishamael Tilted	Small Device Made Of Cloth What Is Used To Pull Pots Out Of Oven Without Burning Hands! __________________ The Jimmy

07-23-2007, 02:29 AM	#6 (permalink)
Nisses Shade Location: Belgium	essen: oven mittens, oven mitts ? something like that And I agree, completely random story, but entertaining in a casual way I suppose brown hair and brown eyes won't startle them then when I go to Japan __________________ Moderation should be moderately moderated.

07-22-2007, 07:03 AM	#4 (permalink)
essendoubleop Psycho	What the hell's a pot holder?

07-23-2007, 04:47 PM	#7 (permalink)
tenniels Insane Location: Oh Canada!!	That's a cute story, well written read. Thanks for sharing! __________________ I like things. And stuff. But I prefer to have things over stuff.

07-23-2007, 04:52 PM	#8 (permalink)
sadistikdreams lonely rolling star Location: Seattle.	That story was surreal.

07-23-2007, 06:48 PM	#9 (permalink)
mixedmedia has all her shots. Location: Florida	Ladies and gentlemen... Les Pot Holders ...and I concur that while this story is lacking in profundity and deliberative content, it is none the less adorable... __________________ Most people go through life dreading they'll have a traumatic experience. Freaks were born with their trauma. They've already passed their test in life. They're aristocrats. - Diane Arbus PESSIMISM, n. A philosophy forced upon the convictions of the observer by the disheartening prevalence of the optimist with his scarecrow hope and his unsightly smile. - Ambrose Bierce Last edited by mixedmedia; 07-23-2007 at 06:52 PM..

07-23-2007, 07:42 PM	#10 (permalink)
Ishamael Tilted	Come on! Cat + Pot Holders = DAW! __________________ The Jimmy

07-24-2007, 09:58 AM	#11 (permalink)
bigflames Upright	haha cute story RV, what an awesome namefor a cat