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  Cat:  The other day I saw a unicorn out there. Dog:  Madness! You been at the catnip again? What would a unicorn be doing here? Cat:  I think she was chatting with a dragon.

  The dragon and the unicorn went to market one day The vendors saw thwm coming and put their wares away We don't want accidents, they said, A spiky spear is a thing we fear, and fiery breathe we dread The dragon and the unicorn fund the stalls quite bare Why do you people fear us, they ask, why do you stand and stare? 'Magic is danger and we're not brave. why do you wander so far from your lair?' Send a message about your needs, we'll deliver the goods to your care' The unicorn pointed her wand & the dragon puffed warm air 'We only want to spread pleasure and cheer,  we want to be playful and free, so when you sense our presence near,  please don't feel you need to flee' ☺ 'I do not like Philosophy,' said Unicorn to Dragon at tea, 'the reason why I cannot see, but I don't like Philosophy.' They sat at home eating cakes 'Probably best for all our sakes,  Philosophy always confuses causes,  too many arguments, too few pause...

Dog:  All you think about is sleeping, Cat. Cat: All you think about is eating, Dog. Dog: I have to think about that -- it's a dog-eat-dogfood world out there.      But that's not ALL I think about, I also dream about running with a pack, no humans involved. Cat:  Sounds exhausting.

Different approaches to wine-appreciation ...  

Dog:  The universe is Just. Cat: Just what? Dog: Just everything. Cat:  We've got good karma. Dog:  I know -- tails I win, tails you win.  

  I'm old enough to remember when dogs roamed free in the streets. Now we can't even go to a park off-leash. Same for cats -- imprisonment. We can't even go to parks at all. Who's behind this mean-spirited house-arrest? I don't know, but I call them the Tailaban. LATER Cat:  You're trailing a leash. So they took you on a walk. Where? Bistro? Gastro?  Dog:  Pet-ro. They took me to the dog park -- full of posturing urban glamour dogs wearing designer dog-jackets. Me, I was in my same old coat. It was like a fashion cat-walk. Cat:  Cat-walk?  Cats don't get to go on walks. Where are the cat parks? Parks aren't all great, some are all rules, like 'Leash Only'. You want to be on a cat leash? WHAT ??!

  MOTHERS' DAY Thank Goddess it's Sunday, Hermen. Philosophy Cafe's "Happy Hour" day. No food though, Witch. It's "Mother's Day", so it's Ma's day off. Today she's on the other side of the counter. Lucky her, she even gets to share Best Table Forever with that tiresome Old Soak. Me, I've had the very mother of a lousy week, so a glass of wine without food is fine by me. Bubbly, of course. Right-oh: some bubble-bubble for Madama Nocturna. Do you think you drink to overcome childhood trauma? After all, you grew up with a lot of weird sisters. No. I drink because I like drinking. You sound like a nagging therapist, Hermen. It's all very well being Hermen Eutic, but sometimes there can be too much meaning  I like the mysterious. And why can't Happy Hour just be an hour of happiness? Why does it have to be about escaping trauma? Whatever happened to uncomplicated pleasure?  The therapy industry complicated it. What about  your ...