Tuesday, September 30, 2014

The Manx Who Loved Naptime and Cookies




Cats with tails can teach as well, but they are not nearly as good as telling tales as a Manx is. It is over compensation for not having a tail.





Another famous Manx is Bob the Pre-school Cat. A urban stray this knew that no toddler or adult could not love  his Manx personality. Bob knew that small children drop lots of goodies on the floor at snack time.

Being a round fellow he knew he could teach any child shapes much better than a bouncing ball. Bob adopted the preschool and was loved by the staff, parents, and children. Being an equal opportunity moocher Manx, oh I mean feline devoted to early education for children, Bob the preschool cat did not play favorites or ignore anyone who wanted his attention. Bob unconditionally interacted with the children and was a greatly loved by his students.

The life of Bob was documented in a book Bob the Preschool Cat: A Biography of an Urban Manx Cat by E. Romayne Hertweck, 2009. This book is a great read for kids, and it is apparent Bob was a very proper and polite Manx ( what Manx is’nt ). He never tried to eat the classroom guinea pig or promised the children a A  plus in finger painting by bribing them for tuna.. Sable .like Bob appreciates small children too., but only because the usally have something tasty stuck on their faces and often smell like milk. This book contains photographs and is a wonderful book for a child starting preschool or any Manx admirer.

Sunday, September 28, 2014

The Only Tale The Immortal Manx Hasl


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Sable on his 21st Birthday
Sable on his 21st Birthday
Source: Charles Hand
My immortal Manx is a funny cat
He looks really good in a St. Patty’s Hat

He came into the world of St. Patty’s Day
He runs a herd of misfits
Without anything but tuna for pay!

Sable and a past member of the herd!
Sable and a past member of the herd!
Source: Charles Hand

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His Tomming Days Over
Neighbors claim Loki he bred
But Loki has a long tail I said!
Being a Superior Cat from the Isle of Mann
He raised Loki as his own and taught him to beg
For the magic Tuna Can!

Sable and Son
Sable and Son
This Cat May Be A Celtic King!
For His breakfast At 5 am he always sings.
And if you ever wish to sleep tuna you will
Bring
Never sit in his chair!
He will push you off of it with his round Manx head
With little care!

Sometimes he wants milk with his Tuna!
Sometimes he wants milk with his Tuna!
Source: Charles Hand
Sable the Manx does not have a manly name!
But he never met a dog he could not back down
Just the same!
Sable the Manx in a panic he never gets.
Slow and cool he has been since he drew breath!
Tail envy he has never suffered
For Cool Cat stand above all those
Long Tailed Others!


Friday, September 19, 2014

The Tale of The Big Monkey and The Manx


Public Domain: All Ball and KoKo
Going Ape over Manx: 



Hanabiko "Koko"  is a famous female gorilla who has amazed the world with her sign langage abilty to sign over a thousand English words and understand over two thousand spoken English words.(born July 4, 1971) She lived most of her like in Woodside California. Koko is also mad about Manx cats. Koko asked for a cat on Christmas in 1983. At first Koko was given a stuffed cats and it did not make her happy. So on her Birth day Ron Cohn gave Koko a kitten. She had the chance to pick a Kitten from a litter of Manx kittens. Koko picked a grey male Manx, and went on to name him ‘All Ball”
Doctor Penny Patterson had custody of KoKo and documented Koko care of the kitten. Koko treated the kitten as a baby gorilla. She tried to nurse him. All Ball was very attached to Koko as well. Unfortunately,All Ball got loose in December of that year and was killed when hit by a car. Koko was visibley shaken and intensely grieved that  loss of her beloved Manx All Ball.
Shortly after the New Year, Koko was given the change to pick a new Manx kitten This time she picked two that she named Smokey(male) and Lipstick (female). Koko now had two life long companion Manx to keep her company. 
Over the years she would care for many Manx kittens.
Sable only concerned about all the monkeying around with Manx, is that Koko learned to sign “tuna”, because Manx do not like bananas. I lied and told him Koko learned to sign Tuna and Salmon. Now Sable wants a  pet Gorilla.

Wednesday, September 10, 2014

Manx On The Money

Sable my wise immortal Manx cat has pushed for years for me to petition congress to have the Manx cat, specifically him replace our national symbol of the American bald eagle. He points out Manx are much more appealing then old baldy.


The image of the Manx cat can be found of the coinage of the Isle of Mann. Three coins bear the Manx cat image on the reverse side. There are special commemorative crown coins. The first two were issued in the 1970s. They were stand alone collector coins that came in copper-nickel  and silver proofs.


The third coin is part of a series of cat breed coins in which an hidden Manx is in the background in the coin. These coins are issued annually in gold and various sizes. The Manx was on official currency for the Isle of Mann , as the breed appeared on a penny issued between 1980 and 1983.

The Manx cat appears on a number of postage stamps for the Isle of Man. The latest is a series of collector stamps based on Victorian post card featuring Manx cats in 2011. Another notable collection featured Manx from around the world was issued in 1996. Other editions of collector stamps featuring the Manx have been issued over the years.

Sable would like to be on a coin. He stresses that the coins should be issued for tuna purposes only and well tune specifically for him. Sable is also all for Manx stamps that can be used to mail tuna , again specifically to him.