“Also cat” indeed. It would seem that as far as “the economy vs. one day of beautiful delusion” is concerned, Cat is putting his stocking where his mouth is.
I believe it is safe to surmise that they are both struck with horror and despair, feelings that they would prefer to hide from their respective loved ones if possible, at the poverty of their emotional lives and the inadequacy of their de facto family compared to the scale of their emotional needs.
This makes me realize how we don’t really have any backstory for how a little girl ended up living in a house with an anthropomorphic cat. Anybody else curious?
My Grandmother has always made spaghetti, meatballs and sausage for Christmas Eve. She also made dinner for Yom Kippur and Rosh Hashanah. If that gives you any idea.
Greg, there was an origins comic really early on. As I remember Girl came out of the sea on a turtle and Cat sprouted from her head when she was hit with a hammer. With that in mind, I think everything else makes more sense.
To my fellow Greg: Origin stories are over-rated. I hope, some day, Marvel or DC will “reboot” a superhero movie without feeling compelled to re-tell the goddamn origin story.
December 23, 2008
“Also cat” :)
December 23, 2008
This reminds me of:
http://catandgirl.com/?p=1464
December 23, 2008
“Also cat” indeed. It would seem that as far as “the economy vs. one day of beautiful delusion” is concerned, Cat is putting his stocking where his mouth is.
December 23, 2008
aw~!!! that’s so cute how they are blushing! btw, turkey (chicken?) looks good! yum!
December 23, 2008
Blushing?
I believe it is safe to surmise that they are both struck with horror and despair, feelings that they would prefer to hide from their respective loved ones if possible, at the poverty of their emotional lives and the inadequacy of their de facto family compared to the scale of their emotional needs.
Or something along those lines.
December 23, 2008
This makes me realize how we don’t really have any backstory for how a little girl ended up living in a house with an anthropomorphic cat. Anybody else curious?
December 23, 2008
I would be fairly distraught if my ‘family’ consisted of an anthopomorphic cat who drinks paint…
December 24, 2008
It could be a Tofukey, but Soy has goot a bad rap lately…
December 24, 2008
Why? Soy is WONDEFUL!
December 24, 2008
The tender bosom of faminely limned with such stark delicacy. The Baby Santa looks a little naked, though! :)
December 25, 2008
Merry Christmas, Dorothy & Mr Chen.
December 28, 2008
Not really, Greg. Dioramas die if studied with too much scrutiny. If it ain’t broke…
December 29, 2008
I figured they were upset with each other BECAUSE they’re family. Yeah, we’re family! Oh wait, now I hate you. . .
December 29, 2008
On XMAX day my girlfriend’s parents always serve manicotti. They are not Italian.
December 31, 2008
“Dioramas die if studied with too much scrutiny. If it ain’t broke…”
Perfecto. You get a gold star, Nalano.
January 5, 2009
My Grandmother has always made spaghetti, meatballs and sausage for Christmas Eve. She also made dinner for Yom Kippur and Rosh Hashanah. If that gives you any idea.
February 19, 2009
No, that gives me the opposite of an idea. It gives me a Newsweek cartoon.
July 2, 2009
lemme guess, you celebrate kwannza, dorothy
August 15, 2009
A lot of people here have bad spelling.
October 16, 2009
Depending on the interpretation you pick, this comic can either make you melt with the sweetness of it or weep at their loneliness.
January 3, 2010
Greg, there was an origins comic really early on. As I remember Girl came out of the sea on a turtle and Cat sprouted from her head when she was hit with a hammer. With that in mind, I think everything else makes more sense.
November 21, 2010
This made me feel hungry AND lonely… but hungry first.
March 1, 2017
To my fellow Greg: Origin stories are over-rated. I hope, some day, Marvel or DC will “reboot” a superhero movie without feeling compelled to re-tell the goddamn origin story.