Topic: Cats Protection League - made me laugh (Read 6261 times)

Ela · « **Reply #33 on:** June 08, 2007, 09:11:00 AM »

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I dunno but I reckon if people were in some way influenced by Rog's poem into thinking cats offered for adoption by the CPL were in some way "Borstal Boys" or juvenile delinquents and were then put off the idea of owning cats for life, that mightn't be a bad idea - it could deter the less committed kind of cat owner......[/quote

That is exactly the thought of some people.

Sue P (Paddysmum) · « **Reply #32 on:** June 08, 2007, 08:02:44 AM »

Damn! You'll never guess what just happened - I was putting me blue rinse on, when I got some in me eyes. I went for the towel, tripped over me bloody hockey stick and I swear to God I heard a cat laugh!

Sue P (Paddysmum) · « **Reply #31 on:** June 08, 2007, 07:55:18 AM »

I dunno but I reckon if people were in some way influenced by Rog's poem into thinking cats offered for adoption by the CPL were in some way "Borstal Boys" or juvenile delinquents and were then put off the idea of owning cats for life, that mightn't be a bad idea - it could deter the less committed kind of cat owner......

Ela · « **Reply #30 on:** June 08, 2007, 07:53:49 AM »

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I was thinking more along the lines of the "Jolly Hockey Sticks" WI garden party types

I know they still exist as my mum belonged to the WI until recently

I am sure the do exist, but we in our branch certainly don't have anyone like that, in fact I have never met anyone (in CP anyway) that was remotly like that. I just think if anyone says anything about cats we don't like (even if it is to make rhyme) we don't like it.

Ela · « **Reply #29 on:** June 08, 2007, 07:47:41 AM »

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defo didn't read it that he was taking the mick or put people down in ant way.

It was not seen at a slight on CP but a slight at cats. What people say about us goes over the head. My goodness if we worried about what people said about us we would have a nervous breakdown, often I am called a cow (when someone can’t have what they want, a cat for instance, also when they come out with something like that it endorses my decision) but it doesn’t bother me a bit.

Mark · « **Reply #28 on:** June 08, 2007, 07:43:51 AM »

I'm sure you aren't like that Ela,

I was thinking more along the lines of the "Jolly Hockey Sticks" WI garden party types

I know they still exist as my mum belonged to the WI until recently

Ela · « **Reply #27 on:** June 08, 2007, 07:38:28 AM »

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It is quite funny, only the old-school "blue rinse" type CPL ladies could be offended

Thank you Mark, but I have never had a blue rince in my life and and very young at heart.

Bazsmum · « **Reply #26 on:** June 08, 2007, 05:16:50 AM »

Ditto> only meant in fun & fun it is

Gill (sneakiefeline) · « **Reply #25 on:** June 08, 2007, 00:23:21 AM »

Loved that

The Duchess · « **Reply #24 on:** June 07, 2007, 21:45:31 PM »

I'm a big fan of Roger McGough and his poetry and I thought this poem was really funny

I defo didn't read it that he was taking the mick or trying to put people down in any way

Sam (Fussy_Furball) · « **Reply #23 on:** June 07, 2007, 18:35:04 PM »

ccmacey · « **Reply #22 on:** June 07, 2007, 14:29:31 PM »

Its ok now they all cuddled up on my bed, phew!

Mark · « **Reply #21 on:** June 07, 2007, 14:03:48 PM »

It is quite funny, only the old-school "blue rinse" type CPL ladies could be offended

Gwen · « **Reply #20 on:** June 07, 2007, 14:02:38 PM »

Sue P (Paddysmum) · « **Reply #19 on:** June 07, 2007, 13:56:21 PM »

See? See? You betta watch 'dem puddies. (count their tins of tuna.....

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ccmacey · « **Reply #18 on:** June 07, 2007, 13:52:57 PM »

Hey them CPL letters are the first initalls of the humans in my house, so maybe my cats are CPL cats? Id better watch out!

Sue P (Paddysmum) · « **Reply #17 on:** June 07, 2007, 13:40:28 PM »

Prob'ly a Gangsta cat Ela

witness CC-s catattack

ccmacey · « **Reply #16 on:** June 07, 2007, 13:34:45 PM »

I suppose people could take it the wrong way and think cats from the CP are bad? Very few though

Argh whats happened there? Big ass cat sat on comp and stole half the page sorry

Ela · « **Reply #15 on:** June 07, 2007, 13:31:07 PM »

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I dont think its meaning the actual Cats protection but cats that are going about the neighbour hood offering protection.

It was the last line that people took offence to 'Those bad, bad cats from the CPL'.

Ela · « **Reply #14 on:** June 07, 2007, 13:29:18 PM »

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And just to add - wouldn't want to offend any CPL'ers out there!

None taken, it is just that I know it cause much controversy at the time and I understand why Although someone at HQ must have approved it.

ccmacey · « **Reply #13 on:** June 07, 2007, 13:27:32 PM »

I dont think its meaning the actual Cats protection but cats that are going about the neighbour hood offering protection.

It made me laugh too.

Sue P (Paddysmum) · « **Reply #12 on:** June 07, 2007, 13:26:52 PM »

And just to add - wouldn't want to offend any CPL'ers out there! But it still made me laugh

Sue P (Paddysmum) · « **Reply #11 on:** June 07, 2007, 13:23:54 PM »

Don't think he would have intended to be derogatory Ela - most of his poetry is tongue in cheek

ccmacey · « **Reply #10 on:** June 07, 2007, 13:20:57 PM »

What about changing the last line to,

Those bad, bad cats unneutered aswell.

Very funny!

Ela · « **Reply #9 on:** June 07, 2007, 13:15:14 PM »

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It would probably sound better if he read it out himself though.It was his voice I imagined as I read it

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It could well have been him that did read it out, I cannot quite remember.

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I doubt if it was really meant to be derogatory.

To be honest when I heard it I too thought it in very poor taste and I was very surprised that he had written such a thing.

DaveD · « **Reply #8 on:** June 07, 2007, 13:10:17 PM »

From what I know about Roger McGough, I doubt if it was really meant to be derogatory. It would probably sound better if he read it out himself though.It was his voice I imagined as I read it, he has a very laconic way of talking.

Ela · « **Reply #7 on:** June 07, 2007, 13:00:46 PM »

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They then disappeared like bats into hell
Those bad, bad cats from the CPL.

It was read out initially at a CP meeting a few years ago and caused a lot of controversy.
Especially about the last line.

fluffycloud123 · « **Reply #6 on:** June 07, 2007, 12:55:38 PM »

i think monkey would be first inline as a bully boy. who else is gonna join him?

Sue P (Paddysmum) · « **Reply #5 on:** June 07, 2007, 12:39:50 PM »

It made me laugh

can just see a few of ours doing that!

clarenmax · « **Reply #4 on:** June 07, 2007, 12:31:08 PM »

That's brilliant

coastalkitty · « **Reply #3 on:** June 07, 2007, 12:14:22 PM »

fluffycloud123 · « **Reply #2 on:** June 07, 2007, 12:12:41 PM »

Sue P (Paddysmum) · « **Reply #1 on:** June 07, 2007, 12:11:25 PM »

Midnight. A knock at the door.
Open it? Better had.
Three heavy cats, mean and bad.

They offer protection. I ask, 'What for?'
The Boss-cat snarls, 'You know the score.
Listen man and listen good

If you wanna stay in the neighbourhood,
Pay your dues or the toms will call
And wail each night on the backyard wall.

Mangle the flowers, and as for the lawn
a smelly minefield awaits you at dawn.'
These guys meant business without a doubt

Three cans of tuna, I handed them out.
They then disappeared like bats into hell
Those bad, bad cats from the CPL.

by Roger McGough
(Taken from the book "Bad Bad Cats")

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