I could not come up with something to outdo last year’s Earth Day post, so I thought I would take a look back at Easter 2007. In a lot of ways, it was like most Easters around here — my human brings home junky, cheap Easter things from the drugstore and expects us cats to be amused by them. And we never are. Sometimes it’s pretty obvious that they aren’t even for us. Like, what am I going to do with a Hello Kitty marshmallow stick?
But this particular year, the Hello Kitty marshmallow stick was only the beginning. There was also this assortment of useless Easter miscellany that my human tried to pawn off as cat toys.
Once my human got the train set up and the battery installed (which took quite a bit longer than it should have), it was interesting for about 30 seconds. I think she expected me to whap it. I did not indulge her.
Even worse was this whatever-it-was, wind-up excavator with a bunny inside. What was I supposed to do with that?
But the thing I hated the absolute most was the plastic chicken that shot bubble gum eggs out of its butt.
Yes, my human did try to fill with cat treats, but she never could make it work right. And besides, it was creepy. I don’t think I would want to eat something that came out of this:
In fact, I think it kind of qualifies this post for House of Horrors, right, Fin?
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I would definitely go for that crinkly cellophane on the marshmallow thingy, everything else…bleh.
OMC! These look like something my peeps would buy for me and, of course, I wouldn’t indulge them either. Last year TW bought a chick thing that made a bird noise. It fooled me once, I’m embarrassed to say but that’s it.
That proves again that humans don’t understand anything ! why don’t they put a nice mouse in this train ? My cats don’t even touch the little yellow fluffy decoration chickens ! and I thought in my innocence they would like to play with them !
Sparkle, that’s what we all do when our mom’s get us stuff. It’s the Creed of the Cat.
The problem is plastic.Sparkle, tell your minions to get natural things that smell real like a pine cone or a salty seashell. And they cost nothing. Have a great Easter!
I love your expressions of distaste at the toys. So funny.
Your line in dry irony has me in fits of laughter. Well done on another marvelous post.
I hope you and your Mum have a wonderful Easter.
Dash Kitten’s Mum @Whskr (aka Marjorie)
Ha ha ha, Sparkle! That was one sucky Easter, eh? Clearly your Human shops at the WRONG STORES. Does she think you are some easily-impressed four-year-old Human or something? And, truly, even if you were, that stuff is pretty lame.
Course, I hafta say, **my** Human gets me NOTHING, NADA, ZIPPO, so what am I even talking about?
lmao! this definitely DOES qualify for “House Of Horrors!!!” MOL!!!
Oh and thanks for playing with me!!
You are sooo right Sparkle. Anything that comes out of a chicken butt is a horror…
Sparkle – you look about as thrilled as I am when M brings home new cat toys dat she thinks I’ll like. WRONG!
HAHAHAHA! Sparkle, did you hear us laugh all the way from Dallas? The chicken with the things out of her butt–well, was PRICELESS. Be kind to your human. They try. Lord knows they try…. 🙂
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Sparkle, All of those toys, I think Absolutely Horror Noises !
I quite surprise you were pretty brave and not run away !!!!!
Well at least they could have put a mousie on the train so you would have something innerestin ta watch!
It just goes to show how much smarter we are than humans since they are way too easily entertained by things we don’t even find appealing. Our mommy tries stuff like that on us too. It was nice of you to at least sit there and sort of pretend to pay attention.
Hi Miss Sparkle! Well, you do have to give your Human points for trying! And, really, we’re unpredictable, aren’t we! We don’t like the toys they think we should, and we play and play with things that they don’t consider toys! We’re finally trying to get caught up on visiting blogs, so we just HAD to stop by and say Hi!
P.S. We like that yellow flower in your previous blog – and Binga’s hair pile! Oh, and the guitar, but that’s from our mom, not us.
Oh my, I think Fin would be quite proud of that bit of horror!
That chicken is pretty scary looking. What an Easter. Hope it’s better this year.
Sparkle you have the look of disdain down perfectly
Absolute horrors!
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Man you got a lot of good things but yeah that chicken is a bit creapy, isn’t it?
Even Mommy thinks that chicken is creepy! He’s way too happy. But maybe that’s because he’s unbunged from the gum.
OMC! What monsterosities! How scarey! I thought easter was all about laying in the sunbeams!
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Oh dear Sparkle – were those gifts an after thought – the chicken shooting stuff from his butt was the highlight!!
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The horrors!! She didn’t think you would really eat treats that came out of a chicken’s butt, did she??
Wally says the plastic around that Hello Kitty marshmallow looks pretty nommy…more so than the marshmallow.
For sure that stuff qualifies for a House of Horrors post. What WAS she thinking?
MOL!!…Such a funny post and we always love your spunky catitude, beautiful Sparkle=the chicken squirting stuff from his butt is definitely a horror show, sweetie 🙂 hehe…Happy Easter weekend, lovely friends…kisses x3…Calle, Halle, Sukki
We definitely think that is horrifying! Humans can be so strange with the trinkets they buy!
Oh Sparkle. First the catnip outrage, and now this. No wonder you’ve been sulking all week!
Who knows, maybe your human will put a smile on your face by planting you a new catnip garden this weekend!
Happy Easter!
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Oh wow. What can we say? You truly do not look amused at the train set.