THE GONZO BLOG DOO-DAH MAN SAYS GOODBYE TO THE ORANGE CAT

The Gonzo Daily - Friday

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Today is a sad day. First of all, we have lost Tony Benn, one of the few politicians whom I actually respected. He was a great man, and British politics is going to be even more of a disgusting and corrupt shambles without him. And secondly my old friend Spider aka the orange cat, has died. Rebecca Lang wrote: "Spider was a real fixture at the CFZ - Centre for Fortean Zoology and Jon's constant companion as he wrote and edited numerous magazines and books at his computer. Many people love cats but cats only love some people (as cat owners/servants well know!), and that cat really loved Jon, and was always perching on his knee or very close by. There will certainly be a little hole where that gorgeous ginger cat once lingered." For the last eighteen months he has been living in Staffordshire with my step-daughter (the vet) and son-in-law, and so there are two households grieving this day. He was Shoshannah's cat before (and after) he was mine, and so the final words should be hers: "Have an awesome time in the Heaviside Layer. You were my little dude. Love forever and always".

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