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On a shelf by the fridge in my local Chinese
is a large golden cat with an arm that waves incessantly.
I imagine her (or maybe him. It glitters and its ears are pink;
an Asian ladyboy, perhaps?) looking over my shoulder
through the glass shopfront as pramfaces and yobs
pass by. On the arm is some Chinese lettering.
Maybe it says: "HELLO FROM ANOTHER WORLD!"
"We believe that we invent symbols. The truth is that they invent us; we are their creatures, shaped by their hard, defining edges." - Gene Wolfe
I'd say to it... "Anywhere!... Anywhere out of this world..." But I prefer to be illiterate.
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I'm sure that's what the cat's big, soulless eyes were silently screaming... Thanks for the comment, rowens
"We believe that we invent symbols. The truth is that they invent us; we are their creatures, shaped by their hard, defining edges." - Gene Wolfe
Maybe it was just telling you what time it was.
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it's a good luck cat,
and it seems to work cos you had a good look
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Oh god we have tons of those here
It's a "luck with money" thing, that's why shops have it. It's not the weirdest quirk I've seen even... We went to a restaurant that honest to god had this altar of garden gnomes that they laid out food for.
PS. If you can, try your hand at giving some of the others a bit of feedback. If you already have, thanks, can you do some more?
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Thanks for the info guys! I didn't know those cats were Chinese takeaway staples, which people on DU have told me they are. Now I also know what they mean. The garden gnome thing sounds very creepy...
"We believe that we invent symbols. The truth is that they invent us; we are their creatures, shaped by their hard, defining edges." - Gene Wolfe
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addy knows a garden gnome
a real creepy bastard
and so is addy
