Effigy: A crude figure or dummy representing a hated person or group.

Cat: A feline.

Tie: To fasten or secure with or as if with a cord, rope, or strap.

Everyone hates someone. We need a day to collectively tie their respective likenesses to our felines and have them carry our problems around with them all day.
-- Blumster, Apr 26 2005

my cat hates effin' effigies http://www.putfile....media.php?n=catdrum
[jaksplat, Jun 05 2005]

effigy and cat http://img244.echo....g244/7655/225ao.jpg
:P [maximus5, Jun 07 2005]

I liked my misread of this better: Tie an Effigy to your Cat Day.
-- Worldgineer, Apr 26 2005


I suspect that this is the hidden subtext to the thanksgiving day parade.
-- hidden truths, Apr 26 2005


[World] Yes, me as well. I'll try this at home and let you know how it works out.
-- normzone, Apr 26 2005


Well, I did it. Tied an effigy of a well-known president's son to my calico cat.

I'm not going to need stitches, but I'll have to take antibiotics for ten days.
-- normzone, Apr 26 2005


Please change the title to say Cat, not Car. It's a much better idea.
-- UnaBubba, Apr 26 2005


Agreed. You've convinced me.
-- Blumster, Apr 29 2005


Of course, one could then beat the effigy (for the omnipresent CNN cameras) with the cat. I'd pay money to see certain world leaders being pussywhipped.
-- UnaBubba, Apr 29 2005


just give it a tail and fill with catnip and there is no need to append (is that a word?) the cat will play with it all day.
-- po, Apr 29 2005


No no no [po]. The effigy must be tied to the cat, or the comedic element is lost. My mind's eye is very clear on this point.
-- DocBrown, Apr 29 2005


Can an idea be MFD'ed for being an echo of itself?
-- half, Apr 29 2005


Echo? Echo? Echo?
-- UnaBubba, Apr 29 2005


Interesting philosophical question [half]. If we see the idea as an instance then, certainly, another instance of striking resemblance would have devestating effect, namely unoriginality. On the other hand, if we view the idea as a set of universals (we pretty much must since it has no real form outside of this percieved reality of cyberspace) then it is a whole other story. The slight shift in properties (universals, in the platonic or aristotelian sense, it doesn't matter) is no cause for alarm, but simply a mild shift of values.
-- Blumster, Apr 29 2005


Perhaps we should tie [Pa've] to both cats for entertainment value. [+]
-- disbomber, Apr 29 2005


That, mr. [disbomber], has enough merit for it's own idea.
-- Blumster, Apr 29 2005


So noted.
-- disbomber, Apr 29 2005


Could someone please illustrate this?

If so, thanks ahead of time.

If not, thats o.k., I still love you.
-- Blumster, Jun 05 2005


kittie kittie
-- DesertFox, Jun 05 2005


hows this for an illustration [Blumster]?
a [+] for the idea, i like
-- maximus5, Jun 07 2005


Alternatively Tie an Elephant to Your Cat Day.

Of course, then kitty would climb up the elephant and go to sleep.
-- DesertFox, May 29 2006


cats dont like wearing stuff.
-- epicproblem, May 29 2006



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