ENTRY EIGHT: FITTING ENTRY NUMBER! (DECEMBER SCANS)

Happy December everyone! I haven't been doing anything productive, but I did make a few scans of a newspaper article and some alledged paw prints.

a newspaper article with the date Thursday, November 28, 1935. The headline says says, SPEED? -JUST WATCH GEORGE! Mongoose Makes Lightning Look Slow BY OUR ZOO CORRESPONDENT The rest of the article reads, WHERE'S George? That's what Keeper M. Flewin asks himself every morning. George is a spotted Persian mongoose with a passion for ties. He moves so fast that you can't see him, and when he hears Keeper Flewin coming round to clean out his cage every morning, he hides in the straw The keeper opens the little door and holds his hands ready. Instantly George is in them. One moment the hands are empty, and the next they contain George. Where he springs from the keeper never knows. Lightning moves at a snail's pace compared with George. For George has to move fast. For generations it has been the business of George's family to kill snakes, and when you're tackling an angry cobra you either move quicker than the snake or never move any more In the matter of ties, George is a trifle fastidious. He doesn't like to see them pressed down on the wearer's shirt. George will climb up to a visitor's neck via his arm and shoulder and shove his head under the offending neckwear. A slight upward movement and George withdraws his head, leaving the tie perfectly arched.

I scanned this a couple of times, from Christopher Josiffe's book. The actual article is on the site, but the picture is 250x559. It's also a 9 year old JPG. The prints aren't on the site (or I'm too lazy to check if they are).

A collection of prints in modeling clay lettered A-D. A is a front paw with fingers extended, B is a front paw in 'normal' position, C is a hind paw, D is supposed to be teeth.

These were scanned from The Haunting Of Cashen's Gap. These can also be found in Josiffe's book. I don't care though, I just wanted to scan some stuff. I used Genius Scan since I still don't have a fancy scanner.

All the places I want to go have been canceled except for the Christmas Market at Daley Plaza!
I think I only have enough for one of the mugs they give you at the hot chocolate stand, but I'm fine with only getting a mug. I've been collecting them; last year it was a boot.
I love Christmas and all Christmas related events!

Hopefully I make at least one character page for Certainpeoplelandia, or just Anything on LOVESUX. I'll add some new stuff to the art page after this entry.
One day I'll actually make this look better, but barebones is fine for now. I'm having fun.

I should really add a to-do list!!

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