National Cat Flinging Day

[jtexas]

Okay one more interesting thing to do with cats: <br /><br />Bruges (sometimes spelled Brugge), Belgium was a major textile trading center during the European renaissance. Huge warehouses full of cloth meant a serious rodent problem, which they controlled with cats. Whenever the inventory was depleted they had a surplus of cats. Solution: a Cat Flinging Festival. Every other year, on Ascension Day, they carried hundreds of cats 350 feet up into the bell tower and flung them to the crowds below.<br /><br />They still have the Cat Flinging, but now it's stuffed cats. The wife & I visited Brugge a few years ago, but sadly we were on the off-year. It's a remarkable town, known as the best-preserved medieval town in Europe. They have one of the only Michelangelo sculptures outside of Italy in their cathedral. Best beers in the world are made in Belgium.

 

[neumanns]

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That is one crowd I would rather not be in; Yeoch that has gotta hurt being caught by a cat claw trying to slow himself down.

 

[gonfishn]

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Hey isn't that cat flinging thing very similar to Prarie Dog Fishn Barlow..

 

[Bob_VT]

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Reminds me of WKRP the TV show where the news caster Les dropped live turkeys from the helicopter..... and they didn't fly. I could see the carnage. I have a cat that weighs 17 lbs and at 350 feet.... he would be toast.

 

[eeboater]

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Sounds evil. I'm no tree hugger, but I do own two cats. You have to be a certain kind of crazy to even think about doing that.

 

[62_Kiwi]

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Ouch - sounds painful to be on the receiving end of a flying cat! <br /><br />I went to Brugges(sp) about 20 years ago while on a business trip - a beautiful (ancient) old place. They say that during WWII when the Nazis were overrunning Holland and Belgium, the locals did a deal with them in order that none of the ancient city would be damaged by bombs and warware. <br /><br />A great place to see if you're ever in the area.

 

[Barlow]

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Originally posted by gonfishn:<br /> Hey isn't that cat flinging thing very similar to Prarie Dog Fishn Barlow..

hmmmmmmmmm...... I'd say a little bit..

 

[gaugeguy]

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PULL

 

[KennyKenCan]

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Yeah, thats like the cat juggling in Mexico City during the '70's!<br /><br />What a great sport!<br /><br />And, they still taste like chicken!!

 

[SS MAYFLOAT]

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Hey Ken, does you KKC stand for Kooked Kitty Cat?<br /><br />It is ashame that we can't send the hydes to asian countries for them to use. Would be an income for some here in the US. <br /><br />While in the military one thing I noticed about the communities where the asians lived. You never saw stray cats or dogs running around. To them your pet is very tasty!

 

[KennyKenCan]

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No SS,<br /><br />It stands for "Killed Kitty Cat"!

 

[SS MAYFLOAT]

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LMAO @KKC!

 

[gonfishn]

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And here I thought Prarie Dog fishn was the in thing...From the look of some of these threads today i can tell spring must be right around the corner..You just ain't right KKC..

 

[KennyKenCan]

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Or, it could mean "Kenny Kills Cats"!<br /><br />Yeah gonfishn, I'm not all here today. As a matter of fact, I haven't been here all week! <br /><br />My mind is wandering...<br /><br />someone please make it come back, I miss it so...