Pirate, the Canadian Cat
It all started about 4 years ago when my sister and I were watching the Winter Olympics. Canada seemed to win a lot medals that year and every time Pirate would hear their national anthem, he would start meowing and raising his arm. He did this every single time the Canadian anthem came on. If he was sleeping, he would even wake up to sing along with them. I guess he knows the words since he's Canadian. Then we started asking him if he was Canadian and he would just start talking and raising his hand.
Pirate also enjoys the snow, not that we get much around here. But when we do, he's always outside (supervised of course) longer than all the others. He's not scared of the white stuff like his cousins and sister. He gets so excited and loves running around in the snow.
Now that we know Pirate is Canadian we celebrate Canada Day which is July 1st and Canadian Thanksgiving which is in October. I'm not exactly sure what the national food is for these holidays, so we have an apple, which is Pirate's favorite food.
Well, there you have it...Pirate the Canadian Cat. We'll see what happens tonight when the Olympics start up again. We are a house divided :) Go Team USA! Go Team Canada!
We LOVE Pirate! He sure is a handsome Tuxie Dude!!! He must be thrilled the Olympics start tonight! We hope you have a Happy Valentine's Day and tell Pirate that too!
ReplyDeleteAwww Pirate loves apple!
ReplyDeleteHow lovely.
What a great story and Pirate is so brave liking the cold cold snow!
Bless him.
Yes, happy Valentine's weekend to all at Four Crazy Cats and Pirate.
:-)
Take care
x
What a handsome dude Pirate is...and we so enjoyed the post about him. :)
ReplyDeletePirate is a sweet kitty. Amazing how he likes the National Anthem.
ReplyDeleteHi Pirate, I hope to visit (and maybe move) to Canada someday when I am very old. Right now the drive is too long for 6 cats.
ReplyDeleteThat is a very cool story about Pirate!
ReplyDeleteThat is hilarious about Pirate! And it is extra funny to me because our youngest tuxie Virgil may also be Canadian, because he always comes to me if I sing Oh Canada! If I can't convince him to come downstairs I will sing it and he will show up! I wonder if they know each other?
ReplyDeleteWell done Pirate!! Try giving him some Canadian bacon! And Salmon!
ReplyDeletePirate, you are a true Canadian, eh? *purrs* We sure would love to see you salute the Canadian anthem!
ReplyDeletePirate sure is an interesting guy!! Thanks for sharing his story with us!
ReplyDeletePirate sounds like a very patriotic cat.
ReplyDeletePirate sounds like a realy cool kitty.. Hugs GJ x
ReplyDeleteHi Pirate. Nice to meet you!
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ReplyDeleteAhoyyy there matey *grins* We like the snow too Pirate so do our silly huskies! How kewl you like the Canadian theme song! Maybe mew were a Canadian in your last cat life???
ReplyDeleteMom LUVs Canada and keeps talking about us moving up there...blah blah blah I tell her. If so then Pirate and Oliver Hughes can come visit us.
*salute* Scout Pete