off by one for 2005 May 18 (entry 0)

Wed May 18 08:40:59 reggie, the mayor of giddings:

There is a cat in my neighborhood -- Reggie -- and he clearly owns the street. Our next door neighbors refer to him as The Mayor of Giddings in a very sort of Emperor Norton kind of way and I think it totally fits. We see him everywhere, and everyone seems to know his name. Kids, old people, whoever. He's seriously, probably the best known individual sentient being in the neighborhood.

Last week, as I was leaving my apartment to go to work, some people down the street were also leaving, and one of the girls said, "I wonder if Reggie will be out this morning?" Last night, as Anna was coming home from the train some boys were playing ball in the cul du sac (under the "no ball playing" sign) and were calling to Reggie to come (probably for some friendly attention), but Reggie had his own plans, as any good Mayor does... maybe he was planning to shut down an airport in the middle of the night... anyway, Alh was walking behind Reggie and after an askance glance, Reggie paid her no mind.

Some guys on a stoop were talking to each other, and one says, "Man, that cat just cracks me up."

Too true. I'll miss him.

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