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I went to the library for a novel featuring cats. The only one I found wasn’t of much interest to me.
“Why aren’t there more?” I asked the grim-faced librarian.
She stared at me over her wire-framed spectacles but said nothing. I took a step back.
“I started to ask again. “Why…”
“I heard you the first time” she hissed, her menacing gaze giving me goose-bumps.
“I’m s-s-s-sorry”, I stuttered.
“Because” she whispered, placing her pen on the desk.
“Because?” I nervously asked, immediately wishing I hadn’t.
“Because…” she growled,
I looked for the door.
“…cats, only have one tail”.
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Thanks to Rochelle for hosting and to Dale for the picture.
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This is so clever Keith
Thanks so much, Sadje!
You’re welcome
Haha.. She is right.. nice word play Keith..
Can’t argue with that! Cheers Vartika.
Fun take Keith
Thanks, Di!
You’re welcome
But never twist their tale
I wouldn’t dare!
(giggling) So true but they have nine lives! Think of all the stories!! 🐱
That’s true Ami! I did actually write a nine-life cat story a while back!
Oh for heaven’s sake! Got me there, Keith!
I win! Cheers, Liz!
I thought she’d turn into a cat after growling 🙂
Tail vs Tale !
Someone has to write another tale about cats 🙂
A lioness possibly! Thanks, Anita
Oh no, you didn’t. Yes, yes you did! 🤣
I definitely didn’t, or did I?
Simply amazing, my friend Keith. ❤
That’s so kind, thank you.
Welcome
I was getting rather worried, there. And then zing!
So was I, and I was writing it!
That’s the best thing! When you are surprised by your own zing!
You nailed the twist, Keith. Funny, she seemed rather cat-like also 🙂
Thanks, Lisa. Actually, her name was Catlin Felin!
haha!
Awful Liberian telling Dad jokes! Good stuff!
Absolutely so! Thank you.
For some reason I thought she was cat lady who would bring the room flooding with cats and kittens. Lol! So much for my imagination running helter-skelter.
You really tailed the cat. :-))
Now that would have been fun! As for your pun, meow!
Aaaaah… LOL. I thought she’d turn into a cat and then, wham!
Now that would have been something!
I imagined the same!!
Dear Keith,
I’m laughing. Glad I set my coffee aside so it didn’t snort out my nose. 😉 One tail…great play on words.
Shalom,
Rochelle
A better reaction I could not have wished for! Thanks, Rochelle.
But they do have nine lives, right? With or without tales. Tails. 🙂
They do Linda, that’s enough for a series of tales. Tails!
🙂
My goodness, a grim-faced librarian! A slimey character with a slippery sense of dark humour. What about the book, The Nine Lives of a Ginger Puss. Too raunchy for her I suspect.
I’m not sure what she’d make of it!
ah, the librarian was no pussycat. 🙂
No she was not! Cheers, plaridel.
Scary librarian. Fun story.
Not one I’d wish to face!
Ah, Keith, the ever clever use of ‘our’ language and its tricky, or even vexatious, homophones. Reading or listening makes all the difference. 🙂
Homophones, what would one-liner comedians do without them?
I’ve no idea. 🙂
Haha! I was waiting for the librarian to pounce for a minute!
Me too, I sat well back from my screen!
Tee Hee … this made me chuckle. A quick-witted tale … no pun intended.
I loved where you took the photo, Keith. Have a wonderful weekend …
Have a great week … Isadora 😎
Puns are always appreciated here! Cheers, Isadora.
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Lovely wordplay – and a spot-on description of an icy librarian.
Thanks, Jilly. They used to be a bit like that in their silent surroundings!
Hahahaha good one, Keith. Her nervousness comes through clearly. Well done. She’s right though! 👀
I’m so pleased you liked it Laurie, thank you.
Funny tail tale! 😀