A funny from The Hallmark Book of Blunders, circa 1974.

17 years ago

Came across this book yesterday while looking for something else and got a good chuckle out of a couple of the entries -

Table Manners

Ever been to a White House dinner? Few of us have, but it's an occasion certainly for one to mind one's p's and q's.

This same thought was on the minds of several Vermont friends of Calvin Coolidge as they dined one night with the President. The dinner passed uneventfully until coffee was served.

President Coolidge poured his coffee into his saucer, so the guests did the same. Coolidge added cream and sugar, so the guests did the same. Then Coolidge leaned over and gave his to the cat!

Notice!

A rummage sale will be held in the Parish Hall Saturday the 27th of September from 10 til 3. This is a chance to get rid of anything that is not worth keeping but is too good to throw away. Don't forget to bring your husbands!

ROFL...

Suzan J

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janie_ga
17 years ago
i think you should post tidbits everyday!LOL
dilly_dally
17 years ago
Why would he try to make his cat sick? I don't get it. Cat can't digest cow milk properly. Coffee for a cat? Sugar? That concoction could kill a cat. Why was a cat running around in a formal dining room while people were eating?

If he was just trying to make fun of his guests I think that is cruel and stupid for a president to do such a thing. A lot of guests dining at the White House would not know American custom or even be familiar with the foods, just as he would not if he was having tea service in Japan or eating sushi or any thing that is done for dinner service in any of a number of countries.
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trinitytx
17 years ago
Back in the day Dilly Dally. That cat is for sure dead by now anyway.... LOL

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susanjf_gw
17 years ago
calvin coolidge was pres in 1923...and it wasn't a state dinner...it could have been held in the private quarters, so the kitty would have been right at home...
dilly_dally
17 years ago
I certainly KNOW when Coolidge was president - "back in the day". I just do not believe the story that's all. It sounds like something that was going around in an email. Why would any one give a cat coffee with cream and sugar to drink? Would Coolidge not know that it could kill a cat? Was he trying to kill the cat? Horrible if true.
sjarz
Original Author
17 years ago
It was supposed to be a "funny" - apparently it was erroneous of me to post it as such.
My apologies to cat lover's everywhere...
Suzan J
rosebudms
17 years ago
Don't apologize, Suzan! Cat lovers understand. No need to get all bent out of shape about something that happened that long ago! Cats like milk, whether it is good for them or not, and I can't imagine the prez intended harm for the kitty.

I thought it hilarious!
jemdandy
17 years ago
Our barn cats begged for, and thrived on raw cow's milk. I've never heard about any harm this may have done. However, cow's milk should not be given to suckling kittens. They should get only mother's milk and mommy cat will decide when its time for the kittens to include other items in their diet.
wildchild
17 years ago
Back in the day cats were given saucers of milk quite regularly. That was a cute anecdote whether true or not. LOL

I hope the other poster just has a sarcastic devil's advocate gene. If not someone needs to lighten up.
ronf_gw
17 years ago
I grew up on a dairy farm and the barn cats thrived on cows milk.
Well said wildchild.

Ron
sjarz
Original Author
17 years ago
I know the big white and black cat that rules this house will help himself to a couple or three laps of milk, don't leave your glass unattended at our house - I sometimes expect him to ask for a cookie to dunk in it.
I wasn't actually apologizing (well I was, but in a tongue in cheek way) - what's humorous is no one seems to be worried that the cat was given caffeine!
Me thinks I will keep me blunders to meeself from now on.
Suzan J
maryanntx
17 years ago
Suzan, please keep sharing your blunders.

Wildchild said it well.
irishdancersgram
17 years ago
Suzan, I agree, please keep sharing....
I grew up on a farm and all our cats would line up for the milk....Now, we are taking care of 3 semi feral cats and also have 3 inside cats...On really cold days/nights, we heat milk for the outside cats and they love it and haven't had any problems...Every once in awhile,the inside cats think they need some too and will get a small amount....A steady diet wouldn't be best but once in awhile doesn't hurt.....
I've seen so many "blunders" and should try to remember or at least print them...So many good laughs....
lindyluwho
17 years ago
Well, I for one enjoyed the story - true or not. We use to always give the cats milk. Never hurt them any.

This is not the first time Dilly Dally has taken issue with a post - probably won't be the last.

Linda
jannie
17 years ago
Back in the 70's I had a wonderful cat. She loved to drink coffee with cream and sugar, but her favorite food was cantelope. She also enjoyed canned Ravioli.
marlingardener
17 years ago
SusanJ,
Loved the story about Silent Cal and the cat. If people without a sense of humor took umbrage, too bad. Maybe they should have a nice cup of tea with lemon and put their feet up . . . .
Keep posting the blunders--we all need a good laugh these days!

A funny from The Hallmark Book of Blunders, circa 1974.

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