Inspired by an old photo of Mom in a cat costume as a youngster, Ted has announced he plans to dress up as a black cat on Fastelavn.
�That costume�s already taken in this house. It�s not original,� Marlowe was heard to gripe.
�It�s not even a costume; it�s me!� protested Edgar Allan.
Teddy was insistent, however. He has already started collecting costume parts, such as a black sock from the dryer that he plans to stuff and attach to his rear-end as a tail.
With dibs on being a black cat for the holiday, attention has turned to what Edgar will be.
�Be a ghost,� suggested through the photo album and finding a photograph of Mom wearing a sheet with two holes cut in it.
Edgar wrinkled his nose at the idea, �How do I get to be a ghost?�
Ted offered one solution: �Throw yourself off the roof 10 times and you�ll have it covered.�
Edgar wasn�t sure that was the best of ideas. �Can�t I just stuff a sock, like you?�
The potential for a hissy fit was quickly averted thanks to a little reserach into the Danish custom of Fastelavn, where people put cats in barrels and whack them into they splatter on the ground.
�On second thought, maybe I will be a prince - a 'HUMAN prince,� Teddy said. "I mean, a cat costume is so unoriginal."
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