| Skimbleshanks |
| Skimbleshanks (the railway cat) Nicknames: Skimble Age: Older Adult Mate: Jennyanydots Family: Jemima (daughter) Physical Appearance: Though he�s brown in the poem, he�s orange in the play. Sometimes wears socks on his arms and a vest. The Naming of Skimbleshanks: (SKIM bull shanks) The �skimble� could come from skimble-scamble, a term meaning confused or babbling. �Shanks� is the plural form of shank, which means, �the part of the lower limb in man between the knee and the ankle; leg.� Description: Skimbleshanks is �in charge� of the Sleeping Car Express. He makes sure everything is in order and likes to keep order as well. He also does a lot of dancing and sniffing. The queen kittens just have a ball (get it? *gets hit with mouse*) during his song. Memorable Quote: �There�s a funny little basin you�re supposed to wash your face in�� - Skimbleshanks: The Railway Cat" People who have played Skimbleshanks: Geoffrey Grant (film,) Reed Jones (OB,) Ken Wells (OL,) James Hadley (BA,) John Hackett (OA,) Stephen Morgante (CRAC) |
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