I Love Little Pussy

[Laurence Horn]

On Mar 11, 2012, at 7:11 AM, W Brewer wrote:

> On 3/10/2012 5:21 PM, Jonathan Lighter wrote:
>> It's been many years since I heard a living person refer to a cat as a
>> "pussy." Or even as a "pussycat."
> Tom Jones would be rolling in his grave, if he were dead. As would Tweety
> Bird.
>
Maybe "puddy-tat" has spared the ravages of taboo avoidance.

LH

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