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[–] neidu2@feddit.nl 27 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I recognize that picture. It's from one of the Beatrix Potter stories. Suffice to say the kitten was not a willing participant.

[–] DigiDemiFiend@lemmy.world 15 points 2 years ago (2 children)

The Tale of Samuel Whiskers or The Roly-Poly Pudding

It's a goddamn horror story

[–] SubArcticTundra@lemmy.ml 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

'The Roly Poly Pudding' is a very light way of putting it

[–] groucho@lemmy.sdf.org 4 points 2 years ago

It’s a goddamn horror story

Most of them are. I dunno what was up with that lady but I think maybe there was lead in her watercolors.

[–] urist@lemmy.blahaj.zone 9 points 2 years ago (1 children)

That’s Ms Tabitha’s son Tom Kitten and the mice are gonna eat him.

It’s probably his fault.

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