I love Ora Zella’s list. All damage gear. Iggy is equally cute whistling while attempting to “acquire” some cookies? Thumbprint cookies maybe? But Burt wins for his snarky chyron, again. No way she’s been good enough for a chainsaw indeed! But here’s hoping Santa gives her one anyway.
Cookies and milk for Santa? It’s a bit early for that. I made a number of promises to Mom before she died, and one of them was to stay away from chainsaws. There are some things OZ and I shouldn’t handle.
When it comes to naughty-or-nice, cats (and dogs) are exempt from all lists. Besides, Ora Zella has been plenty good enough for the Swiss Army deluxe chain saw-axe-drill-flamethrower-knife combo!
Ora Zella could try changing tactics and ask Santa for a nice quiet little book to improve her mind. She should ask for a copy of The Big Book of Mischief.
This cat is trouble. Too much trouble. If Lupin is tiny horsie then this one is tiny demon. Better sends it back to shelter before it cause some catankerous catastrophe.
Iggy is reasonable but Ora Zella is asking for the impossible, LOL. Reminds me of when me and my sisters would scout that Sears Wish Book and mark the pages for mom and dad \to see all the cool things we wanted for X-Mas. My Dad also let us look at a Radio Shack catalog but the only requests from it were some cool “Flavoradios”, My sister and I also got a cool rocket set (Estes) a couple of times back in the late ’70s as my Dad had a very cool thing with rockets: as my Dad was an industrial engineer who was a liaison for Raytheon with MacDill AFB with occasional trips to McCoy (now MCO Orlando International) and Patrick AFB by Canaveral and the Kennedy Space Center over on the East Coast. Man I miss him, and Mom as well as Grandma Hannah, I miss them a lot at times…… It has been a long time since I heard their laughs and got some cool advice from them…. Still, in 2023 and as long as I am alive, I am happy and will be happy to make life the best for my wife Sabrina and my daughter Amy..
Aw, look. Ora Zella drew a picture of herself on her list so Santa would be sure to know whose list is whose. (as if what she requests weren’t enough, right?)
If you can still get plastic tools, get Ora Zella a set of them. It will satisfy what she asked for, and she won’t be able to wreak too much havoc with them.
For those who missed it, she posted a prayer request yesterday evening because her kitty, Trouble, had to go to the emergency vet for seizures and a high temperature.
Ah yes Santa and the other lies my mother told me……………….
If you keep eating raw spaghetti
you’ll get pinworms,
then I’ll have to make
a necklace of garlic for you to wear
each night
while you sleep,
until they go away.
If you’re mean to your younger brother,
I’ll know
because I have a special eyes
that spies on you when I’m not home.
You cannot hide from it,
so don’t try.
If you touch your “down there”
any time other than when using the toilet,
your hand will turn green and fall off.
If you keep crossing your eyes
they will stay that way
until the wind
changes direction.
It is bad luck to kill a moth.
Moths are
the souls of our ancestors and it just
might be Papa paying a visit.
If you kiss a boy on the mouth
your lips will stick together
and he’ll use the opportunity
to suck out your brains.
If you ever lie to me
God will knowand rat you out.
And sometimes
God exaggerates.
Trust me —you don’t want that
to happen..
For those that have turned into their parents and have not learned how a do an internet search the above is from Elizabeth Thomas, poet, from her book From the Front of the Classroom. And no we don’t need 47 pictures of what you had for lunch, and you are not knowledgable enough to “slid into someone’s DM.”
Um, I guess torties are a bit more…..rambunctious than the most?. Let’s see: kitten tongue, small puffy tail, and a certain black and white looking at cookies.
So a few years ago I thought it might be funny to get my sister a toy chainsaw for Christmas. We had joked a bit about it as she is very much not the kind of person who one would associate with a chainsaw. With this in mind I went looking for a toy chainsaw.
And I couldn’t find one. Anywhere. It was annoying. Still, it was a gag gift, so I wasn’t too worried about it until I ended up in one of those discount tool stores. And there, for like 50 bucks was a REAL, electric chainsaw. I thought about it and said the hell with it and bought her an actual chainsaw.
The funny bit though was a week later I found a toy chainsaw. It cost $60. The real thing was cheaper than the toy!
Worked out later as we had a big branch come out of our tree and she got to use the chainsaw on it.
2024 CALENDAR — Per Georgia: It is happening! I painted and edited all of the artwork today, and I submitted the calendar to Zazzle for approval. It can take up to 24 hours for approval, so hopefully by Monday or Tuesday it will be live in the Zazzle shop!
So, we have: family pajamas, OZ’s indignant “WHY NOT?” tail, Elvis reading A Christmas Carol, Iggy either lining up the cookies or stealing one, OZ drawing a self-portrait on her letter to Santa, Elvis’ very interesting “Because…” font, green Xmas trees on the tablecloth, and a sniffle lack of Goldie.
I ask Santa for a flame thrower every year too. Never get one. Friend has the same problem. We would console each other at work after Christmas every year when we worked together.
uncle snipe 11 months ago
I love Ora Zella’s list. All damage gear. Iggy is equally cute whistling while attempting to “acquire” some cookies? Thumbprint cookies maybe? But Burt wins for his snarky chyron, again. No way she’s been good enough for a chainsaw indeed! But here’s hoping Santa gives her one anyway.
Megan.naughton Premium Member 11 months ago
Footed PJs for OZ!!! So cute.
Le'letha Premium Member 11 months ago
Let her have the chainsaw. Don’t let her have the battery. Or gas tank. Or extension cord. Or whatever it is chainsaws run on.
Le'letha Premium Member 11 months ago
…if it was anyone else, I’d think Iggy was sneaking a cookie, but I think he’s lining them up instead. Cutie!
sergioandrade Premium Member 11 months ago
Fortunately Santa has an immunity to cuteness from being frequently exposed to it otherwise we would be all doomed.
Brian Premium Member 11 months ago
Shopping from the Calvin Catalog.
Liam G.P 11 months ago
I need Ora Zella’s gift requests so that I could train my arms to get stronger!
kittylover.truitt 11 months ago
Lol
marilynnbyerly 11 months ago
Cookies and milk for Santa? It’s a bit early for that. I made a number of promises to Mom before she died, and one of them was to stay away from chainsaws. There are some things OZ and I shouldn’t handle.
Jayfbird1969 Premium Member 11 months ago
I’d trust Ralphie with a Red Ryder BB sooner than I would Ora Zed with any and all items of mass destruction.
Liam G.P 11 months ago
…Hammer? …Knife? What else?..
dmah Premium Member 11 months ago
When it comes to naughty-or-nice, cats (and dogs) are exempt from all lists. Besides, Ora Zella has been plenty good enough for the Swiss Army deluxe chain saw-axe-drill-flamethrower-knife combo!
Felicity Pearson Premium Member 11 months ago
Meanwhile, I’m swooning over a whole paw full of Pucky toe beans and the adorable fang/tail poof combo on Ms. Chainsaw.
Ricky Bennett 11 months ago
A chainsaw is a gift that’s definitely a cut above the average…
dmah Premium Member 11 months ago
Elvis doing his cat dad duties, The Paw of Nope Nope Nope.
Colorado Expat 11 months ago
OZ with a chainsaw is alarming enough… OZ with opposable thumbs is a scary concept!
sugordon 11 months ago
They all have matching pjs
sugordon 11 months ago
Iggi’s list is so sweet and polite, just like he is
Colorado Expat 11 months ago
And I love Georgia’s rendition of Elvis’ reply “Because..” in panel 5 – that says it all!
JLChi 11 months ago
Elvis is so scholarly with his reading glasses.
And it is hard to combine scholarly with pink polka dot PJs, but he pulled it off.
He is really trying to concentrate on “A Christmas Carol.” He must be reading about one of the Christmas ghosts.
dmah Premium Member 11 months ago
Ora Zella could try changing tactics and ask Santa for a nice quiet little book to improve her mind. She should ask for a copy of The Big Book of Mischief.
WelshRat Premium Member 11 months ago
Iggy, if you want to wind up a Squirrel, just go to the window and insult one. And don’t swipe too many cookies or Mince pies.
FreyjaRN Premium Member 11 months ago
She’s a hazard.
Gent 11 months ago
Not tells me this cat will makes snow goons too.
I need a burrito 11 months ago
She might get a hammer though
Liz the Lucky Premium Member 11 months ago
Out of curiosity, just how good would Ora Zella have to be before Santa brings her a chainsaw? Is that actually possible?
Gent 11 months ago
This cat is trouble. Too much trouble. If Lupin is tiny horsie then this one is tiny demon. Better sends it back to shelter before it cause some catankerous catastrophe.
Ahsum 11 months ago
Sunday Funday
some idiot from R'lyeh Premium Member 11 months ago
If you don’t ask, you don’t get. It was worth a try.
enigmamz 11 months ago
It’s like one of Calvin’s lists.
TampaFanatic1 11 months ago
Iggy is reasonable but Ora Zella is asking for the impossible, LOL. Reminds me of when me and my sisters would scout that Sears Wish Book and mark the pages for mom and dad \to see all the cool things we wanted for X-Mas. My Dad also let us look at a Radio Shack catalog but the only requests from it were some cool “Flavoradios”, My sister and I also got a cool rocket set (Estes) a couple of times back in the late ’70s as my Dad had a very cool thing with rockets: as my Dad was an industrial engineer who was a liaison for Raytheon with MacDill AFB with occasional trips to McCoy (now MCO Orlando International) and Patrick AFB by Canaveral and the Kennedy Space Center over on the East Coast. Man I miss him, and Mom as well as Grandma Hannah, I miss them a lot at times…… It has been a long time since I heard their laughs and got some cool advice from them…. Still, in 2023 and as long as I am alive, I am happy and will be happy to make life the best for my wife Sabrina and my daughter Amy..
FreyjaRN Premium Member 11 months ago
Hubby gave me my present just before he went to bed. Starter Villain by John Scalzi! He really does love me.
Robin Harwood 11 months ago
If OZ gets a chainsaw or a flamethrower, everything is doomed.
Maybe an RPG?
anneffa 11 months ago
Kittycat numchucks?
I AM CARTOON LADY! 11 months ago
Ok, I just imaged OZ, with a kitten sized chainsaw…the horror…the cute horror…(hiding under blanket!)
cat19632001 11 months ago
♪"Silently she waits
Silently she contemplates
She can make ’em tremble
You know the reason why
.
She’s a flame – flamethrower
She’s a flamethrower at night
She’s a flame – a red-hot glower
She’s a flamethrower at night
.
You might think you’re burnin’
All your candles at both ends
Maybe you should go to church
To make up some amends
But if you think you’re fireproof
So cool and much too much
Don’t dare go near Ora Zella
‘Cause she’ll melt you with her touch"♫
“Flamethrower” written by Seth Justman
cat19632001 11 months ago
♪"I want a chainsaw for Christmas
Only a chainsaw will do
I don’t want a doll
No dinky tinker toy
I want a chainsaw to play with and enjoy"♫
.
“I Want A Hippopotamus For Christmas”(originally by Gayla Peevey)
cat19632001 11 months ago
Aw, look. Ora Zella drew a picture of herself on her list so Santa would be sure to know whose list is whose. (as if what she requests weren’t enough, right?)
Jungle Empress 11 months ago
Normally I’d be concerned, but Ora is cute enough to get away with it.
Iggy’s so happy. ❤
cat19632001 11 months ago
There’s going to be a new 2024 BCN Calendar this year! Georgia says it should be ready in the Zazzle shop Monday or Tuesday. Squeeeee!
nadinefd1 Premium Member 11 months ago
A fish on a spring? Interesting concept! My cat only have a fish on a string. ;)
misty 11 months ago
Do you believe in magic in a young cat’s heart?
How the chainsaw can free her whenever it starts
And it’s magic if the damage is total
It’d make her feel happy each time she goes postal
I’ll tell you about the magic of Ora out of control
But it might be best to wait until she’s out on parole
Yeah, do you believe in magic?
Yeah, believe in Santa leavin’ a lump of coal
Believe in the magic of keepin’ things whole
Believe in the magic where peace is the goal
Ahh, talking ’bout the magic
- John Sebastian – Do You Believe in Magic – The Lovin’ Spoonful
ladykat 11 months ago
If you can still get plastic tools, get Ora Zella a set of them. It will satisfy what she asked for, and she won’t be able to wreak too much havoc with them.
Shirley Kabet Premium Member 11 months ago
I want a chainsaw too.
golfgranny47 11 months ago
I love that they all have matching pajamas!
DeerOrchid Premium Member 11 months ago
Lupin is lucky – there’s still whipped cream on top of his cocoa.
Sue Ellen 11 months ago
@Lady Bri, do you have an update on Trouble?
For those who missed it, she posted a prayer request yesterday evening because her kitty, Trouble, had to go to the emergency vet for seizures and a high temperature.
lsnielson 11 months ago
OZ’s list sounds like what my husband would want. Minus the flamethrower
diskus Premium Member 11 months ago
I actually would like a rechargeable chainsaw. Maybe we could share
prrdh 11 months ago
She’ll just have to make do with her built-in shivs.
bluegirl285 11 months ago
Absolutely LOVE Elvis sitting there wearing his reading glasses and reading A Christmas Carol. One of my favorite books.
daswaff 11 months ago
Back hoe, trebuchet, ground based free electron laser,…
daswaff 11 months ago
Try sneaking in ‘an account at the equipment rental company’
Daltongang Premium Member 11 months ago
Ah yes Santa and the other lies my mother told me……………….
If you keep eating raw spaghetti
you’ll get pinworms,
then I’ll have to make
a necklace of garlic for you to wear
each night
while you sleep,
until they go away.
If you’re mean to your younger brother,
I’ll know
because I have a special eyes
that spies on you when I’m not home.
You cannot hide from it,
so don’t try.
If you touch your “down there”
any time other than when using the toilet,
your hand will turn green and fall off.
If you keep crossing your eyes
they will stay that way
until the wind
changes direction.
It is bad luck to kill a moth.
Moths are
the souls of our ancestors and it just
might be Papa paying a visit.
If you kiss a boy on the mouth
your lips will stick together
and he’ll use the opportunity
to suck out your brains.
If you ever lie to me
God will knowand rat you out.
And sometimes
God exaggerates.
Trust me —you don’t want that
to happen..
For those that have turned into their parents and have not learned how a do an internet search the above is from Elizabeth Thomas, poet, from her book From the Front of the Classroom. And no we don’t need 47 pictures of what you had for lunch, and you are not knowledgable enough to “slid into someone’s DM.”
beindevine 11 months ago
I see the family are all wearing matching jammy tops… <3
bjnana 11 months ago
OMC this made me laugh out loud! Georgia you are a treasure!!!!
bryan42 11 months ago
I do believe that our dear little OraZ is channeling Calvin!
Katzen1415 11 months ago
My favorite bit is Burt being the usual voice of reason, although I also love Puck’s concern!
The Wolf In Your Midst 11 months ago
Maybe Ora Zella wants to enter the world of chainsaw competitions!
.
Because those are a thing, believe it or not. One group calls them “timbersports”.
metagalaxy1970 11 months ago
Um, I guess torties are a bit more…..rambunctious than the most?. Let’s see: kitten tongue, small puffy tail, and a certain black and white looking at cookies.
Space_cat 11 months ago
That’s a tiny tortie for you: Agent of chaos!
cat19632001 11 months ago
I love OZ’s little outraged, paws on hips “WHY NOT?”
AStarofDestiny 11 months ago
I love this girl, she’s metal!!!
eishtmo 11 months ago
So a few years ago I thought it might be funny to get my sister a toy chainsaw for Christmas. We had joked a bit about it as she is very much not the kind of person who one would associate with a chainsaw. With this in mind I went looking for a toy chainsaw.
And I couldn’t find one. Anywhere. It was annoying. Still, it was a gag gift, so I wasn’t too worried about it until I ended up in one of those discount tool stores. And there, for like 50 bucks was a REAL, electric chainsaw. I thought about it and said the hell with it and bought her an actual chainsaw.
The funny bit though was a week later I found a toy chainsaw. It cost $60. The real thing was cheaper than the toy!
Worked out later as we had a big branch come out of our tree and she got to use the chainsaw on it.
Cat food server 11 months ago
How do these stories keep getting better and cheerier every day? So grateful for BCN artwork and stories, and this Orb!
bonita.eley 11 months ago
“Yo Santa” unique way to address Santa!!
daleandkristen 11 months ago
Very funny. Loving how Ms Dunn draws these kitties. Ora Zella and The Iggster have enlivened this strip 1001%. Enjoying so much.
DorseyBelle 11 months ago
Iggy deserves that cookie for his lovely letter.
Granny Roberta 11 months ago
I am loving Burt in this one.
Granny Roberta 11 months ago
Also, I have a battery chainsaw she can borrow. It mostly stops when you drop it. I’m sure it would be perfectly safe.
anomalous4 11 months ago
=AHEM= UNUSUALLY SMOL CATS, Lupin! Shame on you!
wildwind 11 months ago
Ora Zella does not understand whimsy and wonder.
Red Bird 11 months ago
That drink next to Lupin looks delicious! The little candy cane is a nice touch.
I'm Sad 11 months ago
I think the flamethrower would be great if you have six feet of snow at your door and you can’t shovel your way out.
scaeva Premium Member 11 months ago
Love Ora Zella climbing Elvis!
willie_mctell 11 months ago
Elvis and kittens. BTW, thanks, Georgia, for exploding the gentle as a kitten myth.
Gloria Fleming 11 months ago
2024 CALENDAR — Per Georgia: It is happening! I painted and edited all of the artwork today, and I submitted the calendar to Zazzle for approval. It can take up to 24 hours for approval, so hopefully by Monday or Tuesday it will be live in the Zazzle shop!
DM3456 11 months ago
Iggy is a gentle soul as evidenced by his wish list, and Ora Zella is such a wild one!
Clouded Leopard 11 months ago
Ora Zella = Calvin, BCN Style!
cb8ty 11 months ago
Is OZ ambidextrous? She was holding her crayon in her right hand on November 26.
Love the Funnies 11 months ago
Happy Birthday! And I wish you both WELL.
ElliottB.C.Rennie 11 months ago
I had the same enthusiasm at 8 years old when I asked for a skidoo™ for Christmas.
(Note: I was NOT a good boy that year, and I did not get a skidoo)
PaulGoes 11 months ago
What does she need a chainsaw for? She has claws!
David Rickard Premium Member 11 months ago
No flamethrower? Not even a Spaceballs-the Flame Thrower? The kids love that one.
cat19632001 11 months ago
Kitty Nom Nom Treats! Yum!
Fennec! at the Disco 11 months ago
So, we have: family pajamas, OZ’s indignant “WHY NOT?” tail, Elvis reading A Christmas Carol, Iggy either lining up the cookies or stealing one, OZ drawing a self-portrait on her letter to Santa, Elvis’ very interesting “Because…” font, green Xmas trees on the tablecloth, and a sniffle lack of Goldie.
Lady Bri 11 months ago
OT: Trouble Update
Uncle Dragon Premium Member 11 months ago
2024 BCN Calendar is available in BCN Zazzle store now.
Fennec! at the Disco 11 months ago
Update on orange plush yard cat
crazeekatlady 11 months ago
I ask Santa for a flame thrower every year too. Never get one. Friend has the same problem. We would console each other at work after Christmas every year when we worked together.
FrannieL Premium Member 11 months ago
I remember when I asked my dad for an electric drill for Christmas. He was shocked. LOL
pchemcat 11 months ago
She’s a cat after my own heart!
walspj1 11 months ago
Dad Cat laying down the law….
shwhite369 11 months ago
Cutest strip. <3
Aspen_Bell 11 months ago
Wow, she’d get along perfectly with the raccoon kits!!!
Jackyboy_Doodler 8 months ago
does anybody know which strip those two kittens frst appeared in?