National Black Cat Day: Why does the mysterious feline get a bad rap?
In an ode to the mysterious power of the black cat and its Scorpio sage and national treasure, Margaret Atwood writes:
“In the pewter mornings, the cat, a black fur sausage with yellow Houdini eyes, jumps up on the bed and tries to get onto my head. It’s his way of telling whether or not I’m dead. If I’m not, he wants to be scratched; if I am He’ll think of something.”
More omen than an animal, in myth and collective consciousness, the black cat maintains a position of suspicion alongside Friday the 13th, sidewalk cracks, broken mirrors and tails-up pennies.
On Friday, Oct. 27, we recognize the power of these felines on National Black Cat Day, an opportunity “for feline fans to show off their love for the oft-maligned, but always iconic animal.”
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