Monday, July 6, 2009 Heathcliff the Cat Analyzed

Heathcliff creatively uses curtains to send a distress call that his worm medication has run out.

Heathcliff has managed to hang in his window, some curtains decorated with worms. It is my guess that he had these made special order, because I really don't think there's a big market for such a thing. Apparently Heathcliff has hung these curtains to attract birds, as we see two birds in the birdbath outside and Heathcliff standing in the window, looking at them. If this is the case, then why Heathcliff didn't have his curtains decorated with insects is a mystery. Perhaps in Heathcliff's neighborhood, worms flutter in the breezes a few feet above the ground.

One of the birds notices that the worms aren't real, and tells the other bird (in perfect English), "Pay no attention to the worm curtains." The other bird is silent, but he must be thinking, "Screw your curtains, I'm worried about the cat in the window."

This brings up the question of why Heathcliff is standing in plain view if he wishes to lure the birds in with his floating worms. Maybe he really doesn't want to catch the birds at all. Maybe (as I mentioned above) he's just sending a signal to the Nutmeg Family that he has worms. Or maybe this comic is a worm virus and your computer is now hopelessly infected . . . .

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