First (And Last) Visit
First (And Last) Visit
By Madeleine Begun Kane
I’m allergic to felines; I sneeze
And I tear when they’re near—then I wheeze.
So I wish you had warned
That your house is adorned
With a half-hundred cats (Siamese).
Author’s Note: This limerick is based on personal experience. Many years ago, a composer asked my chamber ensemble to rehearse at her home, so she could record a work of hers that we were getting ready to debut. I’d barely taken my oboe out of its case, when I started having trouble breathing. My attack got very bad, very quickly, and I was forced to leave without rehearsing.
I later learned that our host’s hobby was breeding cats, and that her house was packed with them. Since I’m very allergic to cats, this would have been a good thing to have been warned about.
(You can find more of my pets and animals humor here and more of my health humor here. And you can find more place-centric verse over at Totally Optional Prompts.)
Technorati Tags: Cats Humor, Feline Verse, Allergy Limerick, Chamber Music Rehearsals, Health Humor
November 14th, 2007 at 9:44 am
I liked the story and I’m glad you survived the allergy attack. I guess composers who own no cats are a good combination for you. Keep posting!
November 14th, 2007 at 8:02 pm
Very fun!
Spookily enough… my post today for 3WW is about a certain cat.
~S
November 15th, 2007 at 2:38 am
what a dreadful allergy to have.. i have 2 dogs and one cat,, and i cannot imagine life without beasties…..
November 15th, 2007 at 3:56 am
Thanks for all your comments. Odd coincidence, Shephard. I enjoyed your cat poem as well. Paisley, fortunately I’m not allergic to dogs!
November 15th, 2007 at 4:40 am
Oh what a shame!
November 15th, 2007 at 6:05 am
Also horribly allergic to cats too……and they always make straight for me. Sorry you missed out and I like the limerick!
November 15th, 2007 at 7:13 am
your limericks never fail to make me chuckle.
November 15th, 2007 at 8:17 am
Your limericks are the only ones I read and re-read.
November 15th, 2007 at 8:52 am
Now you’ve gone and made my nose itch! And I’m not even allergic to critters…
November 15th, 2007 at 9:25 am
I like it . I have never been fond of felines–Pompeii is a good place for them.
November 15th, 2007 at 10:09 am
Funny
, sometimes I tell my friends to warn the pets, they are allergetic to me 
November 15th, 2007 at 2:11 pm
Whew. Glad you survived… I know two couples, one in each set has dander allergy, who have cats and dogs. Stranger than fiction.
November 16th, 2007 at 2:23 am
Haha… that was hilarious… and intentionally hilarious, and hence, very good
November 16th, 2007 at 3:12 am
What a sorry allergy to have to watch out for. Sadly, I could never have you over since there is always a cat or two around here. Somehow they always seem to find us.
November 16th, 2007 at 3:54 am
Friday Ark #165…
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November 16th, 2007 at 9:35 am
It’s true! All cat houses should carry a warning!
November 17th, 2007 at 9:49 am
Gesundheit!
November 18th, 2007 at 11:03 pm
It’s a good thing we are not allergic to kitty cats here! It certainly would have been a good thing to warn one about.
Happy Week to you! We are standing far back, since we are nine!
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November 25th, 2007 at 3:32 am
Thanks everybody for your lovely comments!