That cat u hear at the end never stops meowing. Never. Except when it sleeps. He, too, is a prisoner in this ninth circle of hell. If i could get somebody to rent to me I’d fuckin steal em from this monster and take him with me becuz he is a cool cat… just overburdened with existential anxiety and grief becuz he’s been outside before… but is not allowed outside anymore (becuz he has to be watched or he’ll bolt, and for fear of getting fleas)… so he’s had a taste of something fantastic he’ll never know again. He’s constantly pacing about, looking out the storm door or window at the outside world. That strange place where there were no walls or ceilings. And to make it worse, he’ll see the neighbors cat Tom across the street or in the yard. This is why we sing Hello It’s Me together often.
On some real shit tho that cat will modify his meow to sound more and more like ‘hello’ if u lead him in conversation. He’s like a fuckin parrot almost. If u don’t engage, his meows will remain the same structure.
What is the purpose of animal’s mimicking behavior in this respect? Parrots, for example. Does any other species produce a grammar that is learned from another species, one which they did not originally have?
Discuss.
