Smiling Cat Scissors (C) (original design) - gold, silver or black finish - 3 1/2 inches long
According to legend, cats
were created when Noah's ark became infested with rats. Noah commanded
the lion to sneeze and out came a cat!
The domestic cat has a history that dates nearly 3,500 years to ancient
Egypt. There are no authentic records of domestication earlier than 1500 BC, but it
may have taken place sooner. Cats have
been kept by humans since ancient Egyptian times. There are many ancient
religions that believe that cats are exalted souls, companions or guides for
humans, and are all-knowing but are mute so they cannot influence decisions
made by humans. Common lore says that
cats have nine lives.
In the 1500's, houses with
thatched roofs provided a place for animals to get warm, so all the small pets
and other small animals (mice, rats, bugs) lived in the roof. When it
rained it became slippery and sometimes the animals would slip and fall off the
roof. Thus the saying, "It's raining cats and dogs."
Charles
I, King of England, owned a black cat that brought him luck. The cat was guarded day and night. The day
after the cat died, Charles was arrested.
To
hear a cat
sneeze is good luck.
Dreaming
of a white cat is good luck.
A
black cat in the house brings plenty of suitors.
Finding
one white hair on a black cat will bring good luck.
Visitors
to an English home always kiss the family cat for luck.
Fishermen's
wives kept a black cat at home to prevent disaster at sea.
A
cat on top of a tombstone means the soul of the departed was possessed by the
devil. When moving to a new home, put the cat in through the window, so that it
will not leave.A bride will have a happy married life if a black cat sneezes
near her on her wedding day.
Cat
is a symbol of idleness on a sampler
This product was added to our catalog on Monday 16 July, 2007.
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