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Paw Prints TidBits for November The end of the year is in sight. There's lots to be done between now and then, though, like finding your way through a mine field of calories and wrapping paper. So grab the cat, pat the dog, kiss the baby and enjoy the season. Our anecdote for November is about Ernestine Schumann-Heink, a talented singer known for her sense of humor and hearty appetite. The slideshow this month focuses on black cats and the sidebar has a few rules for cat lovers. Happy Thanksgiving to all. If you have any comments or suggestions, don't hesitate to contact us. Anecdote of the Month Ernestine Schumann-Heink (1861-1936)
"Mein Gott!" cried the singer in reply. "I haff no sideways!" W o r t h . Q u o t i n g . . . Know what you want to do — then do it. Make straight for your goal and go undefeated in spirit to the end.
—Ernestine Schumann-Heink B i o g r a p h i c a l . N o t e . . . Austrian-born contralto. She was a noted interpreter of Wagnerian roles and was known for her sense of humor and hearty appetite. She became a naturalized American citizen in 1908. Her voice, of an even quality in all registers, possessed great power, making it peculiarly suitable to Wagnerian roles. M o r e . I n f o r m a t i o n . . . Read a short biography of this talented contralto.
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Conditions were rather cramped in the Detroit concert hall where Schumann-Heink was to perform.
As the portly singer struggled through the orchestra pit to make her entrance,
music racks crashed to the floor.
The conductor looked on in alarm. "Sideways, madam," he whispered urgently, "go sideways."
The cat is not allowed in the house.
OK, the cat is allowed in the house, but only in certain rooms.
OK, the cat is allowed in all rooms, but must stay off the furniture.
The cat may get on the old furniture only.
Fine, the cat is allowed on all the furniture, but is not allowed to sleep with the humans on the bed.
The cat may sleep on the bed, but not under the covers.
OK, the cat may sleep under the covers by invitation only.
Well, OK, the cat may sleep under the covers every night, and on the pillow.
Humans must ask permission to sleep under the covers with the cat, 