All black cats look alike

[vilakins]

This story came up on a US site, and I was even more amused when I realised just who had tweeted it - Clarke Gayford, the partner of our new prime minister, Jacinda Arden (about whom I am very excited).

The story of the mistaken cat

It's worth looking at a few others of his tweets. My favourites:

His response to the account set up in their cat

Comments

[jhall1]

With a name like Clarke Gayford, he sounds as though he ought to be a gambler on a Mississippi riverboat. :) He seems to have a great sense of humour, which is good not only for himself but for his partner, especially now that she's in such a stressful job.

[vilakins]

I figured there couldn't be two people in the country called that, and sure enough...

They both have great senses of humour. Plus she gives a damn; I have high hopes for this government.

[watervole]

AT least you know the derivation of Kiwi - no one really knows the origin of 'Yankee'.

Most of us just think of 'kiwi' as a rather cute bird or a nation of people living in a rather nice country who seem to magically avoid nasty politics.

[vilakins]

Yes, true. To Americans though, yankees are either northerners, or more specifically, New Englanders. I think the only ones who actually call themselves that are the New Englanders.

Thank you! Is there another nation though which calls itself (a self-inflicted injury) after an animal, let alone a dull and useless bird? Keas at least are cheeky, cute, intelligent, and colourful. I could possibly live with being called a kea.

[watervole]

I tried to post a reply on DW, but it claimed I wasn't on your access list...

[vilakins]

Oh, I thought you were! I'll have to look at that.

Fixed! Complex system, DW has.

[vjezkova]

I liked this post very much! Especially when you have representatives with such sense of humour - and cat /animal lovers. Welllllllll...I envy you!

[vilakins]

I can't believe our luck! Of course the right-wingers are upset but I have huge hopes for this government. We've had 9 years of a government looking after rich corporates, selling off the country to overseas buyers (most from China) and not giving a damn about the poor or the environment. Anything the Labour coalition does couldn't help but be better.

The previous prime minister is a rich farmer (farmers are massive supporters of National and would vote for a pig if it stood for National), and though there's a family cat, I don't think he was a cat-lover. I should think well-trained dogs would be more his thing.

Jacinda Arden is warm, likeable, and full of positivity and hope.

[vjezkova]

I say - I am green with envy. Our politicians are all corrupted crap, no matter the party. Sad, dangerous and dispiriting...

[vilakins]

Pretty much what National was. Pigs lining their troughs and only caring about businesses. Capitalism at its worst (which is saying something). The new people actually have ethics.

[labingi]

I like the kea idea (though kiwis are adorable).

[vilakins]

The shape might be, but they're timid, dull things. If we really have to name ourselves after a creature, keas are personality plus (we don't have any native mammals).