I was going to name this post: Great Mysteries of Christmas;
But a title like that seemed quite ridiculous.
You might be wondering, “What is this all about Paul?”
Well I will tell you the story, the whole thing, it all.
A Shipment from UPS
I got an email notice last week from the United Parcel Service;
Getting a package before Christmas did not make me nervous.
Probably a Christmas gift from one of my brothers;
Or who knows, maybe from some others.
Package arrived, I put it under the tree;
What was inside? I would wait till Christmas to see.
Opening Gifts
I opened the UPS box on this past Christmas morning;
Here was the card atop the package, sort of a warning?
For new readers, welcome to my very special blog;
There is a backstory that I must first unclog.
I have a beautiful tuxedo cat, her name’s Billysky;
I am very attached to her, I will not lie.
She was a tiny injured kitten and my friend said, “You like cats right?”
And the cat and I have been close ever since that first fateful night.
It Gets Even Better (Or Maybe Worse)
There is no possible way; for a cat did not order online;
Nor did the cat have it sent UPS, so it would get to me on time.
For I am certainly certain, that I am in no way delusional;
Though being teased about cats seems to be quite the usual.
I opened the box and what I saw was a shocking surprise;
And not only that but it was perfectly my size.
It is colorful and comfortable and simple to wear;
It even looks good, from the front and the rear.


This shirt is too fun, plus I have no fear;
What will people think? I really don’t care.
The Mystery
And so stays my gift, still one thing remains;
Who sent the shirt? I want to know your name(s).
If it’s like the Valentines day card I got from Billysky;
I will not find out who sent it, not till late in July.
With curiosity that’s killing me, I’m much like a cat;
For the senders a mystery, I do accept that.
That shirt needs to be lit on fire.
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I guess I am safe to assume then that it was not you who sent it on the cats behalf. 😼
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Hi Paul I like the sweater, because it even fits you better BillySky I like the name but honestly I’m not to blame
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Deborah – what a very poetic reply of yours. Love it.
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The poem is much nicer than the shirt.
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And Merry Christmas to you and your family. If it were a dog shirt might you appraise differently?
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That shirt is crazy. Great poem though!
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Ha ha yes there seems to consensus on the shirt. Your site is beautiful by the way as is your photography.
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Oh Paul, what’s the matter? Don’t you like your Christmas sweater? If you wish to thank the sender, just write a blog with words so tender. But I guess you did exactly that, so for now just thank Billysky the Cat.
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😂😹😂 Such a poetic response, not at all deplorable, rather quite adorable.
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Crazyyy shirt! I’ve never been so many cats on a shirt :O
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That’s what my cat said about the shirt ha ha ha.
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