PHOTO OP: German Shepard In Retirement
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Game Company Sues Cat for Unlicensed Puppet Show
Game Company Sues Cat for Unlicensed Puppet Show
Rovio, the Finnish video game company behind the worldwide smash hit series Angry Birds, is suing Dexter the cat for putting on what the lawsuit calls an “unlicensed variety and entertainment act using trademarked intellectual property.”
More plainly, the company is upset over Dexter’s nightly puppet shows, which star characters from the Angry Birds canon. The cat has reportedly been putting on the puppet shows for the past two months and has been charging $5 for tickets. Therein lies the crux of the lawsuit, according to legal experts.
“I don’t think the game company would have a problem – or a case – if Dexter were performing his shows for free,” said chief Fluffington Post legal analyst, Allistair Llewellyn, Esq. “That would fall under fair use. It would basically be something like fan fiction and Dexter would be in the clear. But because he is charging for access without a license, he has run afoul of the law.”
The case is expected to be settled out of court.
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Dog’s Cat Hat Turning Heads
Dog’s Cat Hat Turning Heads
Local dog Arwen has an unusual choice of headwear: her close friend, Mickey the cat. While some claim Arwen’s strange fashion decision is the result of a misreading of classic children’s book The Cat In the Hat, which was part of her summer reading assignment, others think she’s just making a statement.
“Arwen has always been fashion forward,” said school chum Milly Tesla. "I think she’s pulling it off. Plus, Mickey is being a really good sport about it.“
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PSA: Always Check the Dryer for Cats
Pug’s One Dog Show Goes On Despite Snow
Pug’s One Dog Show Goes On Despite Snow
Even with a layer of snow blanketing the ground, for one area pug the show must go on. According to stage manager Colum O’Tierney, Puggles will perform the show at the company’s outdoor theater once this evening, twice on Saturday and a final matinee showing on Sunday afternoon.
“Puggles has been working too long and too hard on his one-dog retelling of MacBeth to let a little snow get in the way,” said O’Tierney.
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