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1. AngelPlume says:

   January 16, 2012 at 5:00 pm

   Nao its mai turn tu saying… A Whut?

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   • poussinboi says:

     January 16, 2012 at 6:12 pm

     Wun ob tehm Happy Cats wiv teh mooving arm

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   • KellieKAT says:

     January 16, 2012 at 9:05 pm

     Itz wun ob dose Good Luck kitteh statues the Japanese have in tehre howzes.

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2. Susan DeWeese says:

   January 16, 2012 at 5:03 pm

   And they still make a profit?!

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   • AngelPlume says:

     January 16, 2012 at 5:10 pm

     Dats ryte… kittehz nawt cheep.

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3. StrayCatz says:

   January 16, 2012 at 5:04 pm

   Congrats, AP and it’s my turn to say, A Whut” 2. Stray

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   • AngelPlume says:

     January 16, 2012 at 5:08 pm

     Fankeez, stray! *luuks it up awn Wiki*

     Aha, refurz tu a Bekoning Kitteh stachoo (or poaz).

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     • StrayCatz says:

       January 16, 2012 at 5:26 pm

       Well, he Maneki a gud Neko, iffin I do say so maiself. Stray

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4. richard k weinberg (@richindi57) says:

   January 16, 2012 at 5:10 pm

   lucky cat , lucky cat!

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5. Sue says:

   January 16, 2012 at 5:11 pm

   Maneki Neko is a kyoot kat teepawt. Teh tee pawrs out ob de paw. Aifinkso u dont want 2 drink tee pawrd awt ob dis kitteh.

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   • Sue says:

     January 16, 2012 at 5:13 pm

     Oops, mai bad, iz nawt nessessayrily a teepawt. Kan b a statoo. It brings gud luk.

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   • bayshang says:

     January 16, 2012 at 5:20 pm

     *shakes hed*
     Ai duzzint fink dat’s tee.

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     • AngelPlume says:

       January 16, 2012 at 5:23 pm

       Adn it nawt cummin owtta hims paw, neeber.

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6. Lady Mondegrene says:

   January 16, 2012 at 5:15 pm

   Jimbo iz du a gud jawb.* Maneki Neko is not only a teapot but used in many places for good luck, bringing moneez with that paw. *

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   • laughingcats says:

     January 16, 2012 at 6:09 pm

     izznt teh paw suppozed tu be up bai teh eer? dat paw seems kinda at half-mast, aifinkso.

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     • Muerki says:

       January 16, 2012 at 6:30 pm

       Eetz bin a laaaawng dai, ifinksomaiself.

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7. JAY48 says:

   January 16, 2012 at 7:49 pm

   This is an excellent photograph! Maneki Neko are supposed to be calico tabbies because Japanese culture believes that calicos bring good luck & prosperity! (a reason to love calicos even more!)
   This photo depicts a calico tabby with a paw raised; Maneki Neko IRL!

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   • Katie AkaTako says:

     January 16, 2012 at 8:02 pm

     So cute!! At least they didn’t do this to it IRL: http://www.akatako.net/japanese-art/lucky-cat-karada-kinbaku-doll

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8. Gamin Davis says:

   January 17, 2012 at 3:24 am

   FWIW, we yoost to livv in Japan adn awl teh shopz arownd teh bayss wherr mai huzbnd wuz stayshund had deez kitteh stachooz in teh windoez uv derr shops, awl sitting wif 1 paw up in greeting adn uvver paw holdeeng sumfin–dey iz yoozhoolee whyt wif black spawts adn culler collerz/dekorayshunz, BUTT(!) yoo kan bai dem in diffrint cullerz–we still haz a gold-paynted 1 wee kept az a sooveneer…it sitz awn tawp uv mai nikk-nakk-shelf wif mai templ lyon figyooreenz.

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9. lynx318 says:

   January 17, 2012 at 6:02 am

   If they represent good luck then this is the luckiest place on earth.

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