New Year’s Interview with Jeter Harris
Hey evrybuddy, Skeezix heer. As many of yoo know, da grate Jeter Harris spends evry New Yeer’s in Times Sqware with his best frend Reebok and thare galcatpal, Madison. I was lucky enuf to score an interview with Jeter this morning — and he happily accommodated me despite having a big toona joose hangover.
SKEEZIX: How long have you and your best frend Reeb’ da Grate been sellebrating New Yeer’s Eve in Times Sqware? How did this tradishun begin?
JETER HARRIS: reeb an i hav been celebratin noo yeer’z eve since 2006. he haz been kind enuff to make da trip to timez skware. how did da tradishun begin? i dunno … it jus did. (i remember da furst yeer we were warin leis! it wuz reeb’z hawaiin theme dat yeer.)
SKEEZIX: You and Reebok live about 3000 miles apart…. how did you ever meet each other?
JETER HARRIS: reeb an i met eech udder on da catster. lookit him an den lookit me. hansum … yes? i dunno (again) we jus started bein frendz … an den, suddenly, like owtta noware, we became bes frendz. jus like dat! i keep askin an askin “do u know da way to san jose?” an i don’t getta anser … but he knowz da way to noo york…
SKEEZIX: Does Madison always sellebrate with yoo, or is she a new addishun?
JETER HARRIS: in fact, mad wuz wid us dat verree furst yeer at timez skware in 2006. lookit her … byootiful … yes? three tabbiez in da city.
SKEEZIX: Does having a girlcat along cramp your stile?
JETER HARRIS: cramp owr stile? duhr. she met a sailor dis yeer … i think maybe we cooda been crampin her style. (wut’z “cramp?”)
SKEEZIX: What did the three of yoo do once you got to Times Sqware?
JETER HARRIS: well … mad got dere furst to save us a seet … an den she met da sailor (but dat’zza nudder story) den reeb picked me up becuz i hav been “gfl*.” wen we got to da city da furst thing we did wuz look fer bill an hillary clinton … we were so eksited becuz we’re democatz … den we started drinkin tuna juice an watchin all da crazy peepul … wen da ball dropped an it wuz 2009, reeb an i head-bonked, fell to da grownd, an started wrestlin. it wuz verree eksitin. den, uv course, we laffed an laffed.
SKEEZIX: Sounds like a grate time! We all know about your reesint walkabout and your pleas to be freed from house arrest. Were yoo tempted, given this one-nite repreeve, to maybe not reetern home?
JETER HARRIS: well skeez, i am home. it wuz so c-o-l-d las nite … i decided dat i wood put up wid dat kitten joba an stay warm. but i havta say, mi frend, it’z hard to keep a former feral indoorz…
SKEEZIX: Any Cats-Gone-Wild storeys yoo’d like to share about times you’v had too much toona juice in Times Sqware? Or does whut goze on in Times Sqware stay in Times Sqware?
JETER HARRIS: cat’z-gone-wild? harharhar! yes i hav sum storiez … but mi mom will be reedin dis an i don’t wanna disturb her…
in udder nooz: i wanna thank u skeez fer yer grate collum. it’z intrestin an informativ. an da grate food lady herself (va va va voom) izza good reed, too.
happy noo yeer to u an yerz … an to all da grate catster catz … may u stay in da green in 2009!
SKEEZIX: I’m glad yoo enjoy The Cat’s Meow, Jete! I coodn’t do it withowt the support of grate frends like yoo. And thanks fur taking the time — despite yer hangover — to do this interview. I heer that Hair of da Dog helps. Altho I don’t ixzaktly know whut yer supposed to do with the dog hairs once yoo get ‘em.
(BTW, as most of yoo know, Jeter Harris is my spellin coach. Well, reesintly Jeter ternd me on to this grate software called Mikrosoft Werd, wich CHEKS YER SPELLIN FOR YOO! Unforchewnitly, Jeter pointed out to me that they haven’t gotten da bugs outta this software yet cuz evrything shows up underlined in red. I bet it will be amayzing once we can make da red underlines go away!)
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* gfl: Grownded fur Life
You crazy cats look like you had a pawsome time in the Big Apple! Happy New Year and I hope you get lots of tuna juice in 2009!
Knead On ~
That sounds like a great evening. Our Mom doesn’t let us go above 14th street…so next year you all should come down to the Village and help me & Coco escape!
New Year’s? Did I sleep through it?
Great interview, Jeter! Looks like you had a good time, but I’m glad you decided to return home again.
You stay home, too, RayPod!
What a beautiful trio and a wonderful tradition! That was sweet of Jeter’s mom to let him go even though he is grounded for life. This was an excellent interview.
I really like Madison’s coat and was wondering where she got it?
Great … or should I say, ‘grate’ … interview, Jeter! It wouldn’t be New Year’s w/o you and Reeb (and Mad) celebratin’ in Times Square!
Madison was anxious to go to Times Square. I didn’t think I’d make it this year since Jeter was MIA for awhile, but I think he went home just for this! The porta-potties were grate too.
Happy 2009!
wut can i say? skeez … yer a eksellent reporter an i laffed an i laffed reedin dis grate artikul.
i hope dat madison izzen’t upset dat i let da catz uv catster know dat she wuz wid a sailor dis yeer.
oh well.
wut can u do?
happee noo yeer …
yerz–jh
pee ess … “hair uv da d-o-g?” duhr.
I always have fun New Year’s eve with my male look-a-like pals. I must of had a good time. I don’t remember much about “da sailor”, but Reeb and Jeter were there to protect me. I think I might of had too much nip ! I have been pals with them for years. I got a limo ride to the big apple with Toby, the crazy labradork dog I live with. I am happy to see our photos on the Cat’s Meow. It was fun to meet Bill and Hillary too. Hope every fur has a great 2009!
Mad, you were mumbling “Popeye” throughout the night.
We can always have Catty Shack Creations turn the dog hairs into a purse.
Wow….it sounds like you all had a wild time in Times Sqware.
My ‘grate’ Mum and Dad would like to know if they can join you next new years eve JH?
Fantastic interview Skeezix….keep up the good work.
Love and hugs, and a great 2009 to all.
‘Da Grate Bruce (Da Boss) ‘
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Nice interview Mr Skeezix, the truth be known, Sarge Jeter was out tom catting around with some nice little furry ladies……
Grate innerview Skeezy and Jeter! Maybe we’ll hafta go to Timez Skware next yeer.
Grate innerview Skeezix. It wuz good to get the lowdown on what wuz going on in Times Square.
We got that spelling sussed. You just got to keep changing all the werds with red lines until the lines go away. It only takes us 2 days to do a post now wivout red lines.
Like Eric and Flynn said, ‘grate innerview’ Skeezix! That’s one iimpressive New Year celebration that Jeter, Reebok and Madison had – we’re very impressed! If it wasn’t so far, we might think about dropping into Times Square too!
You guys are great spellers. Mom says that the software underlines HER words, too … An’ she rarely spells anything “Jeter-Skeezilly” …
DMM