Wrapping Presents With the Help of Your Cat
By: Mark Jefferson
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1.. Clear large space on table for wrapping present.
2.. Go to wardrobe and collect bag in which present is contained, and
close door
3.. Open door and remove cat from wardrobe,
4.. Go to cupboard and retrieve rolls of wrapping paper.
5.. Go back and remove cat from cupboard.
6.. Go to drawer and collect transparent sticky tape, ribbons, scissors
labels etc.,
7.. Lay out presents and wrapping materials on table, to enable wrapping
strategy to be formed.
8.. Go back to drawer to get string, remove cat that has been in the
drawer since last visit and collect string.
9.. Reopen drawer and re-remove cat.
10.. Remove present from bag.
11.. Remove cat from bag.
12.. Open box to check present, remove cat from box, replace present.
13.. Lay out paper to enable cutting to size,
14.. Try and smooth out paper, realise cat is underneath and remove cat.
15.. Cut the paper to size, trying to keep the cutting line straight.
16.. Throw away first sheet as cat tried to chase the scissors, and tore
paper.
17.. Cut second sheet of paper to size. By putting cat in the bag the
present came out of.
18.. Place present on cut to size paper
19.. Lift up edges of paper to seal in present, wonder why edges now don't
reach, and realise cat is between present and paper. Remove cat and retry.
20.. Place object on paper, to hold in place, while cutting transparent
sticky tape.
21.. Spend next 20 minutes carefully trying to remove transparent sticky
tape from cat with pair of nail scissors.
22.. Seal paper down, with transparent sticky tape, making corners as neat
as possible.
23.. Look for roll of ribbon, chase cat down hall, in order to retrieve
ribbon.
24.. Try to wrap present with ribbon in a clever two directional turn.
25.. Re-roll up ribbon and remove paper that is now torn, due to cat's
enthusiasm to chase the end of the ribbon .
26.. Repeat steps 13-20 until down to last sheet of paper.
27.. Decide to skip steps 13-17, in order to save time and reduce risk of
loosing last sheet of paper. By retrieving old cardboard box, that you know
is right size for sheet of paper.
28.. Put present in box, and tie down with string.
29.. Remove string, open box and remove cat,
30.. Put all packing materials in bag with present and head for lockable
room.
31.. Once inside room, lock door and start to re-lay out packing
materials.
32.. Remove cat from box, unlock door, put cat outside door, close door
and re-lock.
33.. Repeat previous step as often as is necessary. Until you can hear the
cries from the cat outside the door.
34.. Lay out last sheet of paper. (I know this is difficult in a small
area such as the toilet. But try your best)
35.. Realise cat has already got to the paper. Unlock door go out and hunt
through various cupboards, looking for sheet of last years paper, until you
remember that you haven't got any left, due to cats help with wrapping last
year.
36.. Retire back to room lock door, and sit on toilet whist trying to work
out how to make torn sheet of paper look halfway presentable.
37.. Seal box, wrap with paper and start repairs by very carefully seal
down tears with transparent sticky tape. Now tie up with ribbon and decorate
with bows to hide worst effected areas.
38.. Label, then sit back and admire your handiwork, congratulating
yourself on making good of a bad job.
39.. Unlock door, and go to kitchen to make drink and feed cat.
40.. Spend next 15 minutes looking for cat, before coming to the final
obvious conclusion.
41.. Unwrap present, untie box and remove cat.
42.. Retrieve all thrown away sheets of wrapping paper, feed cat and
retire back to room for last attempt, making certain you are alone and the
door is locked.
43.. Find least torn and wrinkled sheets of paper, along with the ones
that the pattern matches the closet.
44.. Vainly try and wrap present, in patchwork of paper. Tie with the now
tattered ribbon and decorate with the now limp bows. Label and put present
in bag, for fear of anyone seeing this disaster.
45.. At time of handing over present smile sweetly at receivers face, as
they try and hide their contempt at being handed such a badly wrapped
present.
46.. Swear to yourself that next year, that you will get the store to wrap
the thing for you.
Copyright: Â[emoji]169[/emoji] Mark St Jefferson November 1999
By: Mark Jefferson
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1.. Clear large space on table for wrapping present.
2.. Go to wardrobe and collect bag in which present is contained, and
close door
3.. Open door and remove cat from wardrobe,
4.. Go to cupboard and retrieve rolls of wrapping paper.
5.. Go back and remove cat from cupboard.
6.. Go to drawer and collect transparent sticky tape, ribbons, scissors
labels etc.,
7.. Lay out presents and wrapping materials on table, to enable wrapping
strategy to be formed.
8.. Go back to drawer to get string, remove cat that has been in the
drawer since last visit and collect string.
9.. Reopen drawer and re-remove cat.
10.. Remove present from bag.
11.. Remove cat from bag.
12.. Open box to check present, remove cat from box, replace present.
13.. Lay out paper to enable cutting to size,
14.. Try and smooth out paper, realise cat is underneath and remove cat.
15.. Cut the paper to size, trying to keep the cutting line straight.
16.. Throw away first sheet as cat tried to chase the scissors, and tore
paper.
17.. Cut second sheet of paper to size. By putting cat in the bag the
present came out of.
18.. Place present on cut to size paper
19.. Lift up edges of paper to seal in present, wonder why edges now don't
reach, and realise cat is between present and paper. Remove cat and retry.
20.. Place object on paper, to hold in place, while cutting transparent
sticky tape.
21.. Spend next 20 minutes carefully trying to remove transparent sticky
tape from cat with pair of nail scissors.
22.. Seal paper down, with transparent sticky tape, making corners as neat
as possible.
23.. Look for roll of ribbon, chase cat down hall, in order to retrieve
ribbon.
24.. Try to wrap present with ribbon in a clever two directional turn.
25.. Re-roll up ribbon and remove paper that is now torn, due to cat's
enthusiasm to chase the end of the ribbon .
26.. Repeat steps 13-20 until down to last sheet of paper.
27.. Decide to skip steps 13-17, in order to save time and reduce risk of
loosing last sheet of paper. By retrieving old cardboard box, that you know
is right size for sheet of paper.
28.. Put present in box, and tie down with string.
29.. Remove string, open box and remove cat,
30.. Put all packing materials in bag with present and head for lockable
room.
31.. Once inside room, lock door and start to re-lay out packing
materials.
32.. Remove cat from box, unlock door, put cat outside door, close door
and re-lock.
33.. Repeat previous step as often as is necessary. Until you can hear the
cries from the cat outside the door.
34.. Lay out last sheet of paper. (I know this is difficult in a small
area such as the toilet. But try your best)
35.. Realise cat has already got to the paper. Unlock door go out and hunt
through various cupboards, looking for sheet of last years paper, until you
remember that you haven't got any left, due to cats help with wrapping last
year.
36.. Retire back to room lock door, and sit on toilet whist trying to work
out how to make torn sheet of paper look halfway presentable.
37.. Seal box, wrap with paper and start repairs by very carefully seal
down tears with transparent sticky tape. Now tie up with ribbon and decorate
with bows to hide worst effected areas.
38.. Label, then sit back and admire your handiwork, congratulating
yourself on making good of a bad job.
39.. Unlock door, and go to kitchen to make drink and feed cat.
40.. Spend next 15 minutes looking for cat, before coming to the final
obvious conclusion.
41.. Unwrap present, untie box and remove cat.
42.. Retrieve all thrown away sheets of wrapping paper, feed cat and
retire back to room for last attempt, making certain you are alone and the
door is locked.
43.. Find least torn and wrinkled sheets of paper, along with the ones
that the pattern matches the closet.
44.. Vainly try and wrap present, in patchwork of paper. Tie with the now
tattered ribbon and decorate with the now limp bows. Label and put present
in bag, for fear of anyone seeing this disaster.
45.. At time of handing over present smile sweetly at receivers face, as
they try and hide their contempt at being handed such a badly wrapped
present.
46.. Swear to yourself that next year, that you will get the store to wrap
the thing for you.
Copyright: Â[emoji]169[/emoji] Mark St Jefferson November 1999
