The Bumble Bee and Princess Swan Song

By Playful

The cat’s name was Princess Swan Song, a pure white, pretty female feline who was much adored by her little girl human, Alice. Alice and Swan, as she was called for short, would spend many warm afternoons in their garden chasing butterflies and talking things over when the weather was warm. They both adored each other and would even have tea parties together. Well, Swan had some tuna juice while Alice drank her tea and ate her cookies.

This was an idyllic life. But one day Swan was in for a shock. Her girl started talking about someone else. It sounded like worship. “Have you ever thought about Bumble Bee’s Swan? Look at that one. See! They are marvels! They are amazing, don’t you think so?”

Swan couldn’t believe her ears. Why on earth was her faithful Alice praising someone besides her. Swan’s tail drooped to the ground. And she thought, Alice has gone crazy. This is absurd! Calling that noisy bug a marvel, or amazing! No way!” Her feelings were hurt.

“Sure,” Alice said, “they are not proportionate enough to fly. They break every aerodynamic principle. No plane or jet like that could ever get off the ground. But yet a bee does.”

Swan looked at her. “OK, that’s interesting, but have you seen my great leaps?” And Swan headed to a tall tree to demonstrate.

Alice yelled after her. “Don’t go Swan. I know you are acrobatic. I just wanted you to learn something new. A bee flies against all probability cause it creates so much air underneath that it is propelled up, much as a helicopter. Don’t go climbing such tall trees!”

Alice sounded so concerned and apologetic that Swan ceased climbing and made a graceful leap from a nice comfortable 10 feet. The tea party resumed. The bee was long gone.