Truth in advertising? XV

You've probably seen the Ad Council PSA promoting recycling via a soda can's musings. 

"Today, I'm just an aluminum can," the can says.  "But one day, I could be a stadium."

That's the best, least heavy-handed approach I've seen in a PSA about recycling.  Instead of hectoring or taking a self-righteous "Good people recycle" approach, the PSA reminds viewers of the potential new life a recycled item could assume.

I'm sure not every scrap of paper, cardboard, or aluminum I've recycled has been used for such an enduring purpose.  Still, it's nice to be reminded politely that they could be.

A good enough reason to vote

I had just voted in today's local election.

"Wait!  You can't leave!" the poll worker said.

I was puzzled.  I'd voted via touch screen in many previous elections, so I knew I hadn't made a mistake.  Why would I be detained?

"You need a Tootsie Roll," the monitor said, handing me a piece of candy.

"This must be the Christian charity I've heard about," I thought.  "During the 12 years I voted at City Hall, no one ever rewarded voters with sweets."

That was unexpected, but it was a considerate incentive for completing a civic responsibility.

A self-contained world

When you want to make your world feel smaller, try the vantage point of a file drawer:

It worked for Sammy in 2005.

Got to catch that toy...

Inflatable rabbits and eggs did not distract Rosie from pursuing the Cat Dancer, a favorite toy of hers, one Easter:

2007: Rosie, navigating the rabbits-and-eggs course in pursuit of the Cat Dancer.

Watchcat protocol XII (Easter edition)

Rosie hadn't expected to meet two rabbits on Easter Sunday in 2007, but she took it in stride:

A professional watchcat is adaptable to her surroundings, after all.  She realized quickly that the rabbits meant no harm.

An impartial tabby judge

Judge Sammy had a favorable reputation in the judicial community for his carefully considered decisions.  Here he is in Spring 2016, listening to testimony:

Marking the occasion

Nemo the cat joined the family 10 years ago today.  I hope, at this moment, he's at least as happy as he appears in this 2012 photo:

In case anyone got the wrong idea from the previous photo of him trying to catch a feathered cat toy, I'm providing this photo for balance.