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Angels in Sin City

Posted At : March 11, 2009 03:56 PM | Posted By : D McKee
Related Categories: Current

Fasolt is home! Last night, 48 hours after he disappeared, a received a call from a kind, elderly gentleman named Hal, who informed that my wayward Maine Coon cat had been lying up against his building all day ... just a few doors from my place. Hal had given him milk and some chicken. (Good call: Fasolt loves chicken.) I raced over, dragged Fasolt out from under a stairwell -- banging my noggin in the process -- and carried the big boy home. Hal was such a gentleman he wouldn't even hear of the reward I tried to offer him.

For all its debauched outward image (especially as played up by the Las Vegas Convention & Visitors Authority and sidekick R&R Partners), Sin City cossets many a good-deed doing individual. So does the blogosphere. I remain very moved and grateful for all the comments and messages of support that Fasolt's disappearance elicited. I'm not very good at praying myself, but I'm sure the orisons of those readers who offered their prayers did the trick with the Man Upstairs. Thus my own guardian angel was restored to hearth and home, and the next time I'm dealing with his "inappropriate elimination," I'll remind myself how close I came to never seeing him again.

Thanks again to everyone who showed their support during a very difficult two days. Fasolt will be very flattered to know that there was a higher level of reader interest in his whereabouts than in the sacking of William Weidner. Which is only as it should be.

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Jeff Simpson's Gravatar Yay for Fasolt! Of course your readers care more about Fasolt's fate than Weidner's. Fasolt never had his limo driver drive him right onto the sidewalk in front of the Nevada Legislature so that His Eminence could testify without soiling his $1,000 shoes by walking from the nearby parking lot.
# Posted By Jeff Simpson | 3/11/09 7:19 PM
wayne's Gravatar goofy pets. we have a cavalier king charles spaniel. Our two 20-something year old daughters swear we worry about her more than we ever did about them. Maybe. Gabbie the dog has never yelled at me.

Glad Fasolt is safe. Keep up the great Stiff's Blog!!
# Posted By wayne | 3/11/09 8:14 PM
Jason the poolman's Gravatar congrats to the finding of Fasolt. Now for the million dollar question. How did he get the name Fasolt?
# Posted By Jason the poolman | 3/11/09 8:18 PM
Edward's Gravatar Glad Fasolt is safe at home. The rescuer refused some "Georges?" There still is good in this country!
# Posted By Edward | 3/11/09 10:30 PM
r.m. farrell's Gravatar Great! I was touched with your dilemna, and tonight I am relieved that your "little beasty" has been recovered. I must constantly remind myself that for every rascal human, there are 50 who remain very quiet, but will rise to the occasion to help others. Congratulations!!
# Posted By r.m. farrell | 3/11/09 11:08 PM
Kerr Mudgeon's Gravatar "Hal was such a gentleman he wouldn't even hear of the reward I tried to offer him."
You might want to redirect the offered reward to a charity like a local animal shelter, &/or a local people shelter "in the name of Hal".
Everybody wins.
# Posted By Kerr Mudgeon | 3/11/09 11:54 PM
Bob Bradley's Gravatar Great news!!!!
I'm glad he's home safe and sound.
# Posted By Bob Bradley | 3/12/09 8:21 AM
Linda Pomeroy's Gravatar David, I knew you'd find him...I'm happy for you. Cats are such wonderful creatures,but a bit too independent, at times. Know your resting easier now....
# Posted By Linda Pomeroy | 3/13/09 1:04 AM
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# Posted By Sarah | 4/2/09 4:02 AM