Kat.. Penny is right. It is an old story that I recall my Grandmaw telling us on her front porch, a story we always called King of the Cats. She would start off in a conversational tone, then build the suspense through the story, then jump forward and shout the KING OF THE CATS! part, nearly sending us under the porch swing.

I don't know where she heard it. I like to think it's been passed along through the years. I used to tell my daughter the story when she was little, but I'm sure that now she'd just say " right, Dad. A talking cat."

LEJ