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Area 51 New Mexico Established August 18 2001. © Copyright H.E. Bedford. All Rights Reserved.
Maneki Neko welcomes to my first ever website!
The legend of the Maneki Neko:
In the 17th century, there was a rundown and poverty-stricken temple in Tokyo. The temple's priest was very poor, but he shared what little food he had with his pet cat, Tama.
One day, a wealthy and important man was caught in a storm while hunting and he took refuge under a big tree near the temple. While he waited for the storm to pass, the man noticed a cat beckoning him to come inside the temple gate. This was so startling that he left the shelter of the tree to have a closer look at this unusual cat. At that moment, the tree was struck by lighting.
As a result, the wealthy man became friends with the poor priest, and the temple became prosperous. The priest and his cat never went hungry again.
When Tama died he was buried in the Goutokuji Temple's cat cemetery with respect and love, and the Maneki Neko was made in honor of him. A Maneki Neko in your place of business, your home or on your website is said to bring in good luck and visitors.
Maneki Neko is Japanese for "beckoning cat." The message he's holding says "Please come in. You are welcome!" and he is beckoning you with his paw . (In Japan, the gesture of beckoning is pretty much the reverse of the gesture used in the West.)
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This is Clio my pussy-cat. And yes, she is as evil as she looks!
Thanks to my cats, Clio (pictured above) and Smokey (shown below), who did nothing whatsoever to help me make this site(apart from walking across the keyboard) but I am sure if they were able to help, they wouldn't bother to help me anyway. Meanies. Sadly, Smokey has gone to Kitty Heaven and I miss her lots!
Area 51 New Mexico was Established on 18th August 2001 ©Copyright H. Bedford. All Rights Reserved.