Dear Mom, as written by Butternut via Rutabaga

Dear Mom,

Can you please get me a mouse (sic)

PS I know that you are afraid of mice, but (Rutabaga) will help me tack (sic) good care of it.

Love, Butternut


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Dear Butternut,

What a polite note. I am afraid the only mice you can have right now are the stuffed ones and the pancakes that are named Mickey.

It is not in our budget to have a live mouse as a pet.

We have 4 Kitties, 3 bunnies, & 2 fish. That is 8 pets!!! (oops--mom added wrong on the reply--should be 9 pets!) I think we need to remember to feed those animals first.

Love, Mommy



Commentary: Mommy is not really afraid of mice. But it is sweet that they considered that I might be and wouldn't require me to take care of the mouse.