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Thursday:
Mr. Chops's 15 Minutes of Fame
I swear it was an accident not one moment of Mr. Chops's video debut was staged. I was washing
the dishes after dinner, and Mom ran to get the video camera, claiming it was a rare evant. Normally, we
don't film ourselves doing everyday events. So there I was, doing my chore like a good son. when our cat.
Mr. Chops, decided to leap onto the counter. Unfortunately for him, it was wet and soapy. He went sliding
haphazardly along the countertop and right into the sink.
if you've never seen a cat fly, you should check out the video we posted on the Internet. We called it
"Mr. Chops Takes a Bath." In it, his little furry face runs through every emotion, from shock and fear to
anguish and finally, utter embarrassment. At the end, he's shaking off suds and actually winks at the camera.
We all thought the video was hysterical, so we posted it to share with our family and friends. They told
their friends, and word started to spread fast. People put Mr. Chops on their favorites lists, and in less than
a week, my formerly boring cat had more than one million fans. My brother and I jumped on the
opportunity and started selling Mr. Chops merchandise that we created with snapshots from the video:
1-shirts, mugs, mouse pads, and several other goodies. The pet bath towels with his soggy face on them
sold especially well.
Things got really exciting when the local morning news show interviewed my morn and me. We were
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able to share the story of how Mr. Chops became an overnight sensation.