A pamphlet of feline opinion · est. mmxxv
Pete, the resident feline critic
The Pete Gazette
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Lead Review · From: Fisher-Price
False Religion Dismissed; Squirrel Banished to Dust Bunnies
Pete conducts a theological investigation of the forest animal shrine, determines its idols have no spiritual energy, and sends the squirrel to live under the sofa.

My Human, in a fit of what can only be described as questionable judgment, has procured a Fisher-Price artifact. It is, apparently, a "playset," which is human-toddler for "collection of objects to be briefly handled before being lost under the furniture." It consists of a garish green plastic tree structure and eight chunky, plastic effigies of woodland cr…

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Image of Fisher-Price Little People Toddler Toy Forest Friends Carry Case Playset with Animal Figures for Pretend Play Kids Ages 1+ Years
Fig. 1 — the subject
Pete's Verdict
★☆☆☆☆
A false religion not worth my worship.
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