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MIButterfly

(1,713 posts)
Mon Nov 17, 2025, 08:15 AM Nov 17

My mother used to call Martini "Martubby"

I've only ever had short-haired cats in my life. Martini is the first medium-haired cat I've ever had.
Mother: "What's the fat black one's name again?"
Me: "Martini"
Mother: "Oh yeah, Martubby."
Me: "She's not fat, she's FURRY."
Mother: "Just keep telling yourself that."
In her younger days, I used to say "Come here, Martini" and she would come running and my mother would always laugh and say "She doesn't walk, she waddles."
The funny thing was, at the time, Holly weighed 9.1 pounds and Martini weighed 8.9 pounds. My mother never believed it.

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My mother used to call Martini "Martubby" (Original Post) MIButterfly Nov 17 OP
Sounds like your mom has a good sense of humor! Hope you do too! LOL! nt Trueblue Texan Nov 17 #1
Sometimes she could be hilarious. MIButterfly Nov 17 #2
I'm sorry for your loss... Trueblue Texan Nov 17 #3
Thank you. MIButterfly Nov 17 #4

MIButterfly

(1,713 posts)
2. Sometimes she could be hilarious.
Mon Nov 17, 2025, 10:26 AM
Nov 17

She always thought I was funny too, even when I wasn't trying to be.

She passed away in 2016.

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