Before she died the Queen Herself had tea with Paddington Bear on television in Great Britain. I don't know how many of you were lucky enough to watch the delightful event, however, it underlined the sublime humanity of the magnificent late Queen Elizabeth herself and her delightful sense of humor, besides her honest love of children.

Alas the Muse was tired and she missed finishing this little rhyme in time for the contest. And, even worse, she probably violated the word limit immensely ! Oh well !!!!!

Laureate Poet Purrfessor Langston Mughes purred and murrppped that he found this document in my inbox. He swears it's from Paddington Bear Himself, although I think it's purrhaps from Pawdington..

Marmie in our house, short for marmalade, was pronounced marmee.

Please forgive my using this beautiful image. Langston Mughes, prrrrrrrurrnounced Mews, insisted, and, as mew know, there's no arguing with a pussycat. Again, in these notes, I followed the late Blaze Achew Panda-monium's, the Sublime Mews in Heaven's requirements, for writing and spelling certain things in Standard North American Feline Dialect.

This is a gift to my grandnephews Marcel and Augie for Christmas, 2022. Hugs to all !