European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - November 13, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Columns been yearning for a living room Leopard read on i i he disappeared one Day when his eyes were a Lisl of older owners so he can strike up to Wmk Man dimmed and his Leeth blunted by time. He left a correspondence with All those folks who would he j by John horde of Little a axes in Hii Wake but not one plop Down $1,400 for a cat. Thar right $1,400. G fits i Nunn Nuj showed up to Moum him. Your order in now folks they can Only Breed them a Tei to Windrow thought of a a the other Day when my Boss so fast. I once had a magnificent tomcat called Ajax named for the Creek Heru of live Trojan War. Ajax As you recall gentle readers rescued the body of Achilles from the trojans. I named or Al Ajax because in the Ted Ajax is describe. Being of colossal stature. So was my cat. He left a track in the com Fields that looked like Panchere had been stalking the area. The Muscles in his shoulders and haunches bulged and swelled like billowing sails on the High seas. When he mowed it roared like Thunder up in the Clouds Ajax. He the Creek Warrior he was named for wandered tar from his Happy Home to engage in combat of the most ferocious son. He often returned after Days or even weeks covered with scan his eyes swollen shut his hide clotted with blood. Many limes his vanquished foes left their claws imbedded in Liis flesh and he would lie Down in the Back Yard to dig them out. Although in obvious pain he appeared Content As if he were reliving the bloody Battles in his imagination while he doctored himself. I often asked my old Man if we could take Ajax to the vet but he always replied Ajax heat  Ajax always did. He was Lough As Rusty nails Ajax was and would have probably considered it sissified to consult the veterinarian. H disappeared Day i eyes were dime Hord his t not one Howe l. I t Aja s showed me the Neiman Marcus Catalon. I had never seen one before. The Neiman Marcus Catalon is for the super Rich. It represents a sort of nirvana for people with More Money than brains. Among the offerings Pudhnum Diamond Sapphire Bracelet. $24,000, the Romulus the newest timepiece from Corum in Ibyl. Yellow Gold. $2,990. Fendl. Bleached White russian Ermine stole soft at a snowfall. $27,500. A Corona of Fox fur that s a hat folks for the ultimate flattery by Trio accessories the open Crown fat a 6-Inch wide band to Frame your face. $225. Inner spirit. Exclusive tree and Stripe decorated Cotton Boxer shorts they have Little Christmas Trees on pm. S2s a pair. But whal made me think of Ajax was the cat Section. The super Rich Are not like me they have truly weird taste in cats. The people at Neiman Marcus Are offering the California spangled cat. A Man named Paul Casey has developed the new cats. The Catalon Calls them leopards for your living  they come in Silver Bronze Gold red Blue Black  after ordering the shopper wails up to six months depending on what color is desired t assume the proper genes Are being spliced in test lubes Al the vast California spangled cat Plant right now to prepare for the Christmas Rush. Then now gel ills your Kitten will be delivered personally by or. Casey or one of his representatives with full instructions for us care and  the Lucky owner rets a Breeding certificate with a place to fill in the Kitten s name probably something like Tammy Cougar poo and a Lisl of older owners so he can strike up correspondence l plop Down in ,400 for a cat. Thar right j1,400. Gel you i the so fast. They Are supposed to resemble leopards Lions cougars and panthers the marvelous ferocious beasts of prey that saunter through the Jungles roam Over Grassy Savannas and leap from Mountaintop to Mountaintop while everything else that can move gels the hell out of their Way. Well they Don t. I studied the Catalon i assume the most photogenic cats Are in the Catalon and i must say they look like wimpy underfed bobcats. Bobcats Are pretty Tough for their size. I but the spangled cats look like a cat you might meet in a Fem bar in los Angeles. They d probably jump onto a chair and go eee Kikkl if a mouse ambled into the room. Fragile and cute of ear Pale and Limpid of Eye their whiskers Droop in a very Laid Back fashion. There does t appear to be a muscle or Fang in their entire biology. They re Little and spotted. That s All spotted. For $1,4001 want a cat thai comes Home dragging Elk and water Buffalo. 1 want a Cal i can put on a Leash and walk through Tough neighbourhoods terrorizing bulldogs and alligators. A cat thai could play linebacker for the raiders there s another fantastic offer in the Neiman Marcus Catalon. For Only $9,000 an artist named Paul Davis will travel to your Home photograph your cat and pain a 24"-by-30" portrait of it. For More information Call 214-573-8291, if i Ever win the lotto i think i la dig out a snapshot of Ajax and have or. Davis Render him immortal. That Way people can see whal a real Cal looks like. A cold response helps when dealing with louts by miss manners United future Syndicate dear miss manners we were dropping in at the grocery of quart of milk on our Way Home after a hike along the River when two couple hailed us. My husband went into the grocery and i stayed local. The Flat woman looked Down at my walking Jioe and mid those Mut be comfortable on  i. Replied of yet we have walked for three Hourt and i am very tired and hot she then proceeded to place one hand on my stomach and poke my Back with the other. I was taken Aback and Laid i Don t do that to  your posture b terrible the replied and started to mimic me. The other woman then Laid she do not have a Tummy. Why Dent we move Over to the dude Lite Nide woman s hit band it a dear and trusted Friend of Sunj. We know their Nunon dip u at the breaking Point became of her . I have usually ignored her domineering know it All and holier than thou attitude Dpi cubed a Mem help. We have purposely avoided her became of the family situation. Lib was the flirt time the Hai been rude to me in Public. My defame mechanism failed. What should i  and do not want to add o their unhappy Neil gentle Reader miss manners commends you for your forbearance but believes you Are making a mistake. She is not in the habit of blaming the victim for the crime but she will Point out that insults disguised As constructive criticism have been on the increase since people accepted the mistaken idea that it could be an act of Friendship to Tell people what you Don t like about them. Not wishing to distress the lady s family to a kind reason for nol making a scene about her attacking you in Public. You Are actually entitled to draw yourself up and say How dare you to such an affront but you should Register some distaste for her remark lest you allow her to continue in her tyranny under the smug impression that people find the practice helpful. A cold refusal to answer her outrageous remark followed by a dismissal i believe i will join my husband goodday to you would accomplish thai without declaring War. Dear miss manners it it usually a pleasant obligation to invite he Leone to dinner when you be been a dinner guest a their Home. But what Doe one do about utta Zooi thai Are impossible to reciprocate in kind or in degree my him band Doet lore Bufi new with a very wealthy Man who hat taken quite a Itne to my. This nun and hit Wile invited to w a weekend Crutter on their private yacht the kind that hat a hired Crew. We accepted and an enjoyable time a bad by All but i began to wonder now to reciprocate particularly h other Tush Inch atom Are forthcoming. The cruise wat a purely Todal occasion no we Are not wealthy by any Means and the disparity Between our income level and their would make it seem rather foolish to offer to treat them to an evening at the theater or a restaurant for example. Having them Over for dinner does t quite fit the Bill either. Perhaps you can help me put Dill in the proper perspective. Gentle Reader Why Don t you charter an air plane and take them around the world that should Knock their socks off. Bui in is nol what is Means by reciprocation of hospitality. Miss manners is afraid thai you misunderstand the meaning of the term and Are doing your friends an injustice. It amounts to an insult to assume that these people find social life acceptable Only under luxurious conditions. Often used As an excuse for not reciprocating Ihbe presumption leaves the Rich or anyone with More resources or experience at entertaining than their guests concluding bit Tedy that others Only pretend to like them in order to partake of Ihler advantages. Hospitality Means temporarily sharing one s facilities with people one likes. Presumably these people invited you because they enjoy your company. They took you on their yacht because they have a yacht and thought you might enjoy it. Reciprocating Means inviting them to share your hospitality in a Way you think they May enjoy. By the standards of Friendship. Inviting them to dinner at your House is indeed equivalent to their inviting you to cruise on their yacht. Have a question on he Quetter write Toms Mannen in a re of the slavs in stripes apolant. Your question will be forwarded to her. Miss Mihm regrets that the can Only answer questions in her column. 2  Ron Mettr 13,1986