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My daughter says it's unfair our boy Mr.Pouce wasn't "famous on the internet". She's right. He was the nicest, classiest cat of the city. May he rest in peace. (sh.itjust.works)
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My daughter says it's unfair our boy Mr.Pouce wasn't "famous on the internet". She's right. He was the nicest, classiest cat of the city. May he rest in peace.
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[–] [S] 22 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (3 children)

It's actually "Pouce" (pronounced like puss). It's french for thumb, he was name like that by the first owner's (my sister) kid, because of obvious reasons.

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  • [–] 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

    That's funny to most Dutch people. For multiple reasons.

    First 'Tom Poes' (pronounced pouce) is a Dutch Comic character and a cat, as 'poes' means cat (and vagina, but that's another matter).

    But also a tompouce is probably the most iconic Dutch pastry, which was named after Admiraal Tom Pouce, the stage name of Jan Hannema a once famous little person performer from the 19th century.

    What strikes me now is that the 'thumb' meaning in this stage name was an allusion to his shortness, like Tom Thumb.

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