by Dillon Farnum
Jan. 17, 2006
INCREDIBLE!!! A ONE-EYED CAT BORN!
Cy (short for Cyclops) was a kitten born with only one eye and no nose in Redmond, Oregon. The kitten, a ragdoll breed, died after living for one day, was one of two in the litter. Its sibling was born normal and healthy.
My question is, do you think his sibling (we'll call him Young) will end up "normal" as this AP article presumes? Sure it may be healthy, but I think there are some psychological factors we will have to take into consideration:
1. The "Why Me?" mentality
Former Olympic figure skater Nancy Kerrigan asked that question a few times...
On hearing that his twin brother at birth had one eye, Young constantly throws inquiries at his parents on how this could happen. Parents are sick of this so they put Young to sleep.
2. The undeserved fame mentality
The Head was a spinoff of MTV's Oddities.
On hearing that his twin brother at birth had one eye, Young tries to use this compelling story to his advantage by sending a pilot to NBC called "Cy and I." This sitcom represents the thoughts and feelings of the times, and flourishes as the new Thursday Night standard for 3 seasons (that's 21 seasons in Cat years...impressive huh?). On learning that the show will soon be cancelled, Young shamelessly promotes a spinoff called "2 cats, 3 eyes and one nose" as a tribute to his dead brother. NBC Doesn't buy it, and believes that Young has had his place in the sun but no longer will appeal to the American public. Young remains dormant for two years but then cameos the obituary section due to a cocaine overdose.
3. The assumed superpowers mentality
On hearing that his twin brother at birth had one eye, Young assumes that his brother possessed some kind of supercat strength equivalent to that of the superhero cyclops from X-Men. In turn, Young will think that because he was in the same womb as CY, that somehow the supercat juiced were transferred to him. On reasoning this in his own head he decides that he has the power to fly, goes to the top floor of the Sears Tower and jumps off and dies.