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The Resume

    (1947-August 13, 1968)
    Born in Elysian Heights, California
    Unofficial mascot for Elysian Heights Elementary School in Echo Park, California
    Attended while school was in session from 1952 until his death

Why he might be annoying:

    He took summer vacations off, even though he was not a student.
    He became fat from gorging on lunch handouts.
    'Don't bother the cat' was the most important school rule.
    He thrived on the attention given to him by the media, although it made the students nervous.
    Students were assigned as his secretaries to answer his fan mail.
    He would erase lessons off the blackboard by walking on the chalk tray.
    He loved to drink from the faucet.
    He would sit on students' homework.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He was punctual and always showed up on the first day of school.
    A book was written about him, and the profits went to fund the school library.
    He was abused by a tenant in the house he lived in.
    Leo Kottke wrote a song about him after being inspired by seeing his paw prints in cement at the school.
    He won hearts all over the world and received about 30 letters a month.
    He survived a cat fight injury and a serious bout with pneumonia.
    He was on a private commemorative stamp issued by Pet Pride.
    Several charitable funds and organizations have been set up in his memory.

Credit: Erin


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Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 12 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 25 Votes: 24.00% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 116 Votes: 43.10% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 16 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 5 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 12 Votes: 41.67% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 17 Votes: 52.94% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 15 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 27 Votes: 22.22% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 77 Votes: 51.95% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 18 Votes: 44.44% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 38 Votes: 42.11% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 84 Votes: 32.14% Annoying