Do it for the kittens

"What could you possibly be doing that is more important than donating to Spirit of America?  I mean really? Why? Because if you do, I get a treat! Now go!" says the Castle Argghhh! Fighting Fusileers for Freedom! poster cat.

"Donate to Spirit of America only through the group that has redefined integrity, honor, and respect for Kittens everywhere," writes our friend Frank LoPinto of The Cool Blue Blog. Despite his frequent boosting of our own Spirit of America efforts, Frank is not referring to ourselves -- the Mother of Cats -- this time but to his own group, the estimable Castle Argghhh! Fighting Fusileers for Freedom, who are taunting their main Spirit of America team competitor -- the Northern Alliance of Blogs -- with Cowboy Blog's animated image of Northern Alliance member James Lileks torturing a kitten. The idea is that -- as Mind of Mog puts it, "Every time you donate to Northern Alliance, James Lileks eats a kitten, a well blended kitten." We couldn't resist, especially when we read this from Frank:

Accept no substitues except, of course, for Sissy's Sewing Circle, she has loads of integrity and loves kittens too. Plus, she's cute as a bug.

Flattery will get you everywhere, Frank. So here's our bottom line.  Contribute early and often to Spirit of America's Iraq Blog Challenge through the team and/or individual of your choice.  If you've already given to the Sewing Circle, we recommend you cross over and give to the Fusileers (we're going to) -- for the sake of the kittens.

And while we're speaking of cats -- we always do -- be sure to take a look at Carnivale de los Gatos #37, a tour de force of felinomania over at The People's Republic of Seabrook.