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[-] Skua@kbin.earth 9 points 1 week ago

For those who are, like me, confused about how the cat could belong to a man who died an entire human lifetime ago: the museum houses descendants of Hemingway's childhood cat (and a bunch of other cats too). The website has a page about them that includes pictures of a few https://www.hemingwayhome.com/our-cats

[-] pnelego@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

This sent me down a rabbit hole where I learned PETA investigated the house. According to Wikipedia, even PETA said “What I found was a bunch of fat, happy and relaxed cats.” https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ernest_Hemingway_House

That article also has another picture of a cat lounging on priceless historical artifacts.

Their legal troubles with the USDA over these cats is an interesting read as well.

[-] Redjard@reddthat.com 1 points 1 week ago

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A Hemingway Cat breaks the rules of the house

[-] VerilyFemme@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 1 week ago

Fuck yes I love shit like this.

That dude has the ancestral memory of the coziest spot in the home.

[-] Tikiporch@lemmy.world 6 points 1 week ago

I've been to the house. It's mostly open to the cats, and they say they're not allowed but every visitor says there was a cat asleep on the bed.

If you're wondering, yes, the house does smell like cat pee.

[-] Pirat@lemmy.org 4 points 1 week ago

Didn't smell like cat pee when I visited and there were many cats. A couple were on that bed. Some were on shelves in the gift store. Basically, they're everywhere.

[-] Tikiporch@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago

Hmm. What time of year?

[-] homes@piefed.world 1 points 1 week ago

If you haven’t been, it’s a great place to visit. The cats are everywhere, and they’re very friendly.

[-] Zorsith@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 1 week ago

Id love to see it, but unfortunately its in Florida and i have no desire to go there

[-] jmill@lemmy.zip 1 points 1 week ago

Legally it is Florida, so I won't try to convince you otherwise. Culturally though, the Florida Keys are pretty distinct from the mainland. Nice place, except for all the usual high tourism island pitfalls, but they are alleviated considerably since there is a bridge.