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101 Uses for a Dead Cat

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219: 27: 104:, "Since time immemorial mankind has been plagued by the question, 'What do you do with a dead cat?'" It consisted of cartoons depicting the bodies of dead cats being used for various purposes, including anchoring boats, sharpening pencils and holding bottles of wine. 256: 235:, in which the former British Prime Minister was illustrated serving a number of bizarre purposes, such as a train-spotter's anorak or as a flag-pole. 321: 354: 80: 302: 141: 469: 464: 459: 116:, the collection was eventually republished in 20 countries and sold over 2 million copies. It spawned two sequels, 449: 444: 152: 212:
stated that those who read the book should be "prepared to be disgusted or appalled from time to time".
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The book was parodied by British cartoonist Patrick Wright with his book
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The Cat's Revenge - More Than 101 Uses for Dead People
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74: 66: 58: 44: 36: 140:By December 7, 1981, it had spent 27 weeks on the 147:. Its success was considered part of a larger " 316: 314: 290: 288: 151:craze" in popular culture, which included the 250: 248: 8: 19: 25: 18: 128:. In 2006, a 25th anniversary edition of 244: 383:. Robert Welch, Inc. 1982. p. 64. 114:A Hundred and One Uses for a Dead Cat 112:First published in the UK in 1981 as 7: 130:A Hundred and One Uses of a Dead Cat 330:. 21 September 1981. Archived from 298:. Retrieved 14 September 2010 from 132:was published with a new foreword. 14: 353:Hinckley, David (2 August 1981). 100:. The book was promoted with the 217: 255:Bryant, Mark (July 26, 2011). 1: 122:Uses of a Dead Cat in History 294:101 Uses for a Dead Cat. In 118:101 More Uses for a Dead Cat 395:"101 Uses for a John Major" 486: 359:St. Petersburg Independent 381:American opinion, Vol. 25 233:101 Uses for a John Major 24: 322:"A Comeuppance for Cats" 20:101 Uses for a Dead Cat 90:101 Uses for a Dead Cat 16:1981 book by Simon Bond 419:. Lambiek Comiclopedia 334:on November 5, 2012 281:The Comics Reporter 165:Andrew Lloyd Webber 108:Release and sequels 21: 470:Black comedy books 465:Gag cartoon comics 460:1981 comics debuts 305:2010-11-08 at the 450:Comics about cats 86: 85: 67:Publication place 477: 429: 428: 426: 424: 417:"Patrick Wright" 413: 407: 406: 404: 402: 391: 385: 384: 377: 371: 370: 368: 366: 350: 344: 343: 341: 339: 318: 309: 292: 283: 278: 272: 271: 269: 267: 252: 227: 222: 221: 210:American Opinion 198:accusing him of 145:Best Seller list 29: 22: 485: 484: 480: 479: 478: 476: 475: 474: 445:American comics 435: 434: 433: 432: 422: 420: 415: 414: 410: 400: 398: 393: 392: 388: 379: 378: 374: 364: 362: 352: 351: 347: 337: 335: 320: 319: 312: 307:Wayback Machine 293: 286: 279: 275: 265: 263: 261:The Independent 254: 253: 246: 241: 223: 216: 194:." He received 179: 138: 110: 32: 17: 12: 11: 5: 483: 481: 473: 472: 467: 462: 457: 452: 447: 437: 436: 431: 430: 408: 397:. Open Library 386: 372: 361:. pp. 2–B 345: 310: 284: 273: 243: 242: 240: 237: 229: 228: 188:Charles Addams 178: 175: 143:New York Times 137: 134: 109: 106: 84: 83: 78: 72: 71: 68: 64: 63: 60: 56: 55: 46: 42: 41: 38: 34: 33: 31:Original cover 30: 15: 13: 10: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 482: 471: 468: 466: 463: 461: 458: 456: 453: 451: 448: 446: 443: 442: 440: 418: 412: 409: 396: 390: 387: 382: 376: 373: 360: 356: 349: 346: 333: 329: 328: 323: 317: 315: 311: 308: 304: 301: 297: 296:Cartoonstock. 291: 289: 285: 282: 277: 274: 262: 258: 251: 249: 245: 238: 236: 234: 226: 220: 215: 213: 211: 207: 205: 201: 197: 193: 189: 185: 184: 176: 174: 172: 171: 166: 162: 161: 157: 154: 150: 146: 144: 135: 133: 131: 127: 123: 119: 115: 107: 105: 103: 99: 96: 92: 91: 82: 81:0-517-54516-0 79: 77: 73: 70:United States 69: 65: 61: 57: 54: 50: 47: 43: 39: 35: 28: 23: 421:. Retrieved 411: 399:. Retrieved 389: 380: 375: 363:. Retrieved 358: 348: 336:. Retrieved 332:the original 325: 295: 276: 264:. Retrieved 260: 232: 230: 225:1980s portal 209: 208: 192:ailurophobia 181: 180: 168: 158: 142: 139: 129: 125: 121: 117: 113: 111: 89: 88: 87: 49:Black comedy 156:comic strip 455:1981 books 439:Categories 239:References 163:, and the 40:Simon Bond 200:obscenity 196:hate mail 153:Jim Davis 136:Reception 59:Published 423:17 April 401:17 April 303:Archived 167:musical 160:Garfield 102:tag line 98:cartoons 53:Cartoons 177:Further 95:macabre 365:9 June 338:9 June 266:May 1, 204:sadism 37:Author 45:Genre 425:2020 403:2020 367:2010 340:2010 327:Time 268:2019 202:and 183:Time 170:Cats 120:and 76:ISBN 62:1981 190:of 149:cat 441:: 357:. 324:. 313:^ 287:^ 259:. 247:^ 206:. 173:. 51:, 427:. 405:. 369:. 342:. 270:.

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