That famous face didn’t launch any ships that I know of, but a thousand (x thousand) internet memes, at least. There is so much darkness and turmoil these days with no end in sight, but we always had Grumpy Cat to make us smile. Alas, no more. Grumpy, whose real name was Tardar Sauce, gave us many reasons and opportunities to smile or have a good laugh on the worst of days. Now she’s gone, but will live on in online pictures and videos for the ages.
She had millions of fans, and sparked just about as many memes as she had devotees. It seems as if she had been around forever, but she was only 7, leaving much too soon in both cat and human years. Internet sensations come and go, but she was one who stayed popular far longer than the usual passing fad. There’s so much news to contend with these days, so this brief report may seem like a silly, insignificant tribute to a popular social media personality, but laughter is always good medicine. Grumpy Cat was good medicine. R.I.P., Grumpy! You’ll have lots of wonderful Kossack pets to welcome you on the other side of the Rainbow Bridge, along with our immortal Pootie Queen, Trish.
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