The tune seems vaguely familiar.
When you finish reading, you remember that you are in the Jellicle Cat's personal cavern. You notice that your mug of cocoa is empty.
As you are about to return, you notice a small, hidden button on one side of the frame. Feeling around the frame, you find another button on the opposite side. When you look at it closely, you will notice a small a label on the right that reads "lit". The other side has another button, now long-smashed that reads "illit".
Do you push the button or return to the cat's lair?
Jellicle Cats come out to-night Jellicle Cats come one come all The Jellicle Moon is shining bright - Jellicles come to the Jellicle Ball.Jellicle Cats are black and white, Jellicle Cats are rather small; Jellicle Cats are merry and bright, And pleasant to hear when they caterwaul. Jellicle Cats have cheerful faces, Jellicle Cats have bright black eyes; They like to practise their airs and graces And wait for the Jellicle Moon to rise.Jellicle Cats develop slowly, Jellicle Cats are not too big; Jellicle Cats are roly-poly, They know how to dance a gavotte and a jig. Until the Jellicle Moon appears They make their toilette and take their repose: Jellicle Cats wash behind their ears, Jellicle dry between their toes. Jellicle Cats are white and black, Jellicle Cats are of moderate size; Jellicle Cats jump like a jumping-jack, Jellicle Cats have moonlit eyes. They're quiet enough in the morning hours, They're quiet enough in the afternoon, Reserving their terpsichorean powers To dance by the light of the Jellicle Moon. Jellicle Cats are black and white, Jellicle Cats (as I said) are small; If it happends to be a stormy night They will practise a caper or two in the hall. If it happens the sun is shining bright You would say they had nothing to do at all: They are resting and saving themselves to be right For the Jellicle Moon and the Jellicle Ball.
Transcribed by Dafydd Gibbon
Sun Jun 22 17:59:37 MET DST 1997
note: taken from public domain transcription at »http://coral.lili.uni-bielefeld.de/Classes/Summer97/SemGS/WebLex/OldPossum/oldpossumlex/node6.html.