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Who Are You?
The Cheshire Cat
"Now I growl when I'm pleased, and wag my tail when I'm angry. Therefore I'm mad."
Known For:
Giving vague directions and posing philosophical questions. One of the few characters Alice enjoys speaking with in Wonderland.
Description:
Always grinning, many teeth. Prone to disappearing and reappearing at will.
Last Appearance:
Disappearing during a game of croquet in the Queen's garden as the King, Queen, and Executioner debate whether you can cut off a head that has no body.
Did You Know:
The phrase "grinning like a Cheshire cat" pre-dates Lewis Carroll's tale. There are many suggested origins. One popular story notes that the cats in Cheshire, England, an area dominated by dairy farming, would grin from the abundance of cream.
The "Cheshire Cat effect" is a scientific phenomena that describes why a stationary object seen by one eye disappears when the other eye focuses on a moving object. |