It is with shock and a deep sense of loss that the Clintons announced the passing away of their beloved cat, Socks. He died today, February 20, 2009 of cancer; at the age of 18 years - which in human years translates to about 126 years! What a ripen golden age, and she was the First Cat.Socks adopted parent, Betty Currie, former Bill Clinton's personal secretary confirmed the death today in Hollywood, Maryland, USA.
According to a statement released by the Clintons on the death of the former First Cat, "Socks brought much happiness to Chelsea and us over the years, and enjoyment to kids and cat lovers everywhere. We're grateful for those memories, and we especially want to thank our good friend, Betty Currie, for taking such loving care of Socks for so many years."
Socks was fondly called the tuxedo cat, a derivative from his mostly black with white down the front and belly and on his feet, suggestive of a fashionable dandy in a black evening jacket with a white shirt peeping out?
While alive, Socks enjoyed sun-bathing and his most favorite food of choice was chicken dinners. He had no apparent survivors as he was, most likely was spayed. Icheoku says, sleep on Mr. First Cat!
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Christy 'Apena' Essien-Igbokwe , the wife of Jegede Shokoya of the New Masquerade and Nigeria's lady of songs is dead; she was 51years old. Although her family claimed that "brief Illness" killed her like so many Nigerians; Icheoku retorts that it was most likely AKwa Ibom voodoo and remote control that was used to arrest her. It is on record that she had fallen out with the governor of her native Akwa Ibiom State and have been having a relentless war for political turf with the governor? So who knows whether she was sacrificed to Ekpe cult or even Alusi-Okija as an offal; afterall African science is still very much alive and portent. May her soul rest in peace.
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