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[–] brucethemoose@lemmy.world 96 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (4 children)

Max is already in the library.

[–] mipadaitu@lemmy.world 22 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Max has always been in the library.
Max will always be in the library.

[–] downpunxx@fedia.io 4 points 2 years ago

Max would like to know if you'd care for a cocktail

[–] assassinatedbyCIA@lemmy.world 18 points 2 years ago

Knowing my inattentive ass I would have read that sign after happily letting max into the library.

[–] ElJefe@lemm.ee 11 points 2 years ago

Max is the library

[–] Osito@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

Mad is behind me in the library isn't he?

[–] Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world 83 points 2 years ago (2 children)

This could honestly be a 90s kids cartoon. Every week Max has a new plan to get into the Library, with the intent of knocking books off the shelf. And every week, the mean librarian has to try to stop his plan.

[–] I_Fart_Glitter@lemmy.world 12 points 2 years ago (1 children)

What do you want to do today, Max?

TRY TO GET IN TO THE LIBRARY!! 😼

[–] Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago

Ya know, I was trying to avoid the Animaniacs tie-in, because I thought it was a little TOO on the nose.....but yeah, I totally imagined him in that animation style.

[–] slaveOne@reddthat.com 10 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[–] ivanafterall@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Hairy Larry and the Library.

On second thought, yours still sounds more kid-friendly.

[–] BonesOfTheMoon@lemmy.world 53 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I used to work in the ER years ago in a small community hospital, and this neighborhood cat had figured out how the automatic doors on the ambulance ramp worked, and would slip in behind the paramedics and go curl up in the triage chair and wait for patients to come to the window to say hi. She also made rounds of the neighbouring nursing home and hospice on a regular basis.

[–] MeatPilot@lemmy.world 29 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Sounds like it was collecting souls

kinda what psychopomps are for, yeah.

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[–] caboose2006@lemmy.ca 41 points 2 years ago

Let Max in the library!

[–] NocturnalMorning@lemmy.world 33 points 2 years ago (5 children)

Meanwhile Max is decimating the local bird population, and risking getting hit by cars.

[–] cheddar@programming.dev 18 points 2 years ago

He's living his life to its Maximum.

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[–] norimee@lemmy.world 28 points 2 years ago (3 children)

WHY would you not want Max in the library?

[–] charonn0@startrek.website 24 points 2 years ago

"Here is nothing missing, but a cat urinated on this during a certain night. Cursed be the pesty cat that urinated over this book during the night in Deventer and because of it many others [other cats] too. And beware well not to leave open books at night where cats can come."

https://medievalfragments.wordpress.com/2013/02/22/paws-pee-and-mice-cats-among-medieval-manuscripts/

[–] ivanafterall@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago (1 children)

He relentlessly hassles the librarians over their "woke agendas."

[–] uriel238@lemmy.blahaj.zone 10 points 2 years ago

In this case woke agendas means pets and treats

because you're no fun and don't want to install a proper cat door.

[–] thenextguy@lemmy.world 27 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Guards. Make sure Max doesn't enter the library under any circumstance.

Right, keep max in the library, even if he wants to leave.

No, no. Keep max out of the library at all times.

We don't have to do anything other than keep Max in the library.

Out of the library...

Oh, I remember. Can he enter the library with us?

[–] ininewcrow@lemmy.ca 5 points 2 years ago

Guards: ..... please come with us, Emperor Max has ordered us to arrest you

[–] FlashMobOfOne@lemmy.world 25 points 2 years ago (5 children)

I wonder what Max did to get banished from the library.

[–] MissJinx@lemmy.world 19 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Having cats I would bet he peed in the library

[–] FlashMobOfOne@lemmy.world 11 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Yes, probably, but I want to think in my mind that it was something super chaotic and daring, like a furry super-villain.

[–] tburkhol@lemmy.world 15 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Typical cat just knocking things off shelves - the library is an inexhaustible playground.

[–] variants@possumpat.io 5 points 2 years ago

Then spraying it with his butt hole pee contraption

[–] The_Cunt_of_Monte_Cristo@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[–] FlashMobOfOne@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago

Solid possibility.

[–] Kaput@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago

Meow at the door until someone opens it, then not go outside and go back to sleep on someone's reading material.

[–] WhiskyTangoFoxtrot@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago

Max has left the library. Max has been saved.

[–] bionicjoey@lemmy.ca 4 points 2 years ago

Researching forbidden lore

[–] militaryintelligence@lemmy.world 19 points 2 years ago

Instructions clear, have filled the library with cats not named Max

[–] lukstru@lemmy.world 16 points 2 years ago
[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 15 points 2 years ago (2 children)

I had a doggie named Max. He had bat ears. We called him BatMax. He died over two years ago. Now I miss Max.

Not your fault, obviously.

[–] CaptnNMorgan@reddthat.com 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I'm sorry for your loss. He was a good boy.

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[–] abbotsbury@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

Upblessing BatMax

[–] anas@lemmy.world 12 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

This is not fair, why do everyone else’s opinions matter more and are in a larger font? Max can make his own decisions!

[–] feedum_sneedson@lemmy.world 11 points 2 years ago

I'm afraid I can't stand for this.

[–] iAvicenna@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago

I would definitely let him in

[–] limerod@reddthat.com 8 points 2 years ago

Petition to let Max in the Library, now!

[–] Nuke_the_whales@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago

Don't let your cats roam. Especially if you don't want them places they shouldn't be. It's irresponsible and there are mountains of data on why it's bad. But an anecdotal one from me, I live in a c complex in a residential neighborhood, where we often see roaming cats. We also see them dead after they ingest poisoned mice from nearby businesses, and get eaten by coyotes which are not uncommon around here.

Aside from that, it's just terrible for the environment and ecosystem.

[–] lugal@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 2 years ago (1 children)

If I were Max, i would try to get rid of the nameplate or even better change it to something else

[–] Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago

Oh. This isn't Max. This is Tom! His nametag says so.

[–] Emerald@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

People are commenting to let him in the library but the way the letter is written doesn't suggest the library owner owns the cat

[–] Revan343@lemmy.ca 7 points 2 years ago

He's a cat, he practically owns himself

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