R.I.P Socks

Cat lovers the world over were saddened to learn that Socks Clinton, the White House cat during the Clinton years, passed away recently at the ripe old cat age of 18. Like many, I paused and observed this moment, wishing Socks well on his journey to the Rainbow Bridge. Then I went to one of my favorite Internets-time-wasting sites, http://www.icanhazcheezburger.com/, and made this LOL for him:

And I'm not alone - Socks LOL's appeared all over the site. Here's one of my favorites, made by another cheezburger fan:



I was always impressed that the Clintons had a First Cat in the White House. I think it's important for public leaders to keep a cat, because cats keep you humble. The Dalai Lama shares his Dharamsala home with a cat - Q.E.D. Here's an LOL that summarizes Socks' career in public service (made by another cheezburger head):