CAT DISTRICT / SEPTEMBER 17, 2026 / STREET DESK

THURSDAY’S PAPER / SEPTEMBER 17, 2026

THE STREET
HEARD THINGS.

Three stories. Three overheards. No one behaved.

OVERHEARD BY THE VENT / SEPTEMBER 17, 2026

THEY SAID
WHAT NOW?

Fictional overheards. Nobody here can be trusted.

“He’s not mysterious. He’s unemployed.”— Cynthia, after his third espresso
“I apologized. She wanted sincerity, which feels excessive.”— Percival, washing one paw
“They renewed their vows because the first lie had expired.”— Joan, seated with the family
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