Micki Suzanne

Digital Creator and Social Media Specialist on Facebook. (Seeking one more client ☺️) Survivor of Hurricane Ian and flood surge… Author of a mob bio. Just ask.

[Micki Suzanne @MickiSuzanne]

@SarahLongwell25 Is he in the Epstein files?

[Micki Suzanne @MickiSuzanne]

@DOGEQEEN ABSOLUTELY NO
As we mourn our first ICE death 😡☠️

[Micki Suzanne @MickiSuzanne]

@QMegaTrump A yes

[ArchaeoHistories @histories_arch]

In the autumn of 1952, a thin and hungry tabby cat walked into a classroom at Elysian Heights Elementary School in Los Angeles.

A lesson was already in progress.
The cat calmly entered, sat down in the middle of the room, and began to groom himself.

The students were delighted.
The teacher allowed him to stay.

When the school day ended, the cat quietly left.

The next morning, he came back.
Then he returned again the day after that.

Soon, it was clear this was not an accident.
The cat had chosen the school.

The students named him Room 8, after the classroom he first entered.

Room 8 quickly found his routine.
Each morning, he arrived at school.
During the day, he rested in sunny spots, let children pet him, and moved calmly from room to room.
In the afternoon, he left.

He never disrupted lessons.
Teachers and students noticed his gentle and quiet presence.

Small privileges became important to the children.
Feeding him was special.
So was carefully moving him if he fell asleep in an awkward place.

Over the years, Room 8 became part of everyday school life.
He was there during reading time, math lessons, and art classes.
He did not take part.
He simply watched.

When yearbook photos were taken, Room 8 was often included.
From 1952 through the late 1960s, he appeared in class photos, sitting among the students as if he belonged.

By the early 1960s, his story spread beyond the school.

In 1962, LOOK magazine published a feature about him.
It brought national attention to the school cat.

Soon, fan mail began to arrive.
The letters were addressed to “Room 8, Elysian Heights Elementary School, Los Angeles.”

Children and adults from across the country wrote to him.
Some sent small gifts or drawings.
Room 8 had become a celebrity.

Years later, guitarist Leo Kottke composed an instrumental piece titled Room 8, inspired by the cat.

As Room 8 grew older, his health declined.
By the mid 1960s, he was injured in a fight and later developed pneumonia.

One of the teachers, Virginia Finley, offered him a home.
She lived in a house directly across the street from the school.

From then on, Room 8 spent his nights with her and his days at Elysian Heights.

When he was strong enough, he crossed the street on his own each morning.
As he grew weaker, teachers and students sometimes carried him so he could keep his routine.

On August 11, 1968, Room 8 died peacefully.
His exact age was unknown, but he was believed to be about 20 to 22 years old.
This was very old for a cat who had once lived as a stray.

The Los Angeles Times published a long obituary about him.
It described his years at the school, his national fame, and the love students felt for him.

Room 8 was buried with care.
Teachers, students, and admirers mourned his passing.

In 2006, Virginia Finley wrote a children’s book titled “Room 8: The True Story of the School Cat.”
The book preserved his story for future generations.

Through the book, new readers learned about the cat who slept in classroom windows and sat quietly during lessons.

Room 8 was never trained.
He was never officially adopted by the school.
No one planned for him to stay.

He simply arrived.
And the community made space for him.

For sixteen years, Room 8 was a steady presence in the lives of thousands of children.
He became part of their memories, their yearbooks, and their lessons about kindness and care.

His legacy is not about fame.
It is about belonging.

Sometimes, all it takes to find a place in the world is to walk through an open door and be allowed to stay.

© Reddit

#archaeohistories

[Micki Suzanne @MickiSuzanne]

@gtconway3d @realDonaldTrump Dementia repeats old schtick.

[The Lincoln Project @ProjectLincoln]

Democrats need to stop panicking. All throughout the campaign, people have been worried. But what's often forgotten is that millions of people did and still support President Biden. @stuartpstevens explains that policy and accomplishments are what matter in choosing a candidate.

[Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta @malcolmkenyatta]

America was literally founded as a rejection of Kings and tyrannical rule.

Today the Supreme Court spits in the face of our founding right before July 4th.

[Maya Contreras @mayatcontreras]

Just a reminder, the media did to Hillary what they’re doing to Joe now and she was 15 years younger than Joe. They weren’t really concerned about Hillary’s health or Joe’s. They’re concerned about clicks, subscription numbers, and their shareholders.

[Andrea Junker @Strandjunker]

Just a casual reminder that Germans who “didn’t bother to vote” in 1932 didn’t get a chance again until 1946, after Hitler’s death. — There’s a lesson there.

[Tristan Snell @TristanSnell]

WE THE PEOPLE are the ones who will have to take down Trump.

Not the courts - they've been corrupted.
Not the media - they're desperate for access and cash.
Not the prosecutors - the courts are stopping them from doing their jobs.

Us, together, this November.

#TakingDownTrump

[Micki Suzanne @MickiSuzanne]

#NewProfilePic

[Micki Suzanne @MickiSuzanne]

Back after a SEVEN YEAR LAPSE!
Totally lost but in tremendous need of community on this terrible night.
Be patient with me.

[Robert Reich @RBReich]

Memo to the media: Trying to do “balanced coverage” on the fight between democracy and fascism just normalizes fascism.

[Micki Suzanne @MickiSuzanne]

@faith79472 @ProjectLincoln Yup. Sadly.

[George Takei @GeorgeTakei]

With today’s ruling giving absolute immunity from criminal prosecution for acts within the president’s “officials” duties, it is more imperative than ever that we do not elect an actual criminal mob boss as our next president. Imagine what he would do with that power.

[The Lincoln Project @ProjectLincoln]

"The debate was a travesty—because its whole premise was to treat a failed coup leader as a legitimate candidate for the presidency." https://t.co/19BIlpeo7g

[Joe Biden @JoeBiden]

There's only one way to end this horror: Vote.

https://t.co/eoxT07uII9

[Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1]

A reminder: The president was impeached for his attempts to fabricate lies about Joe Biden and Ukraine.

[The Lincoln Project @ProjectLincoln]

We fixed Don Jr.’s crazy ad.