NPR staffer accidentally posts about cats, and the crowd goes wild
Social media is putting the “prrrrrr” in NPR.
On Monday, a mysterious message appeared on the radio station’s Facebook account.
“Ramona is given new toy: Smiles, examines for 20 seconds, discards.
“Ramona gets a hug: Acquiesces momentarily, squirms to be put down.
“Ramona sees three cats 30 feet away: Immediately possessed by shrieking, spasmodic joy that continues after cats flee for their lives,” went the enigmatic missive.
Although imbued with literary flair and sophisticated vocabulary, the post had nothing to do with NPR but was an accident made by one of its editors, Christopher Dean Hopkins. The offending clicker quickly tried to make amends for his mistake.
“EDIT: This post was intended for a personal account. We apologize for the error,” he posted.
But the masses didn’t want an apology — they wanted more Ramona. The page was inundated with newfound fans of the mystery lady.
“This is so much better than the depressing news lately. Can Ramona updates be a new NPR feature?” said Jay McCormick, to the tune of 10,296 likes.
“THIS POST IS BORING,” wrote Erin Moss. “BRING BACK RAMONA.”
Many wrongly assumed — hoped, perhaps — that Ramona is a cat. She is actually a baby, who has a feline friend.