{"id":600781,"date":"2023-01-24T11:56:00","date_gmt":"2023-01-24T17:56:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.sellorbuyhomefast.com\/index.php\/2023\/01\/24\/us-army-corp-of-engineers-cat-calendar-is-so-bad-its-totally-brilliant-cnet\/"},"modified":"2023-01-24T11:56:00","modified_gmt":"2023-01-24T17:56:00","slug":"us-army-corp-of-engineers-cat-calendar-is-so-bad-its-totally-brilliant-cnet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2023\/01\/24\/us-army-corp-of-engineers-cat-calendar-is-so-bad-its-totally-brilliant-cnet\/","title":{"rendered":"US Army Corp of Engineers Cat Calendar Is So Bad It’s Totally Brilliant – CNET"},"content":{"rendered":"
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You probably already picked out your 2023 calendar. It might feature serene landscape photos or famous books. I have something better: the US Army Corps of Engineers, Portland District 2023 cat calendar<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Download and print it right now.<\/p>\n

The calendar has the usual expected features, with a monthly photo and dates below. Each image shows a giant cat lounging on or attacking equipment or a key piece of infrastructure. January kicks off with a tabby using the Hills Creek Reservoir dam in Oregon as a scratching post. July stars a cat sitting on the deck of a Corps of Engineeers ship. Commentary about dams, giant cats and cat behavior accompanies the images.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The Corps of Engineers quietly released the calendar late last year, but it recently came to the public’s wider attention. The Portland District tweeted<\/a> about it last week, with a tongue-in-cheek response to criticism of the “poorly Photoshopped” calendar. “At least now we finally have a New Year’s resolution. Going to enroll in a Photoshop class,” the group wrote.<\/p>\n

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Us: *makes a cat calendar for people to enjoy*<\/p>\n

People: “You guys suck at Photoshop.”<\/p>\n

At least now we finally have a New Year’s resolution. Going to enroll in a Photoshop class.<\/p>\n

In case you want it, here’s a link to our poorly Photoshopped calendar: https:\/\/t.co\/xBPLTMwb8s<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/haoV0TEs7Y<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\u2014 Corps of Engineers (@PortlandCorps) January 13, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n

I would argue that much of the charm of the calendar would be lost if it were a slick production. The wonky proportions, funky edges, goofy font, silly writing and random typesetting mark it as a labor of love and joy. Please, Corps of Engineers person who made this, don’t take that Photoshop class. Live your own giant-cat truth and do this again for 2024.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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\n Amanda Kooser<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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