To Many, He’s Still the First Cat
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Former first feline Socks the cat, the ultimate insider of two Clinton administrations, will return home to Arkansas for the first time since leaving the White House and be honored in a parade through the state’s capital, organizers said.
Socks will be the grand marshal of the annual Little Rock Christmas parade today. The 11-year-old cat will lead the parade and ride aboard a vintage 1967 Ford Mustang convertible owned by former President Clinton.
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