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Thursday, July 28, 2011

Australian Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd's Cat Tea Party

(Click here to watch if video doesn't load)

Kevin Rudd, former Prime Minister, and current Minister of Foreign Affairs in Australia has briefly taken his focus off of politics to wage a battle of another sort: He's trying to win Twinings Australian Afternoon Tea Challenge, where one lucky winner will walk off with their own custom blend.

In order to dog out the competion, Rudd enlisted the help of his cat, Jasper, and pup, Abby, to stage an impromptu tea party, in hopes of convincing the masses that his blend, described by The Herald Sun as a mix of Russian Caravan, Irish Breakfast, and Ceylon Orange Pekoe, is the top choice of furry friends everywhere (for the record, there's no actual proof they're even drinking tea from the cup).

As Rudd also mentions in the clip, above while trying to get Jasper to sample the tea, another bonus of taking home the prize is that 10 cents from every tin sold will be donated to the RSPCA.

Good luck, Kev! You have our vote!



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6 comments:

  1. Fluffy and HeatherJuly 28, 2011 at 11:57 AM

    What a cat-tivating idea! :) It's nice to know that cats have some sway, even in the realm of politics!

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  2. Amy & the house of catsJuly 28, 2011 at 12:12 PM

    Oh that is so cute and so funny that he thought to do it!

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  3. ellaJuly 28, 2011 at 12:50 PM

    ha ha brilliant!

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  4. Alyssa SJuly 28, 2011 at 3:25 PM

    Oh I love that he is doing that! Good luck to him.

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  5. BarbaraJuly 28, 2011 at 10:21 PM

    Looks like Kev has WAAAAY too much time on
    his hands since he's not our prime minster
    anymore!

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  6. Angel Prancer PieJuly 29, 2011 at 1:08 AM

    Good luck to him! Good way to raise awareness and funds. Thanks fur sharing. xoxo

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