{"id":9031,"date":"2014-04-01T06:00:09","date_gmt":"2014-04-01T11:00:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.library.duke.edu\/rubenstein\/?p=9031"},"modified":"2014-04-01T10:04:05","modified_gmt":"2014-04-01T15:04:05","slug":"april-fools-no","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.library.duke.edu\/rubenstein\/2014\/04\/01\/april-fools-no\/","title":{"rendered":"Thank You, Steven Frownington McWhiskers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>During renovations to the Rubenstein Library, a new carving was discovered in a remote corner of the stacks. The image of a fairly grumpy looking cat is a tribute to a campus friend named Steven Frownington McWhiskers\u2014affectionately known as Steve.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.library.duke.edu\/rubenstein\/files\/2014\/04\/GRUMPY.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9042\" alt=\"GRUMPY\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.library.duke.edu\/rubenstein\/files\/2014\/04\/GRUMPY.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"567\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.library.duke.edu\/rubenstein\/files\/2014\/04\/GRUMPY.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.library.duke.edu\/rubenstein\/files\/2014\/04\/GRUMPY-300x283.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Steve was a local farm cat who took a great interest in the construction on West Campus between 1927 and 1932. Present for everything from the placement of the cornerstone in the Union to the erection of the Chapel spire, Steve was a steadfast friend and critic. His smoldering glare reminded the stonecarvers that even a single errant stone would mar the beauty of the campus. With a low growl and a hiss, Steve reminded all that he watched over them\u2014and did not approve of anything short of perfection.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.library.duke.edu\/rubenstein\/files\/2014\/03\/doris_cornerstone_grumpy.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9033\" alt=\"Grumpy Cat at the West Campus cornerstone-laying ceremony, 1928\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.library.duke.edu\/rubenstein\/files\/2014\/03\/doris_cornerstone_grumpy.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"417\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.library.duke.edu\/rubenstein\/files\/2014\/03\/doris_cornerstone_grumpy.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.library.duke.edu\/rubenstein\/files\/2014\/03\/doris_cornerstone_grumpy-300x208.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.library.duke.edu\/rubenstein\/files\/2014\/03\/grumpy-cat-chapel_spire_193.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9032\" alt=\"Grumpy Cat helps with Duke Chapel construction, 1932\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.library.duke.edu\/rubenstein\/files\/2014\/03\/grumpy-cat-chapel_spire_193.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"815\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.library.duke.edu\/rubenstein\/files\/2014\/03\/grumpy-cat-chapel_spire_193.jpg 500w, https:\/\/blogs.library.duke.edu\/rubenstein\/files\/2014\/03\/grumpy-cat-chapel_spire_193-184x300.jpg 184w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We fondly remember Steve today for his efforts to ensure that Duke University would be a place of great beauty for people and cats alike.<\/p>\n<p><em>Post contributed by Valerie Gillispie, Duke University Archivist.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>During renovations to the Rubenstein Library, a new carving was discovered in a remote corner of the stacks. 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