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His rendition of the national anthem is a slam dunk in our book — especially when it comes to cuteness. Just look at that little blue blazer and button-down shirt! Listen closely, and you will hear the audience chuckle when he sings the part about “bombs bursting in air.” Nicknamed “SuperTrentendo” by his football player dad, the youngster got props from his proud parents on Twitter. From mom, dancer and choreographer Jessica Harris: So proud of my son! His first public performance and he's only 2\. National Anthem by Trent Harris 2 years old — Jessica Harris (@JessJoyHarris) [February 25, 2015](https://twitter.com/JessJoyHarris/status/570388450676879360?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw) ## Transcript [00:00] Hey Bub. On a crash course destined for planet Earth, [00:05] comes an extraordinary, one of a kind cat. [ MUSIC ] [00:11] Little Bub is a cat that was born with various genetic [00:13] mutations including Dwarfism and Osteoporosis. She [00:17] shot to fame after her owner, Mike Bradofsky posted [00:20] pictures of her on the Internet. Personally I don't like [00:22] the term internet cats. Oh yeah? It's just a cat. As well [00:26] as writing a book and hosting her own talk show, Bub [00:29] regularly meets fans at cat events throughout the [00:31] country. We do meet and greets, so many people [00:34] come to them and you'll have people waiting in line six [00:36] hours before a meet and greet just to see them for a [00:38] minute. And they're exau -, they are exhausting. [00:40] [ SOUND ] For me this is a totally still, a year and a [00:44] half later, a totally bizarre experience. The people that [00:48] would recognize me or my cat are fans of my cat, and [00:51] the people that are fans of my cat are nice people. [00:53] [ SOUND ] [00:57] I think her first trip was Good Morning America. And [01:00] that's when it was like a test. I mean I couldn't believe [01:02] how well she did. Traveling with Bub, she's great. [01:06] Which is the only reason I still do this stuff. Me on the [01:09] other hand, I don't know if I look wiped out now, but [01:10] I'm wiped out. We fly like two to. Six times a month. But [01:14] Bub loves it, she's actually the most well- behaved on [01:17] the plane. Traveling's good for her, actually, for her [01:19] bone condition. She's the most active when we travel. [01:21] She gets around a lot more, she plays more, she [01:24] actually eats a lot more, poops a lot more. It's just [01:27] more Bub. [ SOUND ] But I mean, look at her, she's a [01:31] very special cat. Beyond her looks, the reason that she [01:34] became popular on the Internet is because she looks [01:36] so unique, but. I think it's more than that. She has this [01:40] magical demeanor. She [01:43] really likes David Lynch movies. [01:49] [ SOUND ] People assume that just because of the way [01:51] she looked, that she was different, that she was stupid [01:53] or dumb. People see something that's different or not, [01:56] doesn't. Fit the norm and assume that it's wrong, or [01:59] that it's stupid, or dumb. Discovering all these things [02:02] that make her a specialties pet actually ends up being [02:05] extremely rewarding. Pets like this give back ten- fold, [02:07] I think. She really appreciates what I do for her and [02:10] how much work it takes to take care of, of a pet like [02:13] Bub. This is the only cat I've seen that makes people [02:16] cry on a regular basis, tears of joy. She's my best [02:20] friend. 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