I like to pull a surprise out of my bag once in a while. Felix The Cat still has control of my central nervous system. The photo retouch was a quick and dirty 15 minute display of the power of Adobe Photoshop. It's a tool I use constantly as a graphic designer. Now if I had a high-resolution photo, a couple of hours, and a left-handed cigarette, I could've produced something that you couldn't tell if it were the genuine article of not.
I just like to do things for an occasional conversation piece... and I certainly do it to feel the love!