tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119105822589181967.post1788060992418163125..comments2024-03-29T08:48:03.820-04:00Comments on SleuthSayers: Animal InstinctLeigh Lundinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07921276795499571578noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119105822589181967.post-6403035016288086352012-02-22T22:40:50.918-05:002012-02-22T22:40:50.918-05:00"A truth I need not stretch or shove/Is that ..."A truth I need not stretch or shove/Is that the dog is full of love/And I have proved by actual test/A wet dog is the lovingest"<br />-----Ogden Nash (more or less!)Jeff Bakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00316081079528920123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119105822589181967.post-18994738379480928782012-02-21T13:51:22.672-05:002012-02-21T13:51:22.672-05:00Nuts. I knew that was Groucho but didn't post...Nuts. I knew that was Groucho but didn't post fast enough to get the credit. By the way, I am still down in Alabama where, Groucho taught us, if we were to find an elephant the Tuscaloosa.Dale Andrewshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10553503281187956955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119105822589181967.post-47684595736521750022012-02-21T13:35:47.879-05:002012-02-21T13:35:47.879-05:00I should've known that, Herschel--it sounds li...I should've known that, Herschel--it sounds like something he would've said.John Floydhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04001712728130488485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119105822589181967.post-84994840969472689182012-02-21T13:11:20.907-05:002012-02-21T13:11:20.907-05:00John,
That quote is from Groucho Marx.John,<br /><br />That quote is from Groucho Marx.Herschel Cozinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06097703750150309319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119105822589181967.post-8866896462280524162012-02-21T12:36:43.412-05:002012-02-21T12:36:43.412-05:00I'm a dog lover too, David--great column.
Dal...I'm a dog lover too, David--great column.<br /><br />Dale, I like the line from Steve Allen. Here's another one, though I'm not sure who said it: "Outside of a dog, a man’s best friend is a book. Inside of a dog, it’s too dark to read."John Floydhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04001712728130488485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119105822589181967.post-28078470892900672492012-02-21T12:31:25.646-05:002012-02-21T12:31:25.646-05:00Fran -- With you in our thoughts. Pat and I provi...Fran -- With you in our thoughts. Pat and I provided hospice care for my mother summer of 2010. One of the best things you can do and one of the hardest.<br /><br />On a brighter note, whenever I read a dog story I am reminded of a line by Steve Allen. Describing someone who had been truly wronged he said that the "victim had the mournful eyes of a collie that had just been kicked by Albert Payson Terhune."Dale Andrewshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10553503281187956955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119105822589181967.post-6591291392977032012012-02-21T08:44:34.181-05:002012-02-21T08:44:34.181-05:00Jeff, there's just something about the animal ...Jeff, there's just something about the animal world that is so unknowable, and yet irrestible, isn't there? As you point out, others have certainly thought so.<br /><br />Fran, I'm so glad that Silke was useful this morning. She often provides me confort, as well, though without any actual effort on her part. I know what you're going through is extremely tough--Robin and I went through a similar trial last summer and fall with her dad who lived with us throughout the hospice process. It was possibly the most taxing situation that we have ever experienced. You and your mom will be in our thoughts and prayers. Coincidentily, like you, I received a story rejection during this period that I needed about as much as being set on fire and having it put out with a shovel. <br /><br />Remember, all of your fellow SleuthSayers are pulling for you.David Deanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13005457506363262838noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119105822589181967.post-63210282205060010222012-02-21T07:23:34.121-05:002012-02-21T07:23:34.121-05:00And, David, your Silke did me a world of good this...And, David, your Silke did me a world of good this morning on a day when I needed some warm, fuzzy thoughts. Please give her a hug for me!Fran Rizerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08655783035179620991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119105822589181967.post-72882979709226241202012-02-21T07:13:43.558-05:002012-02-21T07:13:43.558-05:00Jack London would be proud! (So would Thorne Smith...Jack London would be proud! (So would Thorne Smith and a host of others!)Jeff Bakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00316081079528920123noreply@blogger.com