Friday, March 16, 2007
Never mind Bubby, help Al...
Today I got one of those pieces of junk mail whose purpose is to separate me from some of my money, for a worthy cause, of course. This particular one is from the "Animal Rescue League" of Boston. I'm not sure what list I am on that would make them think that I would be a good target for such an effort*, but whatever. Now I like dogs and all that and would not harm one without reason. When I was a kid, being a dweeb and lacking human friends, my dog was my best (read "only") friend. But they are, well, animals and if I were to get hungry enough, I'd eat one. So this "animal lover" stuff always goes a bit over the top with me. The little mailing from the Animal Rescue League of Boston was predictably an appeal for money, and to help me in my decision to send some money, it included the story of "Buddy" the wary hungry stray in a Boston suburb that was won over by some ARL of B workers. Yes folks, they gained Buddy's trust, nursed him to health and then got him adopted by a "Forever family" (their term, not mine...) from the neighborhood! I actually destroyed the letter so that nobody would see the stains from my flowing tears of joy. The letter even had a teaser on the outside of the envelope that said "How a once-stray dog became a loving, face-licking homebody. And how YOU can help others like him." It even featured a picture of Buddy, head tilted in that Please send a giant check way that dogs do, that is just oh-so-endearing.

Finally, I showed it to Chaz, who took one look at the line on the envelope and declared,
"Maybe it should say; How a once-stray dog became a wonderful, lip-smacking meal for a nice Korean family, and how you can help others like him too!"


*Mrs A. suspects that our name is on the list due to the fact that she brought 2 kittens that had been abandoned by their mother(!)in our shrubs, to a local Humane Society office a while back. Or to put it her words: "It must be because of those two cats I dropped off to be euthanized!" She has a way with words sometimes. Must be where Chaz gets it.
thus voiced The A, Mistah @ 7:06 PM
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