I mentioned to my wife that we may have to rename our state, because Washington owned slaves…She pointed out that we live in Warshington, and no one named Warshington owned slaves.
One of the finest hunting dogs I’ve ever known was a standard poodle. Aside from the duck hunting every year, she’d go off on her own and hunt for food. I once watched her dragging home a huge woodchuck, so big that she was backing up all the way.
There is another Shakespeare play in which dogs appear and are named: “The Taming of the Shrew”.TOTS is actually a play-within-a-play which begins as follows:
Horns winded. Enter a Lord from hunting, with his trainLord Huntsman, I charge thee, tender well my hounds:Brach Merriman, the poor cur is emboss’d;And couple Clowder with the deep—mouth’d brach.Saw’st thou not, boy, how Silver made it goodAt the hedge-corner, in the coldest fault?I would not lose the dog for twenty pound.
First Huntsman Why, Belman is as good as he, my lord;He cried upon it at the merest lossAnd twice to-day pick’d out the dullest scent:Trust me, I take him for the better dog.
Lord Thou art a fool: if Echo were as fleet,I would esteem him worth a dozen such.But sup them well and look unto them all:To-morrow I intend to hunt again.
First Huntsman I will, my lord.
This scene is often skipped but I once worked on a production that included it, complete with hounds. On opening night, First Huntsman patted the head of “Belman” as he proclaimed him the better dog. “Belman” responded with an adoring gaze. Awwww.On the second night, First Huntsman attempted to repeat the touching bit.“Belman” shook off Huntsman’s hand, flopped to the stage and began licking his balls.
Don’t play Trivial Pursuit with English majors and avoid casting dogs (or small children) in live theater.
SusanSunshine Premium Member over 6 years ago
George Washington must have had some pretty kinky affairs, I guess.
Imagine… being the father of both our country and the American foxhound.DennisinSeattle Premium Member over 6 years ago
I mentioned to my wife that we may have to rename our state, because Washington owned slaves…She pointed out that we live in Warshington, and no one named Warshington owned slaves.
Maybe you need to live here to get it…!
ladamson1918 over 6 years ago
One of the finest hunting dogs I’ve ever known was a standard poodle. Aside from the duck hunting every year, she’d go off on her own and hunt for food. I once watched her dragging home a huge woodchuck, so big that she was backing up all the way.
J Short over 6 years ago
That Washington was a real hound.
Liverlips McCracken Premium Member over 6 years ago
I just like the drawing of Fifi.
Plods with ...™ over 6 years ago
Yay dog week
Kilrwat Premium Member over 6 years ago
I always knew Shakespeare would be improved by a ‘bit with a dog’.
Serial Pedant over 6 years ago
The SECOND domesticated animal? Wimmens. Or so we thought at the time. We were wrong.“Yes, dear!”
ericbutts74 over 6 years ago
Romeo was a bit of a dog. First Rosaline then Juliet…
Caerin Premium Member over 6 years ago
Love the French swimming champ!!
ChessPirate over 6 years ago
New Yawk: Fuhgeddaboudit…
Joizey: Fuhgeddaboudit, ovah heah…
whiteaj over 6 years ago
Sounds EXACTLY like the mindset of Seattleites.
irene_dwyer over 6 years ago
There is another Shakespeare play in which dogs appear and are named: “The Taming of the Shrew”.TOTS is actually a play-within-a-play which begins as follows:
Horns winded. Enter a Lord from hunting, with his trainLord Huntsman, I charge thee, tender well my hounds:Brach Merriman, the poor cur is emboss’d;And couple Clowder with the deep—mouth’d brach.Saw’st thou not, boy, how Silver made it goodAt the hedge-corner, in the coldest fault?I would not lose the dog for twenty pound.
First Huntsman Why, Belman is as good as he, my lord;He cried upon it at the merest lossAnd twice to-day pick’d out the dullest scent:Trust me, I take him for the better dog.
Lord Thou art a fool: if Echo were as fleet,I would esteem him worth a dozen such.But sup them well and look unto them all:To-morrow I intend to hunt again.
First Huntsman I will, my lord.
This scene is often skipped but I once worked on a production that included it, complete with hounds. On opening night, First Huntsman patted the head of “Belman” as he proclaimed him the better dog. “Belman” responded with an adoring gaze. Awwww.On the second night, First Huntsman attempted to repeat the touching bit.“Belman” shook off Huntsman’s hand, flopped to the stage and began licking his balls.
Don’t play Trivial Pursuit with English majors and avoid casting dogs (or small children) in live theater.
Boosted (Heavy main in TF2) over 6 years ago
Now it’s DOGS!?