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December 17, 2007 |
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What I Want for Christmas...
FOUND by Regina
in Alexandria, Virginia
This fell out of a book I picked up at the public library. The wish list was tucked inside of a thank you note for some other Christmas presents. She certainly put her request in early (or really late) for Christmas. The thank you note was mailed in 1971 and I wonder if she ever got the dog.
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We collect FOUND stuff: love letters, birthday cards, kids' homework,
to-do lists, ticket stubs, poetry on napkins, telephone bills, doodles -
anything that gives a glimpse into someone
else's life. Anything goes...
I thought it was the dog's Xmas wish list, and all he wanted was one hand (presumably for a chew toy?) then ... well, I guess she should have said "try hard to get one"...
I hope the kid got her doggy. (what makes me think it's a girl? I don't know.)
the back says "what I want for Christmas... Debbie Warring (?)" in ornate kid handwriting. And there's some sort of drawing that I can't quite make sense of.
it's actually easy to get a dog hard. you just jerk its pipi a little bit.
Oh Oh.. here comes the lipstick
no. i need to imagine that the author (illustrator) meant please TRY HARD to get one... not the other way around.
i'm having flashbacks of Hard (albeit fixed) dogs.
Oh, I miss that sweet dog something fierce though-- and PLEASE don't misconstrue that!
p.s. nice drawing.
I think the drawing on the front appears to be a Charlie Brown-esque Christmas tree. It looks like it has maybe two branches with little leaves, and two really BIG round ornaments. That's what I can make of it.
Dogs, dogs, dogs. What is it about dogs and Christmas? I mean, I realize most breeds are edible, and many are actually quite tasty, but still, you'd think most people would stick with the more traditional meals like turkey or ham, or...anything but flat-coated retriever. Ick.
when my sisters and i were young, we all LONGED for a dog. our mother was willing but dad said absolutely not. then when i was 13 mom caught him cheating and kicked him out. three days later, my youngest sister (then 8) says to mom, now that dad's gone, can we get a dog? we went and got one within a week! mom hasn't been without a dog since. i sincerely hope the child who wrote this note got a dog!
by the last poster's sister:
8 years old yet she already had her mind set on what she wanted and certainly knew when and how to ask!
awww
this is so cute, i would give the kid a dog, just cuz its so obvious that he's (i think its a he) done his research, knows what he wants, and would probably take care of the damn thing.
Love it.
and i love pound puppy's story. that is soooo funny (except for your dad getting kicked out, that must have been difficult for you guys)
Mona, it probably would have been much harder on them if their Mom *hadn't* kicked him out. Cheaters are bad news. My parents almost split up when I was about 16, and how I wish they had! It would have been tougher financially but we would have lived without the constant fights, shouting and abuse. Amazingly my parents stayed together until his death, just after their 50th wedding anniversary. 50 years with that lying abusive sob...strewth. His specialty was emotional abuse. Personally I'd have buried him long before that.
I have been dry humped by a Great Dane, I couldn't get up.
Awww. This is so cute. My mom got a dog when I was 6. She got a rotty. Ever since I wanted one of my own. Last year in July, my boyfriends co-worker gave us his dog (the wife hates dogs) and it is a Rotty. :) So I got my wish. Actually rather funny, July 25th. CHRISTMAS IN JULY! :)
I've never been a big dog fan until I took in a dog who owners moved out of town. Now I get it. He loves our family and it feels good. However, I would not get an eight year old a dog thinking they would take care of it. Not gonna happen.
I totally read it as, "try to get one hand", like a lucky retriever paw. Maybe that cute little pointed one? This would explain why the dog doesn't look very fuckin' happy.
Men and women cheat. It happens and it doesn't have to end a marrage. I have a few rules for cheating. Don't bring anything home(STD), don't fall in love, don't tell me about it or make me look like a chump, and stay out of the tri-county area. It works for us.
why brown vs. golden?
sheesh.
and it, too would prefer a dog over a cheater. even a cheater who didn't make me look like a chump.
i, no it. typo! as in i would prefer a dog. whoops.
There may a flirtation or a shared desire that is never acted upon, but actually having sex with someone else who is not your wife or husband, to whom you have pledged monogamy, is cheating. It demonstrates a tremendous selfishness, and ultimately hurts everyone involved.
Whether you want to admit it or not, betraying that loyalty damages your relationship. Even if it is a secret that you never share. Give it a few years, and if you are still together, let me know how you feel about the cheating then.
Cheating-schmeating. Marriage is way over-rated.
Love dogs though!
What is a flat-coated brown retriever? Would that be a chocolate lab? I'm partial to my cuddly little flat-coated pit bull.
My son wants a dog like this for Christmas, too. Perhaps if he had drawn such a nice sketch I would've considered it.
Nah.
i read that note completely the wrong way. yikers.
First off I must say One Hand... ewwww wrong on sooo many levels! :0
Second the picture is awesome! I can't draw that good of a dog lol and I hope they did get their dog for Christmas, and hopefully they still love the dog as much as when they got it :)
Me LOVES Puppies! They always love you no matter what, my kids are like Puppies though too (they are still little) always love Mom :)
Inuendo aside, I am totally impressed that this kid got the breed right down to the type of coat it has. He or she really knows his or her shit. And hopefully they will pick up that shit when it gets all over their yard.
I LOVE that this child illustrated his request. Just incase the description wasn't clear enough.
gotta love dogs..
all dogs
It's nice that thiskid is specific, but I wonder what made him/her partioal to that breed? I, too, love dogs, but I prefer a pound pup over a pure-bred. In any case, I'm sure if the child got the dog, it got (gave) a lot of love.
Debbie would have been a fine dog owner, no doubt patiently teaching her dog to obey voice commands and lavishing it with time and attention. Not only is she smart, remembering the "i before e except after c" spelling rule but she's in tune with the nature of the dog, having studied the breed and taken care to draw the its legs correctly with the opposite front and back paws forward. Usually kids draw four-legged animals in motion with the legs on each side in the same position. The only motion the animal is capable of then is falling over. Good job, Debbie, wherever you are.
...I want an overweight retriever with cankles, no paws, and floppy beagle ears...
Actually, I have boxes of this kind of stuff (a la my kids), I can't bear to part with it and I'd be heartbroken if I lost something like this.
A flat-coated retriever is a specific (British) breed of dog, different than a golden or labrador. They only come in brown or black. They are delightful. Ours is the most sweet, fun-loving dog I've ever had. Google it or do a search on flickr.com to see how awesomely pretty they are!
A dog (or cat!) is for life, not just for Christmas. If she got the dog, I hope it was given her by someone who knew that it would be welcome in the home, not some well-meaning friend or relative who wouldn't have to deal with the problems it might cause.
Don't breed or buy while shelter pets die!
I read "try to get one hard" and my mind did the rest and now I can't get it outta my head. This kid (if it was in fact a kid) is sick.
After yesterday’s find, I think a transvestite for Christmas would be just dandy. Hard or otherwise.
Villa, is your name a take on Villain by any chance? 'Cause I got that name first in case you didn't notice.
Vill in
UtahChick - if they did get the dog, and were still loving it as much as when they got it, that it would be some sort of miracle dog having lived, so far, to at least 36 years old.
Hey cool! My Spam protection was "Spell the word 'dog' backwards." :)
Umm... nix that "that." I don't know where the hell that came from.
i think that that that that that guy used was unnecessary.
Some of the people on the comments today are real sick puppies.
..dog gone bad..
debbie warring??
anyone have any clue what's on the back of this??
this kid must be all grown up now.
How do you keep your hard dog from humping someone's leg?
Pick him up and suck him off. (He'll never call again, but that's another problem.)
I want a puggle. I want one SOOO BAD. Can't find one. :-(
thank you, baby basil. I wasnt for a moment suggesting that she shouldnt have tossed him out, I meant that the whole situation must have been difficult.
Touche Dave I never thought of that lol, of course if by some chance they still did have the dog I'm sure they would love it for it would be a "magical unaging dog" lol jk I am a dorkk and am sooooo bored at work :p
I LOVE this find. Dogs are the best. They don't care what you look like, they are always happy to see you, and the things they understand are simply astounding. When the humans in my life piss me off, there's always my dogs, who love me no matter what! I don't think any kid should grow up without one. I'm sure a lot of you disagree, but that's simply from experience. I really hope this kid got his lab!
You guys are a bunch of pervs, by the way. :)
Shoot. Retriever, sorry. So much for proofing.
High five, chopstix. I thought that too. [That is, I thought that that that that that guy used was extraneous. But you thunk it first. ;)]
I agree. Kudos to chopstix. That that you did was impressive.
yes mona, it was a difficult situation, especially because the woman he was cheating with was my mom's best friend (she was also my best friend's mom). but i must say, having had 17 years on which to reflect, i'd rather have had the dog. she gave us the love and attention that my dad couldn't at the time. that's not to say i don't love my dad... we've made up along the way. but my parents were definitely better off apart.
How does any kind of cheating not make both people look like chumps? I mean honestly... hmmm well, that why I am a single mother of two :) Love my girls though!! :D
i asked for a retriever and got a retriever-and-no-returner. better luck for him.
Totally great use of five thats in a row, chopstix. I'd like to point out, though, that I did correct myself in the next post. However, upon reinspection, If I had left out that that, we would have been with a consecutive "it it" situation, which is just as unsightly.
"would have been LEFT with..."
Christ. Why can't I post something correctly the first time today?
Better luck tomorrow, Dave. Hahaha!
shoot, i think dave's that that post has been deleted. i am so so so curious though...:-(
p.s. no squeaking for me today!
1:51, sarasara :)
(I know, Dave. You did correct yourself. Sorry; I just couldn't resist. That that post was not meant with any malice or grammar copping toward you or your post. :^D)
Since this card was mailed in 1971, the dog would now be LONG dead, if the child ever got his wish. And dogs are way better than husbands... faithful and loving at ALL times.
But darnit, I just can't get the dog to take out the garbage or fix the garage door!
I misread it as 'try to get one second-hand' [because I know we can't afford a brand new one].
Flat-coated Retriever Owner in Ohio, thanks for that info.
They *are* beautiful -- look:
http://www.mafcrc.org/Echo%20&%20Peach.JPG
Flat-Coated Retrievers are very different from Labradors. AKC recognizes two colors: Black (dominate) and Liver (brown; recessive) There is a yellow gene still hanging around but they are rare and cannot be fully registered. (limited registrations mean they can't be bred) I believe this yellow gene is how they developed Golden Retrievers.
"Try to get one hard, because..." should have read "Try really hard to get one..."- s/he is talking about effort.
I am so glad you cleared that up, Kris! Wow, and to think that no one else got it. Thank you SO much!
Dr. John Dorian's Christmas list!! Rowdy is gonna be pissed...
I have two flat-coated retrievers (mines are black, not liver as the not-writer mentioned) so it's nice to see some mention of the unheard of breed.
They really are wonderful dogs.
looks white to me!