On our evening walk around the neighborhood, Max and I were attacked by a pair of rabid dachshunds. Well, they may not have been rabid. Just really annoying. I was distracted by a driveway full of shiny motorcycles just before the barking started. Some biker dudes and chicks were in an unfenced back yard just hanging when the two minidogs sprung forth and "attacked." Max, in his innate sweetness, turned into a 50-pound quivering, defenseless mass. A lady emerged from the biker party and chased the offending ankle nippers in a futile effort to catch them, and I said something to the effect, "You need to keep them on a leash; that's the regulation around here." I even used a grumpy-man voice and looked irritated. She only tried to call the dogs, one of which was named "Harley" (such a cliche for motorcycle lovers). No apology. No nothing. She didn't even call me out for gently kicking one of her yippers away from my much larger but apparently defenseless Border collie. I was already a little ticked by my fellow canine owners in the 'hood because many apparently seem to think it's OK to let their dogs crap in a) my yard and b) the middle of the street. It's like I'm living in a third-world country. Except we have air conditioning.
On a totally unrelated note, a little while back the Texas governor's race got officially more interesting. Two independents, Richard "Kinky" Friedman and Carole Keeton "One Tough Grandma" Strayhorn were officially added to the November ballot. Strayhorn was a little upset because the state wouldn't let her put "Grandma" as part of her name (they considered it part of a political slogan she has used ever since entering politics; she's now our state comptroller). Kinky, a nickname, will be part of his name on the ballot. I just wonder if Kinky's past will haunt him. Some of his writings and music lays out more than most politicians ever care to (except for President Clinton). In particular, Kinky's anti-feminism song, "Get Your Buns in the Oven and Your Buns in Bed" probably won't be used in support of his campaign.
for kinky's past to be a problem would mean he's a serious candidate, which isn't something he seems to be (which is not to say that he isn't seriously running - just that nobody's taking him seriously, altho i guess if jesse ventura could do it...)
If Leslie got 2% of the vote in Austin...well that's Austin. You never know, he's a strong personality but still name recognition goes a long way. It'll be interesting to watch from afar (I am still registered down there, maybe I should make a trip on election day).
Sheesh, you should have at least got a quick biker babe tit flash for your troubles...
Anything resembling a hot dog should lay low near the 4th of July...
Kinky for Governor - yes!
Kinky's music is just plain rollicking fun, he never intended for it to have a hidden political agenda.
If voters knew the extent of how awful Perry is, I think the election would be a landslide for His Kinkiness...
Ahh the trials and tribulations of the daily dog walk. I know it well. I always keep puppy on the leash...mostly because he'd be a dummy like the dachshunds.
Now do you get mad because the dogs do their business on the yard or because the owners don't pick it up. Because I must admit that on our walks puppy sometimes does a number 2 on someones grass just off the sidewalk...but I ALWAYS pick it up.
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