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Word: dog (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1960-1969
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...came out again. A small dog started to trot over from a farm across the street while Eric and Tim set up the new shot. He walked over to Nora, who tried to pet him. The dog barked twice, and retreated fast to his home...

Author: By Frank Rich, | Title: The World is a Big Box | 4/11/1969 | See Source »

Every time I go to New York City I see men in those big flat overcoats that prove you're successful walking their dogs. It always made me feel to be in a world other than theirs when I saw them shuffle back and forth staring at the streetlights while the dog on the other end of their leash let go on a fire hydrant. What are the metaphysics of a dog walker's reality? They couldn't be of Nature as we know it to be natural...

Author: By John G. Short, | Title: Two Short Essays | 4/7/1969 | See Source »

...nine new dog owners mentioned earlier aren't in for much futurewise...

Author: By John G. Short, | Title: Two Short Essays | 4/7/1969 | See Source »

...girl who just broke up with her boyfriend had been incredibly settled and in love at the time they got the dog. She wanted it, so he got it for her. Shortly thereafter, they split up with him moving out of the apartment. That left her holding the dog. She's really miserable now anyway. But the dog is enough to turn pain into agony...

Author: By John G. Short, | Title: Two Short Essays | 4/7/1969 | See Source »

...couples who are married weren't so when they got the dog. Then they got married and, in the first year, had a kid. As soon after the child was born as they had time to reflect on it, they decided they liked the dog better...

Author: By John G. Short, | Title: Two Short Essays | 4/7/1969 | See Source »

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