Word: dogs
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...more jokes-not even an easy aside like, "To a dog, every day is Saturday." The American Kennel Club observed the 100th anniversary of its founding this year in Philadelphia. It was founded, in fact, on Sept. 17, 1884, right there in Philadelphia. To mark the occasion, the AKC put together the largest dog show ever held in North America. It brought more than 8,000 dogs to the Philadelphia Civic Center. Security was tighter than a rusted nut. Tighter than it had been a month before during the vice-presidential debate in the same spot, according to a visitor...
There were dogs as large as Welsh ponies; of one particular Newfoundland, an announcer said, "A pleasant giant and a wonderful dog for those fortunate enough to have the space." There were dogs so inconsequential in size they were scarcely bigger than the word dog. There were dogs with names as long as a snake, and with a similar disposition. There were hair balls all over the floor. There was no mange...
...visiting two-legged cur with a casual interest was soon made aware that there are 48 million dogs in America, 14 million of which are purebred, the rest of which are indiscriminate with their low-rent rendezvous. Further, the AKC is one of the oldest amateur-sports governing bodies in the U.S., and it oversees about 10,000 dog shows, obedience trials and field trials annually. To boot (now comes the information picked up around the fringe), Ralston Purina is self-described as "the most trusted name in pet foods," while Mighty Dog is "the pure beef brand," though...
...eavesdropper at the continent's largest dog show, caught in the crush of humanity and canines, scarcely able to move, could not help overhearing such telling bits of dialogue as these...
...feel like an inchworm. Is that a dog down there? Oh my God, it's a furry dog! They shouldn't allow this...