Sunday, February 22, 2004

the general.

the dog is majestic. his nose is a tiny point on the tip of his face. his eyes are bulbous globes that stick out and resemble something found in the depths of the ocean. well, he only has one eye. one was lost in a duel. his cheeks are ancient and run from the sides of his nose to his jaw. he has jowls. his demeanour is regal.

his hair flows down to the ground. it used to be white but has faded into a disgusting brownish orange. he walks around the house like a god for he is the alpha dog of this home. his flat face, one eye and personality make him look like an old english general.

in the home there are five dogs. the alpha dog, tipi, is the oldest and commands the most respect. there are two german shepherds who wisely stay away from tipi (named julie and gold). when they were puppies, tipi gave them a run for their money and the image of that single eye glaring at them churns their stomachs to this day. these are giant dogs but tipi's personality is colossal.

there are two more japanese dogs about the same size as tipi. one is named susu and the other is named lucky. they both bow to tipi. susu was bought specifically to be tipi's girlfriend. she is a beautiful dog and tipi's owners were trying to erase the though that their tipi might be gay.

i spent a good deal of time talking to tipi's owners and they were concerned that it had no interest in female dogs. they coulnd't ever remember a time when tipi was caught with a female and they were sure that he hadn't fathered any children. because of this fact, they bought susu. they wanted this attractive dog to alleviate all of their fears. if anything, it compounded them.

tipi has yet to take any interest in susu. he walks around the house and controls every other dog. this tiny, one-eyed, gay japanese dog with a general's face and demeanour is happy and content. i think everyone should just stop worrying.

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