The Lucknow Sentinel, 1978-10-04, Page 5v
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• Luekgow Sentinel, , Wednewlay, Qctober 4, 1978—Page 5,
Dogs have more rightsthanpe�ple. •
Editor's Note:
J. W. Andrew, Auburn,
sent a copy of the following
letter to the editor to the
Sentinel. It is taken from a
Manitoba paper, The Russell
Banner, dated Thursday,
June 29, 1978. It is reprinted
here for the interest of our
readers.
Dear Mr. Editor:
Would it be possible for
you to publish the following
letter?
When I ,get this June
twenty-second Banner and
read, "Russell Council
Meets", I tink, "Aha. Some
country man on town coun-
cil." It say citizens are to
learn "what action they can
take against owners of
dogs". i.e. When dogs are
running at large.
I immediately turn to page
wich say in big, bold, black
letters "Town of Russell
Public Notice."
Dat's wen I realize Banner
not so dull reading at all
already yet. I laff mineself
sick. Husband tink I crazy till
I tell, him Banner joke. Town
dogs no can persue, startle or
bite horses, often or poultry.
Dat's going to be one busy
justic of peace, wen he hears
funny farm people actually
teach dogs to do. that very --
thing wen animals come near
the house or open gate or
lawn.
I move into dis fair town of
Russell from farm few years
ago. Most beautiful place in
world. Beautiful homes.
Beautiful lawns'. Beautiful,
friendly people. Just like on
farm. But I so dumb. Just
like hillbilly from backwoods.
Town ways SQ different.
Opposite. of country. ways.
New friends"help me .adjust.
They tell me, "Build fence
keep town dogs off own
property."
Funny, farm people fence
own property to keep own
animals at home. Sure wish f
had know about town ways
when down on farm • sure
wouldn't have had to build
dem dare fences. So much
work.
Oh well. Mayor like anim-
als. He not fence his animal
in. Biggest animal in town,
too. But it not run at large
either. Don't look like any
animal we raise on farm.
Worth a lot of money. Much
cuter than farm animals.
Don't need hay neither.
Dat's kind of bull we should
raise on farm. We so dumb in
country.
Got me one real crazy town
neighbour yet. Stupid like
farmers. Built fence 'round
own back yard td keep own
dog in. Just like farm people.
But his front yard not fenced.
Town dogs can use that. So
he not altogether selfish.
Wonder why his neighbours
really like him? They think
he's considerate. He's got
one ,of them little metal tags,
took. Tink dey are called a
dog license. Anyway town
folk say it like tax for dogs so
they can go wherever they
like on town or private
property. Pay a lot of money
for dat tax. So guess it's all
right. I pay property tax, too,
not high in Russell. Town
people tell me tax only allows
dogs to crap and urinate on
neighbours lawn or town
property. Not me. Indecent
exposure, they call. it. Sure
can't get used to town ways.
In country people have more
rights than animals.
Now don't get the idea I
don't like dogs. I really do
love them. But I also like to
walk across my own lawn
bear -feet -ed. 1 also love
trees, but most of all I love
children. •
Crazy farm wife, me. Do
thing like hillbilly. Taught
children that animals excret-
ement could carry germs and,
dat barns were for animals
and houses for people. That
one should look after animals
so they are not hurt in any
way. Crazy huh? But I saw a
..dog, and a cow at different
times lying on highway.
injured so badly that had to
be . disposed of. Town man
didn't stop and drive" around
them.Didn't even slow down
when saw them on highway.
Drove right into them. In
town here, country man must
stdp for dogs on street.
Iiryou think country people
do strange things you should
just see 'how crazy those
country dogs are. A door
opens, a dog comes running
toward you with love in eyes,
a smile at one end, a wag at
the other. Snuggles up for a
pat. Dey shore need to be
educated. Town dog cousins
„can teach dem a' lot. At first
hint of a door opening a dog
should take off like lighten-
ing and,. run like fury .and
don't stop for a block or two..
Wonder why?? Town people
love their dogs so much they
don't want them hurt in
anyway so they wouldn't
expose them to daft mean
young lady up the street who
throws shoes at dogs so her
spoilt kids not have to play in
dog doo. Or that miseiable
old man with a sling shot and
stone trying to protect his
evergreen type tree from dog
urine which he knows will kill
it. 'Maybe he should use a
pellet gun. Illegal? Of cour-
se. But every dog is allowed
several nips and to bite once
before owner being issued a
warning. Should a person not
be allowed one shot? No. I
•
don't think so. Might hurt
dog. Doesn't ' hurt town
people or children when dog
bites. Wonder how teachers
are going to.keep children off
school grounds so dogs can
run at large?
Me, I can't get used to
town ways. Screamed bloody
murder if cow got out of
pasture and went plop, plop,
plop by house leaving brown
piles of . John .Diefen-
baker . calls them' plats.
Anyway, you know what I
mean. Maybe town. people
have -nicer name for them
than country people. They
same , ting dogs ' leave on
street and council say is okay
for dogs to run at large.
Can't complain to Justice of
Peace. -Dog not there very
long so can't prove he did it.
Went . to post office one
day, stepped around one dog
and into some dog ----(I don't
dare say it country style.
Dictionary say offal) the lan
guag.e I was about to utter
wasn't fit for town ears. I
remember jus' in time. I
town lady now. Dignified.
Not country lady screaming
at wot cow do. Must remem-
ber. Dogs allowed to do dis
on street. Have tag to prove
it. Musn't let town people
know I country lady. Whatt I
do now? Look up and down
street: Nobody looking. Wal-
ked on heel to edge of side-
walk. Discretely . scraped it
off. What would town lady or
owner of dog have don? Did I.
do the right thing?' Musn't
insult dog owner.
Stopped car by old Royal
Bank . one day in spring.
Beautiful day. Got.out of car.
Saw two men with funny
grins on faces. Wonder why?
Looked in same ' direction
they were looking. Crazy
farm wife. Far to modest.
Face went red. Eyes down-
cast. Blush for shame. Hur-
riedly walk in other direction.
Sex is a beautiful thing. But
performing the sex act on
main street?? Oh, Well.' -'It
was old bank. Not new one.
Me onlyfarm wife not used
to town ways. The dog tax
say dogs can run at large.
Saw dog lift leg on fire
hydrant in front of store. Few
minutes later child eating
chocolate bar placed hand on
same hydrant and swung
around it several times. Sure
glad it wasn't country child.
Mother would have been
furious. Country children' not
allowed to play where anim-
als urinate. Silly . country
people. believe it isn't sanit-
ary, and that there may be
disease. germs transmitted to
them.
Looked out my kitchen
window one morning at my
prized pyramid cedars.
What's that? The cutest,
brown, tiny slendor thing.
An overgrown mosquito?
Started to sniff like dog.
When right' leg started to lift
like dog on my cedar, I let out
one horrible yell and make
loud, sudden noise with
hands. Mosquito dog ran like
fury. Sure hope he found
annudder tree so Society for
Prevention of Cruelty to
Animals don't get me.
Went round corner of my
house one day. Eyes nearly
bug out. Animal big as
horse, furry feet like clydes- .
dale horse, head all nose.
Legs slightly spread, spine
hunched up, rear end down.
Go to house. Grab 'encyclo-
pedua. Now I know what is.
An afghan hound. Sure not
like the afghan I have on
chesterfield. Doesn't leave
pile like horse did. Try not to
turn up nose like country
lady. Pile has to go. I know
that for sure. Ran a lawn
mower accidentally through
one once. Sure didn't smell
like town lady. Or country
lady either.
Dog on race track at fair
time sure was cute, huh? Did
he win the race? Glad he had
a license to be there. Owners
of races horses may have had
accident if he hadn't.
Now, .Mr. Editor, do you
think you or some of your
readers could help me adjust
to town living? Please help
me to change my strange,
country ways.
Thanking you for space in
your paper, I remain.
Sincerely your,
Strange Ways.
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