The New First Dog?
I reached Dave Perry-Miller today to give the Obamas some tips on the Portuguese Water Dog they are reported to be getting for first daughters Sasha and Malia.
The Portuguese is a “working class dog,” says Dave, very appropriate for this presidency and the nation’s current pulse. Portuguese fishermen used them to retrieve fishing nets out of the water from their boats. Laborers, yet, but with much class and panache: Dave’s Henry James is more like “a naughty person with fur”, he says. The breed eats their kibble and also that of any other canine — “his favorite is really whatever is in sister Edith Wharton’s bowl.” Frisky, like our stock market — at age 12 Henry James is still jumping. As for special treats, the choice of a PWD for the White House ought to have an enormous influence on health care: Henry James’ favorite snacks are fish and apples — give that to every American once a day and you’ll slice the cost of health care right in half.
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Water dog? Hmmm! I guess it’s in sync with an economy that is sadly sinking like the Titanic.