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Monday, July 9. 2007

Men and women

Today, one of the Bird Dog litter began her first big job in NYC. She was appropriately apprehensive. More accurately, scared halfway out of her mind. I sent her an email this morning: "Be brave and strong, honey. You can do it!" 

While chatting with Mrs. Bird Dog tonight, she told me that she had sent her an email too: "Are you going to wear the pearls I gave you?"

Posted by Bird Dog in The Culture, "Culture," Pop Culture and Recreation at 20:32 | Comments (4) | Trackbacks (0)

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LOL--very Reaganesque; trust ("be strong"), but verify ("wear the pearls").
#1 buddy larsen on 2007-07-09 21:01 (Reply)
Ah, yes. The pearls that make one bionic. I recall the day of my graduation, we had not signed up for the overpriced lunch under a tent, and my dad brought me a bag from Elsie's Lunch "This is much better...(one of their roast beef specials)" I reached inside to find a string of pearls. Wore them every single day for ten years until my firstborn began grabbing and they were put away for safekeeping...
#2 retriever on 2007-07-09 22:01 (Reply)
Great story R. Somehow pearls seem more substantial than diamonds. More long term legacy than short term glitter. Which on the "Rockwell" is BS. But all depends on how they are taken care of, I suppose.

Good on the missus BD. Will go much further than mere confidence building and amorphous sentiments. Damn materialism.
#3 Luther McLeod on 2007-07-09 22:38 (Reply)
She said "I wear them 20 days a year. The pup will wear them twice a week."
#3.1 BD on 2007-07-10 06:29 (Reply)

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