Monday, Oct. 1, 2001
"Uncle Trey had a dog that we all liked a lot, a dog by the name of Darby. He was a small
white dog with wiry hair, I think he was a Jack Russell terrier. Darby used to love to
dance on his hind legs. He’d do that for hours on end; all you had to do was hold up your
hand like you were giving him a treat and he’d dance. My sister Stephanie made him a tutu
out of lavender chiffon, and every time we visited Uncle Trey, she’d put that tutu on Darby
and make him dance around. That brought a smile to everyone’s face, even Uncle Trey, who
was known for not having much of a sense of humor.
The other thing that Darby did was bark and snap at water coming out of the hose. That, and
dig in the yard. He was always digging under the fence and getting out. He’d dig a new hole
under the fence at least once a week, and then go out and roam the neighborhood for hours
until one of the neighbors called Uncle Trey and asked him to please put his damn dog back
in the yard and not let him get out again. One time Uncle Trey came out in the morning and
found a new hole under the fence, and the tutu that Stephanie had made for Darby stuck
there. He got mad and swore, and when Darby finally decided to come home, Uncle Trey shot
him.
But at least he let us bury him in the tutu that Stephanie had made."
“Darby”
Milestones
the commune's scratch 'n sniff look at last year's office potluck
Opportunities
Pants a Capitalist
Free Virus Baggies
Take a Kitten, Please
the commune book selections
the commune's Bear in Rearview
the commune's Big Book of Duke
Faces of the commune
the commune 100: Leaders and Revolutionaries
the commune 100: Traitors and Noodledicks
FAQ Shwartz |
Site Map's Somewhere in the Glovebox |
Search In Vain |
Contract Ick
Privacy Police |
Terms of Gary Busey |
Reprints & Persimmons |
Press Eject Now
“Vase”
Mom had this vase given to her in Great Aunt Mable's will and she loved it
dearly. It sat on a wooden table in front of our picture window. I think it was from
Japan.
“Mr. Dingle”
I remember in my youth, I had made a mask out of rubber bands and construction
paper. It was a beautiful thing, glittering with sparkles I had glued around the eye
holes.