Title: Re: Merry Corgi Christmas!
Post by: DeeDee on December 24, 2017, 03:45:55 PM
Cardigan Corgi people, well they're just a different breed, and those of us with them adore them. This was in a 1991 CWC bulletin:
A Christmas Fantasy by Barbara S. Merickel (with apologies to Clement Moore.)
Twas the night before Christmas And all through the barn, The sheep were all sleeping No cause for alarm.
The 'collies were snuggled Sound asleep in their beds. While dreams of long outruns Flashed through their heads.
The Cardi was lying Alert by the hearth, Playing the guardian, Keeping watch in the dark.
When out on the lawn There arose such a clatter, "Help!" a voice cried, "The reindeer have scattered!"
Away to the window I flew like a flash, Tore open the shutters And threw up the sash.
The dogs bolted by me, All ready to go, They bounded past Santa's Sleigh, mired in the snow.
The collies stopped short, Gazing up in the sky, For on this magic night The Cardi could fly.
(This poorly understood phenomenon, also known as the "Dumbo Effect" is thought to be related to the ratio of ear surface area to body mass, but I digress....)
The reindeer were soaring And nearly out of sight, But the Cardi was gaining, Could he stop their flight?
The snow began falling Like down from a thistle. "Not to worry" said Santa And he took out his whistle.
By then the Cardi Had passed the herd by. With a long blast from Santa They all stopped in the sky.
He blew several short notes And the Cardi moved in The reindeer all turned And headed toward us again.
And back to the sleigh In a line straight and true, For the world's longest fetch Right out of the blue.
We penned up the reindeer And hitched up the sleigh, Soon Santa was ready To be on his way.
With a smile and a wave Across the sky they flew "Merry Christmas!" he cried "GOOD DOG, THAT'LL DO!"
Title: Re: Merry Christmas!
Post by: Middle Child on December 24, 2017, 04:57:05 PM
As always, here is my favorite Christmas video.
My own precious Tolly Sweet Pea. How he loved his tree. It's one of the first videos I ever took, having only just gone digital.
Merry Christmas to my Dear Friends in PFK. love1 love1 love1 love1 Christmas14