Fourth of July week

fireworks

dogs howl  cower

not pleasant evenings for them

Whas with your dog

hers laid at her anklechin on her foot blinked  occasionally looked aroundeyes only when a firework wentoff little lower than it shouldflickering ashes glimmering into treetops

taking the drink away from her mouth she swallowed

                                                          He’s something huh?

The explosions flashbangs suddensparklings ricekrispies don bother him

No. I’ve had him five years don’t affect him, but cries of other dogs, you may have noticed, his ears twitch in their direction, the extent of his acknowledgment.

her neighbours had had enough took their animals inside distancing them from the end-of-the-world muting them behind walls

I don’t know what that is.

she took another sip swallowed

                                       You’re not keen on dogs.

Im not  I cant provide the attention they require

                                                  A cat person  Affection a giveantake proposition sometimes yah sometimes no  Were amenable

Too aloof for me.

Aloof Perfect

             Were aloof  Far more accurate than amenable   Thank you for the correction

she was going to take a sipstopped at her chin

                                                  You’re welcome. You’re so polite.  sipped

he yawpedmuzzled it behind his fist

                                        Trust me ya woudntwan my Maw to suddenmaterialise slap the back of my head You know your manners, you ought to be ashamed of yourself.

Shame

        Was a powerful tool in our house cracked on the ass stood in a corner made an example

In junior high woodshop I made a miniature pillory an gave it to her for Mothers Day She didnt appreciate it it wasnt lost on the room my father my siblings However not to be made butt of a joke or oneupped she stitched a doll of socks an placed in the pillory kept it on top the bookcase in the livingroom a conversational piece affectionately referred to it as me Cant say who got the last laugh

                                           But I digress  Ya woudntwan her to materialise

Perhaps. Perhaps not.

                         All in all she wisely taught you good manners.

I have tha

   So.  Dogs.

Yah

They’re loyal, devot . .

. . Slaves

   Truly?

   Yah No appeal  Anymore than Lassie Rin Tin Tin Bullet Roy Rodgers dog fuckinRoy liked his devotion so much had him stuffed

Stuffin your dog

Interesting.

Noncommittal

Ohsorry, most people I know either like or have dogs

   Own a dog

You could really care less?

You know who you remind me of?

I do not

A dog.

Not rising to the bait? 

A three-legged dog.

   Threelegged dog

Yes.

       They absolutely despite four-legged dogs. Halfdozen rescues in the neighborhood.

Then youd know

I do I truly do.  Another beer.

Sure

Fetch.

HA  

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