Once upon a time long, long ago, a dog named Fido lived in the magical kingdom of Shangri La. He was a very lucky dog because he belonged to King Abracadabra who had all kinds of super cool talents like making things appear and disappear whenever it suited him – which is always a handy trick to have at your disposal if you live in a magical kingdom.
The King was a lonely man because in order to make whoopee with the King, a princess candidate had to pass the Fido test, namely, Fido had to lick her nose. This was the ultimate sign of approval and so far, not a single princess had been favored with the lick on the nose, and there had been a ton of them who tried.
One day King Abracadabra said, “Fido, I believe I have found the perfect princess. She is from our neighboring Kingdom of Nevermore and is the daughter of King Sonoco who is prepared to give us a gazillion dollars if I will marry her. You know he has all that oil money. Anyway, this is a must for us. I really need you to decide to lick her nose when she picks you up to give her best efforts pets. Do you feel me, Fido?”
Fido nodded his head and raised a paw in a perfect salute to the King as if to say, I’m all over it.
The next evening Princess Hoity Toity was escorted into the King’s boudoir by the castle guards who then closed the doors behind them. King Abracadabra motioned to the Princess to have a seat next to him on the royal sofa – which was his customary receiving move. Fido sat on the other side of the King with his head on the King’s leg – which was his customary position…and then…
Sigh. I don’t know what happened next because the old woman Slow called Chow Time and The Red Man was happy for it. Today was a canned food day, and that’s a magical moment at Casa de Canterbury. The Red Man made that food disappear as fast as King Abracadabra could have with a snap of his fingers.
Slow found this picture of Fido at one of Pretty’s antique malls and all of a sudden I pictured Fido in his Grander Days, and then I was off and funning.
Well Sports Fans, it’s Weekend Eve and that means another round of football madness is upon us. Thank goodness the Cocks have a weekend off to gather themselves for the Florida Gators the following week. It won’t be easy.
Abracadabra, get me outta here Percy…there’s a full moon tonight, and I’m a doggie on the edge…
Red's Rants and Raves 
What a cute story. I really enjoyed reading it
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Thanks so much, Terry – I’m always happy for you to drop by for a visit! Hope you are adjusting to new digs!!
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I am adjusting, I think, or at least trying, lol
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You are brave to make the change – I know how hard it is, but I have faith in you!
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Fido Almighty has a lot in common with one Zeus Almighty, nothing is good enough for either of them and they will have no one before their respective King and Queen ( or in Zeus Almighty’s case – devoted servant 🙂 ). I’m pretty sure if Slow hadn’t rang the dinner bell you would have uncovered a disappointed king.
Canned food day! That’s everyday around here for spoiled Queen Cassie Potatoes. She won’t eat dry, but I prefer it with a squirt or two of salmon oil. Ma says I smell like a bait shop, but she kisses me anyway.
Enjoy your football games. I’m hoping Ma takes me to the farm to visit Zeus. I have a powerful urge to roll in horse manure. You know how it is!!! 😀
Love to all my Pup Pals in S.C.
Your Poppy and Cassie Potatoes
Zeus most likely has his face in the hay manger, but I’m sure he would whicker a greeting when he came up for air.
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Dear Poppy and Cassie P,
Your mom has moved on to greener pastures – or brown pastures by now probably – and you girls will just have to humor her along with her equestrian leanings at the moment. As long as she maintains the proper food supplies and pets for you girls, you will both be content because after all, you have each other and Granny. Sometimes having a new sibling takes a period of adjustment, particularly if it happens to be a H-O-R-S-E! I’m sure you remember The Red Man’s position on horses: preferably neither seen nor heard.
The days grow shorter, and the weather does its usual flip flops of hot to cold to hot again, the leaves are all over the ground, and the pine straw continues to fall like snow. It must be November in the South.
All of us at Casa de Canterbury send our Paw Snaps and Twirls to all of our Pennsylvania Amigos.
We love you all.
The Red Man
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Red,
Ma says Miss Sheila pointed out to her that it sounds like “LOVE.” The BEGINNING of a love affair!!. If you ask me, Ma’s acting foolish, but I guess that’s what love sick looks like. Sigh… Let’s hope the start of Winter in PA will cool her ardor, but it’s not looking promising. She spent 4 hours with that BEAST today riding and fussing over him. Holy Milkbones, Ma even paid for him to have a massage by an Equine Massage THERAPIST! Did you ever hear of such a thing?!
Neither seen nor heard… Yep! That’s how it should be. I think we’ll have to hide the car keys. 😀
Love to our besties in the South.
Pops, CP and the usurper Zeus Almighty
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Dearest Pops, CP and one who shall remain Nameless for this note,
Your Ma has done something even the old woman Slow has never heard of, which is having an Equine Massage Therapist called in for treatments for the Most Favored Zeus Almighty. Tsk. Tsk. It’s worse than we thought!
All we can say is you’d better be careful this winter or you might find a H-O-R-S-E sleeping inside with you! Guard your dog beds with your lives!! 🙂
Heh, heh. My little joke for the morning. Never fear – your Ma still loves you girls more than the Big Guy…have a little patience with her on this one.
Paw Snaps and Twirls to you girls this weekend from your besties in the South,
The Red Man
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Maybe Ma was feeling a little guilty, Red. She cooked a piece of beef shank for us, shredded the meat, and served it with rice. Mmm… home cooking! That beast probably got a raw apple with his horse granola. Now who’s getting the shaft?! 😀
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Poppy and Cassie P RULE still – beef shank and rice – WOW!! That’s some heavy guilt – MILK IT!! 🙂
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OK, you’d better be back to finish the story Red Man!
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Aha – a reader who wants a happy ending!! Or just an ending?? 🙂
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Oh man, Red, you really had me going. Next time, just wait to eat, ok?
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Hahaha, Luanne – you know The Red Man never wants to let you down – he will do better next time! 🙂
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