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May 22, 2005
OFF LEASH: The boy across the street
"Off Leash" is an occasional column by Fiddler.
I have nothing against children. I like them, in fact: they usually want to pet me. Yes, they pull my ears sometimes or rub me vigorously the wrong way, but that's fine. They don't know any better and I don't mind the attention.
That said, I have issues with the 10-year-old boy who lives across the street. On a recent walk, he approached cautiously and asked if he could pet me. After being told that he could, he made several jerky motions with his hand in the direction of my head, then squealed and ran away. What was that? I remain baffled. I thought kids today we're supposed to be de-sensitized mini-monsters not bed-wetting wusses. Somebody needs to buy junior a copy of "Grand Theft Auto: Vice City" -- and quick.
Posted by teb at May 22, 2005 11:41 AM