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November 07, 2005
OFF LEASH: The hot dog rumor
"Off Leash" is an occasional column by Fiddler.
There is a rumor going around that I -- brace yourselves -- stole a child’s hot dog. This is untrue. I did not "steal" anything.
Let me set the record straight. While out on my normal evening walk, I was approached, as I sometimes am, by a group of young children. As usual, they asked for and received permission to pet me. One of them was carrying a partially eaten hot dog. The hot dog was very close to my mouth. I ate the hot dog.
I assumed that the child intended the hot dog as a sort of payment: He gets to pet me and I get part of a hot dog. It’s win-win.
Apparently this was not the child’s intention.
I apologize for any misunderstanding. And if I had it to do over again ... oh, who am I kidding? I’d still eat the hot dog.
Posted by teb at November 7, 2005 09:18 AM