A Few of FR's Finest...Every Day....06-18-03....Our Beloved Presidential Pets

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[dutchess]

A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day

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How precious we Creatures Great and Small are. We bring fun, laughter and comfort to you, our human family and friends. . .. and yes . . . aggravation too! We hope you enjoy this weeks thread and invite you let us feature your special furry (or not so furry) FinestPet.

A Dream of a Lifetime…Our President's Pets…the Exclusive Interview!!!!!

Hello FR friends….what a special interview I have for you folks! I was lying on the couch trying to decide who to feature this week…WHEN . . . the phonecall came. FreetheHostages and the DC chapter came through and got me an exclusive interview with the Presidential Pets…Does it get much better?

I arrived bright and early, just in time to watch our beloved president take his morning jog. The lovely Laura greeted me at the entry of the residence, picked me up and planted a big kiss on the top of my head. (swoon) Spot soon came out to greet me and we settled in the kitchen for a little snack. Great food and let me tell you she is a babe (right…you all thought Spot was a guy . . . NOT!)

Gizmo: Spot can tell I'm quite nervous…just don't know where to start. Imagine ME speechless. Anyway, I finally asked how she felt when she moved to the Whitehouse.

Spot: I was pretty nervous about the move and kind of sad cause I really love our ranch. When we got here I couldn't believe how BIG the place was. In a way it was exciting…so many rooms to explore…but…so different from my lovely home in Texas.

Gizmo: So what were the first moments like…your mom and dad were probably pretty busy and didn't have much time for you.

Spot: Actually, I started searching the house looking for tennis balls and bones and was surprised at how familiar the place smelled. It was as if I had been there before. Dad was walking around with me…wanting to make sure I was okay. I nudged him on the ankle and he said to me, "Well, Spotty, how does it feel to be living again in the same house where you were born?" Then it all made dog sense. This big house is the place where I was born on March 17, 1989. My mother, Millie, took care of me and my brothers and sisters before Mom and Dad took me to their house in Texas.

Gizmo: What a cool story….so what does it feel like being "the first pet" so to speak.

Spot: Well…mom and dad are gone more than before…but they always have time for us and all the people that work here at the Whitehouse are pretty cool. AND…we all just love our military detail. There's nothing cooler than getting off marine one and watching dad and our proud soldier salute.

Gizmo: So tell me a little about your brother and sister.

Spot: Well…here comes Barney now…what a handful my little brother was when he first came here!

Barney: (running into the room) Hey Giz…here I am. Hope Spotty isn't telling tales…(hehe) get it…tales/tails????

Gizmo: Geesh!

Barney: I was born on September 30, 2000 in New Jersey and am the son of Coors, a Scottish Terrier owned by then Governor Christine Todd Whitman. I was a gift to my lovely mom.

Gizmo: So you were already around during the big election debacle.

Barney: Well yes…but mom and dad are pretty focused and they always found time for us and didn't let on if things were bothering them. Although Spot missed the ranch…I LOVED moving to the Whitehouse. All those reporters who tried to bribe me with cookies. I even lifted my leg on one or two of them. (I heard dad and Uncle Cheney call one of them something like Climber or Clymer????…….)

Spot: It was SO embarrassing…

Gizmo: Well, I HAVE to ask…did you get a chance to meet your predecessors?

Spot: Socks and Buddy?

Gizmo: Yeah.

Spot: (Barney and Spot glance at each other knowingly) You know, it was really kind of sad because Buddy and Socks were really quite nice. It was obvious that they were quite lonely and didn't get much love or attention. You could tell that they envied the obvious love bestowed on us from mom and dad.

Barney: Socks was really happy when they gave her away.

Spot: We were really sad to hear that Buddy was hit by the car.

Barney: (with a devilish grin) Except he's much better off up at Rainbow Bridge and you know that he won't have to worry about Bill and Hillary following them there. Where they will end up is NO PLACE CLOSE TO OUR BELOVED RAINBOW BRIDGE!!!!!!!

Spot: Now Barney…mom, dad AND GRANDPA BUSH would not want you talking that way!

(suddenly India slinks into the room for a bite of food)

India: Hey Gizmo, I heard you were visiting.

Gizmo: Hey India. So what's it like for you living in the Whitehouse.

India: Pretty cool…I spend most of my time playing hide-n-seek with the staff, hanging in the library…mom and my favorite room, or sleeping under the bed.

Gizmo: So…how'd you get your name? I read somewhere that the "Indians" found it offensive that you were named after them.

India: Another example of political correctness run amuck. Actually my nickname is Willie. I was named after former Texas Ranger baseball player, Ruben Sierra, who was called "El Indio"

Gizmo: Just then Laura returns, says it's getting late and invites me to spend the night. She puts me on her lap and starts reading "Hank the Cowdog" . . . Spots favorite book. Oh what a wonderful day this has been.

Gizmo: Sigh…I'll enjoy spending the night on lovely Laura's lap….

LATER THAT MORNING . . . .

Codee: Hey Gizzy…wake up…we must have fallen asleep on the couch…come on…it's time to go to bed….Gosh…you've been sleeping for hours!!!!

Gizmo: (sigh)….you mean…oh darn…it was just a dream….no …it can't be…it seemed so real!!!!

Codee: Gizmo….what this….how on earth did you ever get in a picture with our President and Spot and Barney???? How in the world???????

Gizmo: (grin)….On the Finest....all things are possible…..

So here you have it Finest Friends. Hope you enjoy this week's edition of All Creatures Great and Small! As for me...I'm going to take a nap and re-live this wonderful day!

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[dutchess]

[ru4liberty]

What an adorable thread!!! I LOVE IT!!

Giz, honey, you rock!

[dutchess]

Welcome. It's FRPet Day! Please stop in and welcome our beloved Presidential Pets, Spot, Barney and India!

[dansangel]

What a *delightful* read on a rainy, dreary Atlanta morning. Absolutely *outstanding*! Loved every bit of it.

You all ***ROCK***!

(((((((HUGS)))))))) to all of you and a special rub on the belly to Giz - cutest and smartest pet on FR!!

:-)

[dutchess]

Thanks ru! I swear...Giz really does get into this LOL!

[GailA]

Good Morning!

[dutchess]

((((((dansy)))))))

Thanks...the whole thread was screwy...finally gave up and went to bed last night and finished it this morning...Then the link to the homepage (and the ping list) wasn't working... All of a sudden it does. WIERD! Did have fun with this one however and Giz is strutting around so proud of himself LOL!

[dutchess]

Oh yum...I skipped dinner yesterday and can really use the sausage gravy (AND THE COFFEE). Giz says hugs to Rocky!

[Molly Pitcher]

dutchess, that is a wonderful, delightful interview! Thank you!

And dansangel - thank you for the "good weather" wishes....We sure need them!

Hello, ru4, my Texas Gulf Coast FRiend, and Good morning to everyone!

[Molly Pitcher]

Wonderful pics & interview for us animal lovers!

[dutchess]

God Bless Our Military
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Below are names of some of our FReepers' loved ones who are serving our country. If you have someone you would like to add, please address a post to Billie; Dansangel; Dutchess; Mama_Bear; and we will add their name to this list. As we pray for them, we pray also for all our nation’s leaders, and military personnel, and their families and friends. May God hold them close to His heart.

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We ask Lord, that You guide the leaders of our great country in their hour of decision. The burden that has been placed on their shoulders is overwhelming. We ask that with Your infinite wisdom You guide them gently to the right decisions.

Please give us the strength, Lord, to get through each difficult and devastating day that faces each of us and our country. Protect and guide our Military that are now being called to duty, strengthen them in their trials and temptations; give them courage to face the perils which beset them; and grant them a sense of your abiding presence wherever they may be; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

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[ru4liberty]

Hi, Molly! When ya' coming back for a visit?

P.S. Check your FReepmail.

[dutchess]

Thanks Molly. Glad we finally "bumped" into each other. Sure enjoyed our one day of sunshine. With all this rain the only things thriving in my flowerbeds are weeds and poison ivy!...which is also thriving on my body :o( BUT we're heading up to Lake Erie tomorrow and hear the they're calling for sunshine all weekend. FINALLY!

[martin_fierro]

Man, that artery-clogging stuff always looks SO GOOD! <|:)~

[martin_fierro]

GOOD MORNING EVERYBUDDY!

[dutchess]

morning martin...and I must say...that "artery clogging stuff" IS GOOD!

[GailA]

Rocky is snoozing under my chair..the little stinker gets me up with the sun and birds......then he goes back to sleep following his morning trip outside.

[FreeTheHostages]

[FreeTheHostages]

LOL!! I had *no idea* I had such White House connections!! Fancy that.