Posted on 10/01/2002 10:32:00 AM PDT by Tumbleweed_Connection
There may not have been a sign at a Washington book store proclaiming it a "No Barking Zone," but a couple of yapping dogs got former Clinton aide and ABC News host George Stephanopoulos ejected from the premises.
According to today's Washington Post, Stephanopoulos was browsing at a Georgetown Barnes & Noble store hard by his Washington town house when one of his two dogs began barking.
The Post reports that when the family dachshund, Gilbert, started barking and refused to stop, Stephanopoulos was "summarily ejected" from the bookstore.
"He had a baby carriage, and two little yapping dogs," a Barnes & Noble patron e-mailed the Post. "He was looking at the magazines, and these dogs kept yapping, really loud! I figure you have to have some kind of an ego or be a foreigner to think it is okay to bring your dogs into a store. The security guard told G.S. he had to leave. He wheeled the baby carriage towards the door with the two yapping dogs on their leash."
Stephanopoulos told the Post: "They're great dogs -- a dachshund, Gilbert, and a Lakeland terrier named Charlie. But let's be fair to Charlie. He wasn't the one who was barking. That was Gilbert. And neither of them was 'yapping.'"
Stephanopoulos explained "I was in the periodical section reading Lewis Lapham in Harper's, and Gilbert wanted to go over to check out the bestsellers. It was all over in a minute and a half. I was asked to leave and I left."
Barnes & Noble remained mum over the incident.
Just picking up a few ideas for next Sunday's program.
Yep, my Dachshund, James says most Doxies are conservative, as they are very smart dogs, and are excellent problem solvers.
The "problem" here was that the doxie, Gilbert, had seen a picture of Clinton on the cover of a book....and quite frankly, I cannot blame him for being angry and shouting something out at the book's cover!
:----)
"George, George. Take those things out. I don't want to hear them"
"Yes dear"
Later
"George, I told you to leave. Why are you back? I didn't give you permission to come back yet"
"But boogums, I got thrown out of the book store"
"You sniveling little worm. Go back there and stand up for yourself. Are you a man or a mouse? Well, answer me. Right this minute".
Gilbert wanted to read "Slander" by Ann Coulter.
Nice doggie.....nice conservative doggie.
The Post reports that when the family dachshund, Gilbert, started barking and refused to stop
Specious reason for a bump alert!
Barbra strikes again! Her confidential letter to “Senator Tom Dachshund”
Pardon my ROTFLMAO....loudly!
Sounds like Gilbert Dachshund is related to Tom Daschlehund. They certainly behave the same way.
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