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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[FreeTheHostages]

Well, I'll be. I had no idea there was an India. Lovely cat!

[msdrby]

bump for later

[dutchess]

I had *no idea* I had such White House connections

Was wondering if you caught that LOL!

[dutchess]

Here's another picture of India. They've had her (him?) for about 10 years.

[dansangel]

You pulled it off, sistah dutchess....it may have been God Himself that intervened, but the bottom line is, it works and works very well!

[dansangel]

(((((((((M_F)))))))))

A bodacious good morning back at ya! Hope your humpday is the greatest! :-)

[dansangel]

India is absolutely exquisite! S/He is certainly the "cat's meow!" LOL!

[Pippin]

Sweet!

That lucky dog!

[Diver Dave]

Great report, Gizmo. You're really racking up the frequent flyer miles. You're pretty lucky getting to see these great United States with all your travels.

pssst. Be careful. Billie will be checking your expense account figures pretty close. Don't even ask for a raise.

[Pippin]

Hi, Martin!

[Pippin]

What!

You had White House conmnections and didn't know it?

[dansangel]

pssst. Be careful. Billie will be checking your expense account figures pretty close. Don't even ask for a raise.

You've got *that* right, ((((((((((D D)))))))))))))

She about had a *fit* when I asked for a new Humvee after FTH and Wolfie got a hold of it. The thing just hasn't been the same......ask Lars.

[dutchess]

pssst. Be careful. Billie will be checking your expense account figures pretty close. Don't even ask for a raise.

All "the giz" wants is an unlimited supply of doggie treats and lots of lovin'. No doubt he gets the latter!!! LOL but I certainly could use a raise!!!!

[lysie]

What a great interview even if it was a dream. :-) Great pics, too.

Thanks for the ping, Molly.

[dutchess]

Thanks lysie. Glad you enjoyed it. The Whitehouse is such a pleasant place with the current occupants. What a difference an administration makes!

[martin_fierro]

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[martin_fierro]

[[[[[DansAngel]]]]]

I stumbled across an Oldie but Goodie the other day - "Bless the Beasts and the Children" by the Carpenters. What a smooth, nice-sounding song! It's a real shame that Karen Carpenter isn't with us anymore.

[FreeTheHostages]

I asked for a new Humvee after FTH and Wolfie got a hold of it

It's amazing what a Humvee can do if you try, huh, wolfie?

[FreeTheHostages]

For the record, girls, I do sorta have White House connections -- as in knowing someone who knows someone so that I can at xmas time get to see the xmas decorations, which I so love to do (especially the gingerbread house). I've never see the White House pets though.

[dutchess]

so that I can at xmas time get to see the xmas decorations

Did you seen them this year??? That was the animal thing wasn't it?