Wednesday, June 25, 2008

Doggy Daily Morsel


A DAILY MORSEL
In the Middle Ages, dogs were a status symbol. Prosperity was measured by ones number of dogs and variety of breeds.
Guess that makes me rich,
and I am
in all their love.

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Politics and Fido

...a Latin name meaning "I am faithful." As such it is a terrific name for the average protective and loyal family dog. However, it gets its popularity from a celebrity tie-in. Apparently, Abraham Lincoln, a largely self-educated but very erudite man, named his dog Fido. Americans followed suit in droves, putting the dog name Fido firmly in the top 20 names. Lincoln’s choice of Fido for his dog’s name was perfectly logical. Fido is the Latin for faithful, which when dealing with any pet dog is entirely appropriate