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Back in St. Olaf…

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Another weekend is upon us… meaning that it’s time for another No-Frown Friday.  (That’s right… a week later I still haven’t come up with a better title.  One of these days, inspiration will strike.)  Here’s a list of things designed to get your tail wagging:

  1. This week’s punny pet name is … Rose Nylabone.  (A pet with this name should live in a house in Florida with Dorothy Zbornibark, Blanche Deverpaw and Sofeline Petrillo.  This foursome should be given unlimited access to the lanai, and should be allowed to have cheesecake late at night when discussing their problems.  Under no circumstances should three of them be allowed to go off on their own and purchase a hotel.)
  2. In honor of Roscoe’s visit to Bella, this slideshow showcases pets in pairs.
  3. Has anyone else been following Such Tweet Sorrow?  It’s Romeo and Juliet for the Twitter generation.  Check it out.  It’s Shakespeare’s  “birthday,” after all.
  4. If you enjoyed this week’s punny pet name, you should watch this hilarious tribute to Betty White.  (Warning: it’s catchy and may get stuck in your head, supplanting some other valuable info you have stored in there.  It’s worth the risk.)

In closing, here’s a vintage Bella photo:

Putting the lazy in La-Z-Boy (circa 2004)

 

I hope this photo inspires you to find some lazy time of your own this weekend. Perhaps you should relax on the couch and watch old episodes of the Golden Girls. You deserve it.

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Puppies can celebrate Earth Day too

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Happy Earth Day!

I’ve been trying to think of a way to combine Earth Day and my favorite topic, puppies.  (No surprise there, I’m sure.)  However, the wonderful video below just solved that problem for me:

(via Huffington Post)

Captain Pug.  He’s my hero.  Going to take pollution down to zero.  He is cuteness magnified, and he’s fighting on the planet’s side.  (Hat tip to Captain Planet for infiltrating my brain for decades.)   I mean, seriously… how cute and well-trained is this pug?  Also, if anyone knows how I can join that dog’s carpool, please let me know.  Best.  Commute.  Ever.

For those of us whose dogs aren’t well-trained enough to star in their own Earth Day PSAs, there are still plenty of ways to be an eco-friendly pet owner.  Check here for some general tips on how you can go green, and here for a list of green pet toys.

Earth!  Fire!  Wind!  Water!  Heart!  Puppies!  By your powers combined, he is Captain Pug, the cutest superhero ever.

 

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Yippie ki yi what?

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Prepare for a series of tangential leaps…

Today I saw this article containing a list of “The 7 Most Soul-Crushing Series Finales in TV History.”  After reading it, I first had a moment of silence for poor Gordon Shumway. Of the seven on the list, the post on ALF made me laugh the most.  The author raises a good point – why did the Tanners insist on calling him ALF instead of his actual name?  Jerks.

Anyway, reminiscing about ALF and David the Gnome got me thinking.  First, I wondered if the Lost finale will join the list of disappointing finales next month, or if it will provide a satisfying conclusion to the series.  Second, I started thinking about shows that I loved back in the day.  The first show that came to mind?  If you were a fan, you may have guessed it from the post title – Nickelodeon’s Hey Dude.  (Sometimes I find myself humming that theme song – it’s ridiculous what takes up space in my brain.)  Oh, Brad and Melody – we had some good times together.  You too, Danny and Ted.  Dare I call the Hey Dude era the golden age of Nickelodeon?  Clarissa explained it all to me, I gained a healthy fear of green slime thanks to You Can’t Do That on Television, and I can still sing about Welcome Freshmen’s Mortis the Safety Tortoise.  I always wanted to compete on Double Dare and that show where the players got to go inside the video game.  So many childhood dreams unrealized…

Anyway, if you’re curious what happened to the cast of Hey Dude, I found a slideshow that answers that very question.  The Internet has everything.  Have a good night, and remember – you can’t get a ride if you can’t hold on.

 

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