Walter Wilson
Max Wants Candy
By
Oct 1, 2008 - 9:01:48 AM

Hello and welcome back to the dark halls of the Dogpound.

The other day on the way to work, I noticed something on the neighbor’s tree. Since I was doing my normal flying-just-over-the-speed-limit-to-work routine, I did not get a good look at what had just transpired.  So on my return I drove a bit slower and discovered my neighbor was deep into Halloween decorations.  They had hand-made ghosts hanging from the tree limbs and jack-o-lanterns [fiberglass is my guess] decorating the entrance to the house.

Now realize when this happened, it was mid-September, and if my toes and fingers keep me straight, that is at least six weeks away from the actual ghostly event. The only thing I can think of that prompted this early display is that they were making a good attempt to keep pace with the stores, who started stocking the shelves with costumes and trick-or-treat-related merchandise the first part of the month.  I guess that is okay, provided that I am allowed to go up to their house at any point in time till the end of October and yell  “Trick-or-treat” with a pretty good chance of being rewarded with a Snickers bar or two.  

Well, at least it is worth a try.  I figure I can put on some dark sunglasses and put a sign around Max’s neck that says “Seeing Eye Dog,” and we are good to go.

THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK
“The hardest thing in life to learn is which bridge to cross and which bridge to burn.”  Dogpound Wisdom

YOUR TAXES AT WORK
A pilot program by the Homeland Security Department’s Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency, code named “Operation Scheduled Departure,” was launched in five cities in hopes that some of the estimated 11 million illegal immigrants would deport themselves.

An estimated 457,000 illegals were targeted: those who had been ordered to leave, but had not done so. If they volunteered to self-deport under the new program, they wouldn’t be prosecuted for staying. During the three-week pilot phase, only eight people volunteered to be deported. “I don’t consider the program a failure,” says Jim Hayes, in charge of ICE’s deportation unit, since the $41,000 effort proved that such programs are ineffective. [So what is next? If you volunteer, you are entered into a free drawing for two Super Bowl tickets?]

CAR WARNING
A husband, the owner of a new car, was somewhat reluctant to allow his wife to drive his prize possession, even to the grocery store, which was a few blocks from the house. After she insisted, he finally relented, cautioning her as she departed, “Remember, if you have an accident, the newspaper will print your age.”

That is all for now.  As always be good, play safe, and remember to look both ways before you cross a bridge.

JR and Max

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