Donald McCaig Posted June 11, 2012 Report Share Posted June 11, 2012 Dear Doggers, A while back, Anne was coming up with “novelistic” names for fictional characters. One of her best was “Sharkey Tartlett”. One imagines Ms Tartlett would prefer “creative” lipstick shades. One of the reasons we ended up with Fly was her habit of biting her previous owner’s husband. Fly is very jealous and it was touch and go with Anne. Fortunately Anne likes Fly and thinks she’s “interesting”. Fly’d be more “interesting” if she didn’t hate sheepdog trials but that’s another story. She is, as her previous owner promised, “a good breeder” with an endless heat, endless stand and Fly isn’t particular. She managed to convince our castrated sheep guarding dog to mount her and – briefly – tie. Anyway, we were out late Saturday night – didn’t get home until ten - and when we did, we invited our old, ailing dog Luke onto the bed for a “sandwich” (Anne on one side, me on the other, Luke on his back in the middle. Luke enjoyed our attention, Fly did not. Angrily, she stalked around the bed. Lying flat all I could see was the erect tip of Fly’s outraged tail circling us like a shark fin circling a raft. When Luke got down, Fly took his place between. She would have loved full attention from me, but Anne and me? Glassy-eyed, she tolerated our affection for a few minutes before she jumped off the bed, uttering a warning growl as she departed. Sharkey Tartlet. Donald McCaig Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anda Posted June 11, 2012 Report Share Posted June 11, 2012 Umm...what? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cindy Evans Posted June 11, 2012 Report Share Posted June 11, 2012 We need a like button. I can actually see that lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sue R Posted June 11, 2012 Report Share Posted June 11, 2012 The mental images that your description invoked were quite funny - thanks, Donald! And thanks to Anne, too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
urge to herd Posted June 12, 2012 Report Share Posted June 12, 2012 I like it! Perhaps she could have a title, Lady Tartlett, or the Dowager Duchess of Tartlett. Or even the Her Highness, Lady Sharkey of Tartlett. You can do a lot with this name! Ruth and Agent Gibbs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terrecar Posted June 12, 2012 Report Share Posted June 12, 2012 Anne sounds like a lovely, gracious person. Fly does sound like an interesting character, shark-tailed hussy though she be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JaderBug Posted June 12, 2012 Report Share Posted June 12, 2012 What is 'political' about this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdarling Posted June 12, 2012 Report Share Posted June 12, 2012 No no, Rachel ... that's the "culture" part. Silly goose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gloria Atwater Posted June 12, 2012 Report Share Posted June 12, 2012 Lady Sharky Tartlett, Duchess of Doom. I hear the theme music from "Jaws," now .... ~ Gloria Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terrecar Posted June 12, 2012 Report Share Posted June 12, 2012 Political? Why I'm quite sure I ran into Ms. Tartlet ringside. Couldn't miss the orange lipstick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D'Elle Posted June 14, 2012 Report Share Posted June 14, 2012 Thank you, Mr. McCaig, for a good laugh! D'Elle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrisK Posted June 15, 2012 Report Share Posted June 15, 2012 What an image you created!! thanks for the good laugh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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