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Woofs! MEOWS! Barks! Merry Christmas! Happy New Year! 

Samson, Abby, and me, Noah, are taking the next few Friday's off to enjoy the Christmas and New Year's holidays! 

Our human who turns the computer on and supervises our writing online is taking time to do some other things in life over the upcoming holidays. When he's not available to do that, we have to stay offline! 

We paw that you have a pawsitively grand Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Merry Christmas!

 

(C) 2022, from The Dog's Paw!

"And this shall be a sign unto you; 

Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, 

lying in a manger.

And suddenly there was 

with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host 

praising God, and saying,

Glory to God in the highest, 

and on earth peace, 

good will toward men."

- Luke 2:12-14

WOOF! MEOWS! Barks! We pray that you have a very blessed Christmas Day with your family and friends!

Red and Howling Cartoons by Amy Luwis

(C) RedandHowling, All Rights Reserved, Used by Permission

WOOFS! Meows! Barks! We paw, bark, and meow paws full of thanks to Amy Luwis for sharing her creative skills of Red and Howling with us.

Half-Full Comics by Maria Scrivan

 © 2022, Maria Scrivan, Half-Full Comics

Meows! Paws and meows of thanks Maria Scrivan for sharing her pawsome artistic talents in Half-Full Comics with us!

Merry Christmas!

On the Prowl Cat Cartoons by Rupert Fawcett

 (C) 2021, Rupert Fawcett, On The Prowl Cat Cartoons, Used by Permission

 

Meows! One of my favorite cartoons is "On the Prowl" by Rupert Fawcett. I meow and give a paw full of thanks to Rupert Fawcett for allowing me to share his pawsome work! 

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!

Half-Full Comics by Maria Scrivan

 

(C) 2020, Maria Scrivan, Half-Full Comics

Barks! That would be my luck too! WOOFS! 

Thank you to Maria Scrivan for allowing us to share her pawsome cartoons, Half-full, on our website! 

Happy Labor Day!

(C) 2020, from The Dog's Paw!

"Noah! HISS! HISS! Don't you have to work today? Our article is due tomorrow!"

"Barks! Paws, you know Samson, a good boss knows how to delegate, DELEGATE I SAY, work to others... and well, our human gets to work today while we play outside and enjoy the pawsomely grand weather. He'll provide us a grand grilled dinner later too..."

"Purrs, I should have known you'd have it all figured out..."

"Yup! Want to play some basketball or volleyball? How do you want your steak?"

Have a pawsome Labor Day!

Honoring Martin Luther King, Jr.

"Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial, Washington D.C., United States of America"
Photo by Brian Kraus on Unsplash

WOOF! MEOW! Today, we honor the legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr. with a holiday- a day off from work and school in memory of his life and work in civil rights.

Meow, Martin Luther King, Jr., January 15, 1929 – April 4, 1968, was a Baptist minister and social rights activist during the 1950s and '60s. He was a leader in the American civil rights movement who organized many peaceful protests including the famous "March on Washington." Barkingly, he was the head of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference. He is remembered for his infamous speech in Washington, "I Have a Dream."

In 1964, he won the Nobel Peace Prize! At the time, he was the youngest person to have received the honor.

Barks! Happy President's Day

Used by Permission, GraphicStock

BARKS!  In honor of George Washington and Abraham Lincoln whose birthdays we celebrate on this pawsome holiday, I have collected a few interesting facts about each which you probably don't know-

George Washington: 

• He is the only president in American history was was unanimously elected!

• He kept and bred many hunting hounds!  WOOF!! WOOF!!! Known as the "Father of the American Foxhound." He had more than 30 of the dogs. 

• Washington didn't have to wear a wig.  He had real hair which was powdered.  

• He is the only president to have actually gone into battle while serving as President.

• In 1976. he was posthumously rewarded the highest rank in the American military ever!  General of the Armies of the United States!

• Washington's birthday is a bit confusing. He was born on February 11, 1731.  Barkingly, a switch to the Gregorian calendar from the Julian calendar caused his birthday to be moved eleven days,  WOOF!  Since the day fell before the old date for New Year’s Day, but after the new date for New Year’s Day, his birth year was changed to 1732. WOOF!!! 

Abraham Lincoln:

• Have you ever been to the White House and seen the Lincoln Bedroom or heard of it?  BARKS!! Lincoln never slept there!  Though one of the most famous rooms in the White House, it was an office during his Presidency.  During the Truman Administration, it was renovated and the Lincoln Bedroom which still features a few pieces of furniture from his day.

• Earlier in the day before he was shot, Lincoln had created the U.S. Secret Service in 1865, but not for what you think! BARKS! It's original mission was to combat currency counterfeiting.  After the killing of two presidents, in 1901 the Secret Service was assigned to protect the president.

• In Illinois, Lincoln was often seen with his dog Fido as he did errands to the local market or to get his hair cut. Fido was a floppy-eared, rough-coated, yellowish dog of uncertain ancestry. Despite his love and companionship, and his son's attempts to change his mind, Fido wasn't taken to the White House!  Lincoln was concerned the travel, noise and confusion would be too much for the great dog! Family friends cared for the dog instead. Pawsingly, it wasn't long before another dog, Jip, joined the family in the White House- along with a host of other animals!! BARKS!!! Lincoln was fond of cats too! 

• Lincoln was a fan of John Wilkes Booth who was quite the acclaimed actor in his day!  Nowadays, Booth is universally remembered as Lincoln’s assassin.

• Lincoln is the only president to have obtained a patent. Lincoln loved tinkering with machines. After being on a steamboat which ran aground on low shoals causing it to unload its cargo, Lincoln designed a method for keeping vessels afloat when traversing shallow waters through the use of empty metal air chambers attached to their sides. For his design, Lincoln obtained Patent No. 6,469 in 1849.

• BARKS! Why did Lincoln have a beard?  At the meows of an 11-year-old Grace Bedell, an 11-year from Westfield, New York, Lincoln began to grow his signature beard.  She wrote him a letter advising ti let the whiskers grow as it would serve him well.  She thought his face was too thin.  The two met during his campaign trail stop in Westfield!  Later the future president thanked the girl for her advice!

Remembering Martin Luther King, Jr.

I paw this quote in memory of Martin Luther King, Jr. (1929-1968):

"The time is always right

to do what is right."

- Martin Luther King, Jr.

Happy President's Day!

Leave it to human's to make a confusion out of everything!  WOOF!!

What began as a celebration of two Presidents, Abraham Lincoln and George Washington, with holidays separately to recognize both, was changed in the early 1970's to celebrate the achievements of all the President's of the United States of America.

My humans were surprised to learn this as they'd always celebrated it as Washington's and Lincoln's birthdays- especially since Lincoln was one of Dad's favorite Presidents.

Enjoy your day off- if you are not off today- enjoy the easier commute to work.

Am curious, who is your favorite U.S. President and why?

Christmas Gfits Festival November 15- December 15

Every year that I have lived with my humans and celebrated Christmas together, I've had a difficult time finding the perfect gifts for my humans.  It's got to be special since it's coming from me!!

"Dog Themed Jewelry"
www.forloveofadog.com

So, this year, I invited artists, jewelers, and crafters who are members of the BlogPaws community to share what they make, dog and cat related that is, on my blog as part of a Christmas Gifts Festival.  This is going to be great!!!  You'll find images of their work, a brief description and links to their websites, blogs, Facebook pages and more so that you can order gifts for all the dog or cat lovers in your life. A unique gift for the unique family member or friend.

From what I've seen of the guests, you're going to love it and the cool thing is, most of the gifts are one of a kind- so don't wait- it might not be there tomorrow.  Be sure to order early, which is why I'm hosting this early, so you'll get your gifts on time.  Here are a few of our guests this month:

"Boston Terrier- A Christmas Terrier"
www.corispawtraits.com

"Drawing Coco Bean Cat"
www.drawingmom.com

"Don't Be Shy"
www.pugsandpics.com

                         

"Hampton"
www.ajsartstudio.com

"Pooper"
www.tracyahrens.weebly.com