- Dog Tales
- September 27, 2023
Ginger PawWord Story
“Hey Mom, your furball diva has taken on Spencerville! The hammy delights were only a sniff away but had to play James Bond with a Persian cat named Duchess. Operation Hambone Heist = success! Now, sitting pretty with my ham sandwich. P.S. Did I mention I’m basically the Clint Eastwood of dogs? Spencerville, you’re alright! πΆ #GingerStrong”
Well, darlings, one thing you should know about my esteemed self, Ginger, is that rather than a Toy Shihtzu, I am better described as a Toy Sher-zam! The diva of Spencerville, the glossy gal with the flippin’ fabulous tail.
I arrived to Spencerville like a wind-blown kiss – looking all sleek and svelte (partly thanks to The Pampered Pooch Salon) and feeling a mix of apprehension and excitement. Every corner smelled of unabridged adventure, tomfoolery, and endless supplies of deli ham! (Swoon)
But the excitement fell flat faster than a pug’s face. Despite the endless fun and camaraderie, there was this gnawing sense of something missing. It was like being a Kardashian without the paparazzi, a queen without her crown, a Shihtzu without her ham.
Oh, the HAM! Where was I going to get my beloved deli ham in this place? Despair began to creep in like an unexpected visit to the vet. And that’s when it hit me! The Great Pet Heist was born!
The mission was simple: infiltrate the local Chow Down Chow Chow, liberate the unjustly incarcerated deli ham and make it back home without waking up the great Huskies of the The Howling Husky Hardware Store. With my team of brave furballs β the Corgis from Corgi Castle and the Fawns from the Western Fawn Pug Palace β we were an eclectic mix. It was going to be fun and games until someone gets a cone.
Three words. Operation Hambone Heist.
“Bark softly, but carry a big sniff, team!” That was our call to arms, the anthem that rang through the halls of the ever bustling Fetching Deli. Collared in a black-and-white bandana, my charm was my camouflage, our secret weapon. Leave the haters out in the cold. Who needs a white chest patch when you can have a whole coat?
As we snuck in, we knew what we had to avoid β salads. Can you even believe that some doggos are into that stuff? Crazy!
The ham was in sight. Mission accomplished, right? Wrong. A fluffy Persian cat named Duchess sat guarding the ham, eyes wide and ears alert. The last line of defense? Someone had a strong sense of irony.
Remember that fiery loyalty, protectiveness, that dogged tenacity? Well, puppies, that was our moment. I looked at Duchess in the eye. Kim Kardashian in a cat form β super glamorous but with the compulsion to scratch any canine that came within a 5-mile radius. I had to summon my inner Shih Tzu warrior.
βHey Duchess,β I started, getting her attention. βIf you want something to bat around, how about a head of lettuce from the back? Super bouncy. Plus, you get a free facial.β With a flick of her fabulous tail, the Duchess was off, and our path was clear to the deli ham.
Stealing the ham was easier than peeing in the snow. For a moment, we were invincible. Rolling out of Chow Down Chow Chow on the wheels of victory, the wind in our fur, ham in our mouths, a feeling of pure euphoria spread among us. We were the hounds of resistance, riding off into the sunset like Clint Eastwood…but fluffier!
Believe me when I say, the taste of freedom was as delicious as our liberated delicacy.
In the calm after the storm, as we lounged around happily munching our much-deserved ham, it felt like home – vibrant, filled with love, and free deli ham. I lay back, sighed, and thought, βHey Spencerville, you are alright.β
The End.
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