Entries in Mary Fitzgerald (2)

Thursday
Mar182010

Jimmy Stewart's tribute to Beau

Have you seen Jimmy Stewart's tribute to his beloved dog Beau, which he read on Johnny Carson's show in 1981?  It must have been soon after Beau passed, and it's one of the more touching moments you'll ever witness, let alone on late night tv:

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Thursday
Jan072010

losing a good, good dog

Updated on February 8, 2010 by Registered CommenterBen DeVries

Much of the recent grief theme has been feline-intensive, given that Bubba happened to be a cat, and a good, good one at that.  But I know there are so many other companion animal losses to be mourned as well.  I remember how griefstricken I was when my first boyhood hamsters met their demise in a series of mini-tragedies, and my personal story "Me and 'Aminals'" mentions a few others.  (Please feel free to share your own below, or on our Facebook page).

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