The Other Face of Frosty

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Frosty the Snowman: to you, a beloved symbol of childhood folklore. To me, dangerous criminal faced with a series of charges: engaging police in pursuit (here and there all around the square); possession of a deadly weapon (broomstick); first-degree larceny (old silk hat he “found”); and distribution of a controlled substance to minors. Let’s not kid ourselves. We all know what was in that corncob pipe.

As luck would have it

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Daisy was in deep shit today—literally. We were getting the septic cleaned when she took a curious sniff and fell right in. Doug found her clinging for dear life and yanked her up by the scruff of her neck, saving her from a most abominable fate.

What naturally ensues is an addendum to the great philosophical debates: free will or determinism? Creationism or evolution? And now, Daisy: luckiest or unluckiest dog?