In ancient Rome, whenever a general had a great military victory, he would come back to Rome and have a "triumph," a big public parade in which all his loot and slaves and captives were paraded before the public and he (the general) was made a big deal of.
The general would be followed closely by a functionary whose job was to whisper in his year "You are mortal. You are mortal." So the general wouldn't get a big head.
Your dog is simply reminding you of your place in the Universe, Maureen.
But Shelly looks so content! I think any ottoman that makes Shelly content must be a good ottoman indeed.
I look forward to sharing the ottoman with her at some point, because that is exactly the sort of seat I would choose for myself. With a cup of tea and a stack of magazines. [grin]
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ooh, I loved that cooking as romance essay.
tina connolly
In ancient Rome, whenever a general had a great military victory, he would come back to Rome and have a "triumph," a big public parade in which all his loot and slaves and captives were paraded before the public and he (the general) was made a big deal of.
The general would be followed closely by a functionary whose job was to whisper in his year "You are mortal. You are mortal." So the general wouldn't get a big head.
Your dog is simply reminding you of your place in the Universe, Maureen.
--Kathy
Kathy! Yes! It's true! And she's very good at it.
But Shelly looks so content! I think any ottoman that makes Shelly content must be a good ottoman indeed.
I look forward to sharing the ottoman with her at some point, because that is exactly the sort of seat I would choose for myself. With a cup of tea and a stack of magazines. [grin]
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