Down Girl and Sit series<\/a>, it\u2019s common knowledge that I love dogs. And I love living in a neighborhood that appreciates dogs as much as I do. So to celebrate the Year of the Dog, I\u2019m going to feature a dog-related post here on the blog every Walkabout Wednesday. <\/p>\nThis week, I\u2019m kicking off the Year of the Dog early — on Valentine’s Day — with a picture of this neighborhood Scooby Doo flag.<\/p>\n
Scooby Doo has always been one of my favorite fictional characters. In fact, I consider the classic Scooby Doo cartoon series to be one of my major literary influences. I loved Scooby Doo as a child…and I love him just as much as an adult.<\/p>\n
I once sat in a hotel room deep in Siberia, watching Scooby\u2019s antics on TV, and laughed as much then as I did when I was seven. I couldn\u2019t understand a word he was saying, but, then again, I didn\u2019t need to. The cartoons make just as much sense in Russian as they do in English.<\/p>\n
Scooby Doo — like love — speaks a universal language.<\/p>\n
So, with that being said, Happy Year of the Dog!<\/p>\n
And also…Rappy Ralentine\u2019s Ray!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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Chinese New Year begins on Friday — the Year of the Dog!<\/p>\n