tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30396930.post115962830049018139..comments2023-10-21T07:58:50.161-08:00Comments on Maya's Granny: The Night Thor Tried to Eat GrandmaCopyright 1999, Richard R WardMaya's Grannyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12183715043200608144noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30396930.post-1159898206724872602006-10-03T09:56:00.000-08:002006-10-03T09:56:00.000-08:00wasn't Cujo a St Bernard? what a memory and what ...wasn't Cujo a St Bernard? what a memory and what a story!Ms. Mammahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17489066744543467834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30396930.post-1159881747466200402006-10-03T05:22:00.000-08:002006-10-03T05:22:00.000-08:00All I can say is, I wish we had had cell phones ba...All I can say is, I wish we had had cell phones back then! :) (actually, not sure why it didn't occur to us to call the restaurant, so Tom could come and take care of the dog. Maybe the need was too immediate, and by the time we had the dog under control, well, we had him under control.)Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00653383372182667361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30396930.post-1159852869915038902006-10-02T21:21:00.000-08:002006-10-02T21:21:00.000-08:00Poor babies, so scared, yet very brave, and respon...Poor babies, so scared, yet very brave, and responsible. You have great kids.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30396930.post-1159850316726361942006-10-02T20:38:00.000-08:002006-10-02T20:38:00.000-08:00Yes, it does show the caliber and strength of char...Yes, it does show the caliber and strength of character of the kids. Many would have simply allowed Thor his little snack. Not my kids. They fought for their feathered friend, with Julie even using her favorite model horse.<BR/><BR/>It also shows the quality of Thor, who could easily have overcome any opposition the kids put up. I have seen him play tug of war with a three-year-old and with his 6'8" football coach of an owner. In both cases, Thor pulled his opponent from one corner to the other, and his opponent pulled him from one corner to the other. Obviously, neither of those opponents really "won". And, I assure you, Julie and Richard combined were not as strong as Tom.<BR/><BR/>And, I have long thought, those were asshat neighbors. That they didn't respond to that pandemonium at all is appalling. When they knew I was out and had promised to keep an eye on the kids it is disgusting.Maya's Grannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12183715043200608144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30396930.post-1159842581256177832006-10-02T18:29:00.000-08:002006-10-02T18:29:00.000-08:00Great, funny story and thank goodness it had a hap...Great, funny story and thank goodness it had a happy ending. Shows the calibre and strength of character of the kidsRain Trueaxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07994628226501093880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30396930.post-1159832689690014312006-10-02T15:44:00.000-08:002006-10-02T15:44:00.000-08:00Chilling---for a scared-of-puppies person like me....Chilling---for a scared-of-puppies person like me.Lornahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08976144449873569523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30396930.post-1159823203381745582006-10-02T13:06:00.000-08:002006-10-02T13:06:00.000-08:00Great story.Reminds me of the short story(true) ab...Great story.<BR/><BR/>Reminds me of the short story(true) about my husband's friend.<BR/><BR/>This friend was a college professor. He and his wife had a huge German Shepherd dog and a small parakeet. The bird was allowed out of his cage on occasion and the dog had the run of the house. <BR/><BR/>One evening as the family sat in the den watching TV the birdie was flying around the room. It flew straight for the German Shepherd at exactly the same time the huge dog stretched and broke into a giant size yawn<BR/><BR/>The parakeet flew into the dog's gaping mouth. Quick as a wink the dog swallowed the bird. <BR/><BR/>Bye Bye BirdieChancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17888087428059834691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30396930.post-1159815757025438622006-10-02T11:02:00.000-08:002006-10-02T11:02:00.000-08:00I absolutly love this story. The two different si...I absolutly love this story. The two different sides to the story are great. <BR/><BR/>I would have laughed too. Although I do remember the time my mom laughted at me as being horrible too.Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13300779669186694151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30396930.post-1159797152247261062006-10-02T05:52:00.000-08:002006-10-02T05:52:00.000-08:00Kind of asshat neighbors, too, since you could hea...Kind of asshat neighbors, too, since you could hear us 3 blocks away, and not one person came by to make sure we weren't being murdered or something. Good thing the only thing we had to deal with was Thor.Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00653383372182667361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30396930.post-1159797041755216332006-10-02T05:50:00.000-08:002006-10-02T05:50:00.000-08:00I know it's funny...but even all these years later...I know it's funny...but even all these years later, I remember how frustrating and horrible that night was, and I can't laugh, even a little bit.<BR/><BR/>It does speak to what a good dog Thor was, though, that we were able to handle him at all. When you think about it, had he been a less obedient creature, we would have had no chance in hell.<BR/><BR/>And if only we had covered up the damned birdcage with a blanket, the whole thing might have been avoided. The brain of a 40 year old works differently than the brain of an 8 year old, I guess.Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00653383372182667361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30396930.post-1159796691350586112006-10-02T05:44:00.000-08:002006-10-02T05:44:00.000-08:00You seem to have a bottomless well of great storie...You seem to have a bottomless well of great stories.Anvilcloudhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07974744042579564912noreply@blogger.com