Fraternity-Testvériség, 1964 (42. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)
1964-12-01 / 12. szám
8 FRATER NI TY THE NATION’S NUMBER ONE DOGHOUSE One outcome of the Presidential election was certain: the President of the United States will continue the tradition of keeping his “best friend” in the nation’s most impressive “doghouse”. Almost every one of our 36 Presidents has been a dog lover. The tall Texan who now lives at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue is no exception. George Washington himself set the precedent of dogs in the White House. He was fond of the hunt and some of the dogs in his hunting pack sported such imaginative names as Sweetlips, Tipler, Taster and Mopsey. The incumbent White House pooches have already been dubbed the Beagles with the barks heard ’round the nation. “Him” and “Her” (with their irresistible ears) are now accustomed to romping around the White House lawn, and will continue to do so, now that their master has won a full term as President of the United States. The canine candidates who were vying for the honor of the nation’s “First Dog” — or dogs, as the case may be — in this past election even had their own poll. The election expert was C. C. “Tex” Fawcett, of the Purina Pet Care Center in St. Louis. His research on the subject indicated that dogs will continue to make headlines at the White House. Fawcett pointed out that Setters, Spaniels and Hounds would appear to have a slight edge over non-sporting dogs, because they have gone to the capital more often. He stressed, however, that the Purina Poll in no way influenced the election of the President.
