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But the educated among us know him as the author of Oh Pug
Oh, what is the matter with poor Puggy-Wug?
Pet him and kiss him and give him a hug.
Run and fetch him a suitable drug.
Wrap him up tenderly all in a rug.
That is the way to cure Puggy-Wug.
The poem was reportedly composed when Churchill's daughter's pug, Punch, became ill with an unknown ailment and it worked! Punch recovered completely.
For his part Churchill, despite the legions of bulldogs named after him, was actually a poodle man. He had two brown Poodles named Rufus who he was extremely close too.
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| Ping after surgery last year, she may look upset because of the surgery and the cone, or it may be because I was singing Oh Pug! |
Interesting historical info! Who knew?
ReplyDeleteStewey
Interesting about Mr Churchill. Ping we know you are wishing the singing would stop, BOL
ReplyDeleteBenny & Lily
Interesting tidbit of history. Love your header!
ReplyDeleteGreat story. I had no idea.
ReplyDeleteWell you've educated me too... I'm from good old Blighty but I didn't know that about Churchill :)
ReplyDeleteHearing that famous folks love(d) dogs as much as the rest of us always makes them seem more normal. I had never heard that poem and it is pretty cute.
ReplyDeleteThere are some wonderful books of pets and their owners that I have enjoyed.
Thanks for sharing! It gave us something different to learn about in homeschool today. My third grader didn't know who Winston Churchill was, thanks to you, now he does!!
ReplyDeleteVery interesting information. Ping appears to be pleading with you to get that cone off now!!!
ReplyDeleteNina, Myshka, Sasha, Betsy, Lucy, Phoebe and Lily