WHY DOES WILE E. COYOTE PLAY WITH EXPLOSIVES?
A. He is a dunce.
B. He is a cartoon character and has no brain.
C. His creator, Chuck Jones, made him do it. He also gave him 3,478 lives.
D. All of the above.
OK, now answer this question:
WHY DID THE DOG RUN AWAY DURING THE HOLIDAY FIREWORKS DISPLAY?
A. Unlike Wile E. Coyote, he is NO dunce.
B. He has a brain and he uses it, because he is real.
C. His person, whomever that may be, thought he would have fun watching things go boom in the sky.
D. He was terrified and chose to run off rather than get blown up.
E. All of the above.
In summary: Dogs hate fireworks. They are dogs, not Wile E. Coyote. Fireworks are loud and look like raining fire. Please leave your dog(s) at home, safe and secure, while you enjoy the light show.
And now, please enjoy this Road Runner/Coyote parody.
(Anyone else out there wish the coyote would get Road Runner? Does that make me a bad person?☺)
Originally published June 21, 2013.
((ring)) 'ACME Brand Pyrotechnics, Voice of Reason Speaking'
"Um, okay."
"Yeah, so there's this beanpole bird that I'd like to eat for lunch, but he always outruns me. Imagine the look on his face when I blow past him on my rocket!"
"Oh, in that case, might I recommend the deluxe ACME rocket GPS? It's pre-programmed with the addresses of the 50 nearest Emergency medical facilities...you know, in case you overshoot your target. It comes with a free anvil."
*****
The good news, friends?
When it comes to pyrotechnics (fireworks), dogs are smarter than Wile E. Coyote.
They have no use for them (read: they hate them with the ferocity of 1,000 erupting volcanoes).
The bad news?
When it comes to food, dogs are more wily than Wile E. Coyote.
They're perfectly happy to scavenge their bird (burger, steak, hot dog, chips, corn on the cob, etc.) when the humans drop or leave it unattended.
Clearly, dogs, pyrotechnics, delicious birds (and various other non-sanctioned "human" food items) don't mix.
And, my point?
BE SMARTER THAN YOUR DOG DURING UPCOMING INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATIONS, BECAUSE WILE E. COYOTE, HE IS NOT.
Bonus:
The Road Runner Show Original TV Theme Song!
Quiz Answers: D. and E. (You are so smart!)
"Oh, in that case, might I recommend the deluxe ACME rocket GPS? It's pre-programmed with the addresses of the 50 nearest Emergency medical facilities...you know, in case you overshoot your target. It comes with a free anvil."
*****
The good news, friends?
When it comes to pyrotechnics (fireworks), dogs are smarter than Wile E. Coyote.
They have no use for them (read: they hate them with the ferocity of 1,000 erupting volcanoes).
The bad news?
When it comes to food, dogs are more wily than Wile E. Coyote.
They're perfectly happy to scavenge their bird (burger, steak, hot dog, chips, corn on the cob, etc.) when the humans drop or leave it unattended.
If the fireworks on our cheap holiday-themed headbands from Target were real, the only thing you'd see in this photo is the pile of Hershey bricks (that we just pooped). |
Clearly, dogs, pyrotechnics, delicious birds (and various other non-sanctioned "human" food items) don't mix.
BE SMARTER THAN YOUR DOG DURING UPCOMING INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATIONS, BECAUSE WILE E. COYOTE, HE IS NOT.
Bonus:
The Road Runner Show Original TV Theme Song!
Quiz Answers: D. and E. (You are so smart!)