Wednesday, January 11, 2006

Say It, Frenchie.

Recently eaten: breakfast burrito
Recent annoyance: the foam thing on earphones that never stay on

Ted Kennedy take dog's eye view of Senate
"U.S. Sen. Ted Kennedy is writing a children's book that will explain the workings of government from the point of view of his dog Splash.

Publisher Scholastic said "My Senator and Me: A Dog's-Eye View of Washington, D.C." was a 56-page picture book about a day in the life of a senator and his dog, explaining how laws are made. It will be published in May.

"Kids love animal stories and they will be captivated by the tale of Senator Kennedy's extraordinary Portuguese water dog, and his adventures in Congress," said Lisa Holton, President Children's Books and Book Fairs, Scholastic.

"Reading is a lifelong adventure and I hope that this book will spark an interest in young people to learn more about their government and to explore the joy of books," Kennedy said in the statement.

Scholastic said the book would offer a behind-the-scenes look at the life of a U.S. senator from the perspective of his canine companion, who was given the formal name Champion Amigo's Seventh Wave and nickname Splash by his original owner.

"Splash is always at Senator Kennedy's side -- in his office, at press conferences, in meetings at the Capitol and even right outside the Senate chamber," the statement said."

In a recent interview in Vanity Fair, Splash the dog refused to comment on the Senator's "stench of rubbing alcohol and murder-most-foul cover-up." Splash also refused to name the female senator with whom he was linked to in an embarrassing crotch sniffing scandal last year. Splash admitted that he knew nothing of the legislative process before becoming the Senator's dog, but since then he has really "taken a shine to peeing on the Capitol."

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