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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>This is Sammie of the Beach Bassets pawing
in. I'm the new guy, or at least that is what Mom says....she always
thinks of me as the newbie 'cause I don't run with the other three bassets here
even after over two years. Life is good, but all the other bassets here
are Democrats. I know, it's awful for a fine Republican hound like myself,
but that's the facts. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>For the past couple of days Walter, Fiona, and that
bully, Mudbone, have been teasing me about the election and how now that Florida
is a BLUE state I need to find a new home. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I told Mom and Dad that I don't think I can stay
here under the circumstances, what with the new president and stuff. They
say if I'm that miserable that I should find a home in a RED state where I can
be with my own kind. Dad said he'd pack my bowl and even buy me a red
collar if it would make me stop whining about politics. He said he was
tired of me staring at him and looking miserable all the time. Mom walked
in from work last night, took one look at me and said to Dad 'You told him,
didn't you?'. Dad said that he hadn't told me but that I might have heard
it on the TV. They don't talk about the election in front of me for
fear I'll get upset. Well......I AM upset. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>So, I'm asking you, what's a hound to do? I
need somebody to take me in.....but I don't want to go to any cold state.
Maybe Arizona? Mom says it's hot enough there to melt my feet. I
don't like the cold, not one bit. I'm a southern hound. I'm just so
confused. Mudbone says he's not taking anymore of my nonsense that I'm
going to just have to adjust. He said no one would want a sissy
uptight hound like me in any color state. He is just low class and
crass. No manners, no sir, none at all. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I'm getting tired of thinking because I think it's
dinner time. This time change thing has my tummy all confused. Send
me an email if you want to take me in. All I do, pretty much, is sleep and
eat. I'm not too much into exercise, but I do hate wrinkles on my
bed. Mom says I'm a fuss-budget. Someone here has to have
standards. Good heavens, there are even, ugh, shudder, gag, cats
here. I really need to upgrade.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Waiting patiently for someone to take me
away,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Sammie in Florida (a BLUE
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