<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small;display:inline">The HMS Santa Rosa was sorrowed, indeed, to hear that Auntie Ginger & Trapper John were posted to The Bridge.<br>
<br>New orders of this variety are painful, even though one and all will receive them by and by.<br><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small;display:inline">Yet, we imagine them happily munching at the new ship's 24-Hour Basset Buffet, served by the ever-faithful Kitchen Beagles...<br>
</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small;display:inline">And running (well... waddling, as with most proper bassets) to and fro throughout the beautiful, dappled sunlight that never ends.<br>
<br>We shall look for their bright, shining spirits when our Tour of Duty is over.<br><br>Until then, we salute their families, left behind. Your loyal hounds wait for you. Yes, they do.<br><br>Lt. Lea Pierce<br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small;display:inline">
Houndservant to the officers & enlisted of HMS Santa Rosa</div><br><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small;display:inline">Permanently docked at the Whine Country Spa & Hot Dog Factory</div>
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