A Month For Hot Dogs

by Mewsette

CLAW City Chronicle July 5 A Month For Hot Dogs by Mewsette The annual celebration of Hot Dog Month was observed yesterday in City Park. As the temperature soared to 95 degrees, many of our fine residents set up tables for their picnic lunches under the shade trees. "My my, this is sure the hottest day we've had this year," said a high-ranking city official on condition of anonymity. "Those who brought hotdogs better eat them fast before they spoil." At noon, the honorees of the day began to arrive. There were large dogs, small dogs, purebred dogs, mongrel dogs, and some that did not appear to be dogs at all. Diversity among dogs was well represented, but they all had one thing in common. They were hot. "Those poor dogs look hot, all right," claimed one lifelong resident on condition of anonymity. Whether or not there was general agreement among residents was not immediately apparent. One panting Pekinese, who declined to identify herself, was approaching prostration. "Why are all the shade trees taken?" she complained. It seemed to be the general consensus among the dogs that the shade trees were all taken by the cats. But none were willing to go on record with that. A claim was made that a sweating Cocker Spaniel growled at the Mayor, but that report could not be verified. "Get out of my face before I bite you," snarled Mayor Morris, just before he stood on a picnic table and demanded that the overheated dogs be sent home. There was murmuring in the crowd and a gasp here and there. "Was that dislike-speech?" asked Fluffy Scratcher, 15, of 203 Catnip Avenue. "Naww," replied a member of the School Board, a Siamese who covered his face with a fan and declined to go into further detail. The hot dogs were escorted, panting, out of the park at approximately 2:17 P.M. This reporter has learned that they continued on immediately to their air conditioned homes. A fine time was had by all.