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Any time you can get dogs and ponies, of any size, into the same act, you have a winner. Wallace Tripp got that combination down in splendidly ridiculous form in his 1974 illustrated book of verse 
In 1991 I took a trip to Ireland. I don’t remember exactly where but I meet an Irishman that was standing on a corner with a pony and a dog. On his command the dog would jump up on the pony and sit. Of course for a few bucks you could get your picture taken or he had postcards made up. Cool way to make a buck.
I hate it when that happens.
My favorite Sendak story was the one about a little boy who sent him a fan letter and his own illustration. Sendak wrote him back, praising the child’s drawing. Later, he got another letter from the boy’s mother. She said that her son was so excited when he got his letter that he ate it.
I believe Sendak said something like, “that’s the best review I’ve ever gotten.”
By the way, I loved this movie:
I told you I’d be right back.
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Join in the fun with your own contribution to our July Group Writing theme: “The Doggerel Days of Summer.”
Interested in Group Writing topics that came before? See the handy compendium of monthly themes. Check out links in the Group Writing Group. You can also join the group to get a notification when a new monthly theme is posted.