Twenty one years ago today…my brother, Shaanti, was born. I never knew him, because he was gone before I came to our house. But, I’m told was lovely snuggly & sweet – The first “together child” in the family. He liked lounging on chests & inventing his own games.
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His most incredible feat came the time he unrolled a roll of toilet paper out the bathroom, down the hall, thru the kitchen, down the dining room, out the dog door, across the patio, & into the yard – all without breaking the 63 foot total strip of toilet paper.
That takes soooome skill!
He was very particular about his costumes & starred in a number of Two Little Dogs Christmas cards & other holiday scenes for many years. He never met a squeaky toy he didn’t like…and he was extremely fond of Pillsbury Cinnamon Orange Sweet Rolls on Sunday mornings.
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An orange pom of cinnamon sable
Who liked to hang out on the table
…..Called himself Shaanti –
…..with a smile big and jaunty,
And his exploits were legend in fable.
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You can hear hear a sample of his song here & read his story when you buy the CD from Two Little Dogs.
So, tomorrow, in honor of his birthday, & coincidentally on my Mom’s birthday (see, they were bonded – kindred spirits), I’m going to have orange rolls in bed, snuggle on her chest & then see if I can best Shaanti’s 63 feet of tissue record.
