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Wednesday, February 13, 2002
Pawsitively Patriotic Dogs! (Pictures of Mardi Paws,
Part I)
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"Laissez les bone temps rouler!"
Denise
Gutnisky, President
Have a Heart thru Art
NEW ORLEANS, LA
(USA) — They came in all
colors, shapes and  sizes, and it made no difference
if they were of nth-generation
pedigree or a mystery-mutt who had been rescued from a ditch a few months
ago. All dogs had a chance to shine at this year's offbeat Mardi
Gras celebration, the Mystic Krewe of Mardi Paws 2002 parade at Mandeville Harbor this
week.
Dreamed up by animal-lover Denise
Gutnisky and first held in the neighborhood of Bocage Lane
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Who do you think does a better General Patton:
George C. Scott or "Dudley" the Boxer?
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immediate success and has been
ballooning in size and popularity each year since. In 1999, the
celebration moved to the lakefront and became a fund-raiser for Have
a Heart thru Art and local animal welfare groups. On
Monday, the
furry festivities featured over 400 proud, prancing pooches, dressed to this year's theme "PAWSitively
Patriotic". |
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Love in the air: "Ginger" was
eager to meet "King Cody" the famous WTC
rescue dog —which
she did, presenting him with an enormous, red Valentine bone. In a
swoon, she was carried off by John Malone of Ponchatoula.
"...Ah have always depended on the kindness of strangers."
(Photo: Chuck Cook / The
Times-Picayune) |
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Would you believe U.S. President George W. Bush (or a convincing facsimile thereof)
made an appearance and brought along with him about half a dozen "Barneys" in
tow? |
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They say a leopard cannot
change its spots, but these three Dalmatians managed to
change theirs — into stars and stripes. Red, white
and blue are definitely "in vogue" this season. |
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www.mardipaws.com
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Whose
broad stripes and bright paws...?
These
two pups were "bursting in air" at all the excitement as they
rode along in their own flag-adorned float called—what
else?—
the "Star
Spaniel Banner". |
Now
Meet
the King & Queen!
Pictures of Mardi Paws
[Part I]
[Part II]
[Part III]
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