Back in the day, dogs ran all over the neighborhood. A cute French bulldog often came visiting because Mom gave treats to all comers. I called her "Margaret."
My dad asked, "Is that dog's name really 'Margaret'?"
"No, " I said, "we just call her that."
"But why 'Margaret?'"
"Because she looks like Margaret E.," I said, naming a well-known dowager-about-town.
"Oh, she does not!" exclaimed Dad, rather indignantly.
I saw him look at the dog again and suppress a smile.
Ai yi! Fate pays us back. Now I am a "dowager-about-town" and worried about starting to look like a French bulldog.
Calling a dog Margaret is quite a good idea, I will add this name to my list, as well as Tatcher:
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