Witty & Wise Ties, Trivia & Lies
Suzanne wanted to take me and Skitter for a walk, after our horse placed 2nd in the Derby. She put our Bow Tie o’ the Day dog collars on us, and clicked on our John Deere leashes. Enough? No. She made Skitter and me wear our out-and-about hats on our walking trek. Who am I kidding? She doesn’t have to twist our paws to dress us up fancy to amuse the other neighborhood walkers. Secretly, I think Suzanne would sometimes rather walk alone, in anonymity. Fat chance! 🎩
Bow Tie/Tie o’ the Day are ready for the Kentucky Derby. I choose the horse I’m gonna root for based on the horse’s name. This year, there aren’t what I consider to be interesting names, so I’m going with Good Magic. I was in Kentucky once, for a linguistics conference. Lexington, not Derby territory. But blue-grassed horse farms were everywhere. I’ve never consumed a mint julep: the Derby drink. I wish I had. I’ve also never worn an amazingly elaborate hat like women wear to the Derby. Unbelievable. 🐴 🥃 👒