It has been quite a while (nearly two months to be precise) since I posted my last blog article. I guess that after the Tour de France ended, I found myself inspired to ride more and write less.
Well, that is about to change. Days are getting shorter now (boo-hoo) and so I find myself with less time to ride my bike after work (double boo-hoo) so now there will be less riding and more writing (and reading).
In my efforts to teach myself French, I have been doing a tad more reading of French text. While reading French I came across this nifty little phrase:
“Plus je vois les hommes, plus j'admire les chiens.”
Loosely translated (and that is all I can do now, loose translations) the phrase means:
“The more I see of men, the more I admire (or love) dogs.”
While the sentiment expressed may be a bit too cynical for me, the fact remains that a dog is man’s (and woman’s) best friend. A dog does not care if its human companion is rich or poor, tall or short, fat or skinny, ugly or beautiful – no matter what the circumstances may be, a dog will give gift us with unconditional love.
Walt Disney understood this relationship between human and canine. In his films, dogs were portrayed in a sympathetic manner: loyal, trustworthy and loving companions.
I still remember the first time that I saw “Lady and the Tramp.” By then, I had already shared my home with canine companions. Seeing Lady and the Tramp, however, made me look at dogs from a different perspective – yes, Disney was guilty of engaging in a little bit (well maybe a lot) of anthropomorphism but the overall effect was to make me more aware of a dog’s “feelings.”
For all of you who love dogs, and old-fashioned Disney films, here are three scenes from Lady and the Tramp.
Enjoy!
Lady and the Tramp – Bella Notte
Lady and the Tramp - He is a Tramp!
Lady and the Tramp – Lullaby
