I am Stella, Queen of the Olde English Bulldogges. Bulldogs are dancers. Tap dancers, mostly. But we also do ballet.
Me: Really? I have trouble picturing that. I’ve seen y’all dance, but never ballet.
Stella: Just watch me.
Me: Sticking your hind leg out behind you and shaking it does not quite qualify as ballet dancing.
Stella: My interpretation of it.
Me: Okay. If you say so.
Stella: But I have one rule when dancing, a rule that Wiggles violated.
Me: Well, Wiggles is taking a nap now so…
Stella: The rule, you ask?
Me: I didn’t really ask.
Stella: The rule is ‘Don’t step on the other dancers!’
Me: Sounds like a good rule.
Stella: All my rules are good rules.
Me: Okay. If you say so.
Stella: I do. I saw you trying to dance and Wiggles started her comma dance and stomped on your feet.
Me: You saw me dancing.
Stella: I saw you trying. Don’t worry. You just keep on trying. I won’t tell anybody. You could sign up for lessons with me if you’d like.
Me: Sign up? You teach dance lessons? Since when?
Stella: Since I saw you trying to dance. Bottom line, as the humans say, don’t step on the other dancers. Rule #1. Rule #2 – Always pay your dance teacher on time. I accept treats at 9 a.m., noon, 4 p.m., and midnight.
Me: Midnight? I’m not staying up until…
Stella: All right. Midnight is negotiable. Oh, and remember something else. Don’t dance with Wiggles. She is a foot stomper. And a prima donna.
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