Why the Frown? – Conversations with the Pack

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I am Doodlebug, King of the Olde English Bulldogges. Lady Human, you are frowning. I know the signs on your face.

Me: I’m reading some complex stuff and I have to concentrate.

Sweetie: If the stuff you are reading is making you frown, let me chew it up. That’ll get rid of it.

Me: It doesn’t exactly work that way.

Sweetie: Bulldogs know how to handle these things.

MoonCat: Oh, yes, let’s get the bulldogs to handle things. If you thought we were in trouble before, just wait.

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The Shape of My Face – Conversations with the Pack

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I am Doodlebug, King of the Olde English Bulldogges.

Sweetie: Speaking of frowning, Lady Human…

Me: Are we still speaking of frowns?

Sweetie: I am. Why is my face shaped like a frown?

Doodlebug: Mine, too! All droopy mouthed.

Me: Our faces are our faces. A lot goes into that. Heredity. Your particular family line. And above all, you are bulldogs. I’m a human. We show that off in everything.

Doodlebug: What if I don’t like the way I look?

Me: Learn to like your face. It’s yours.

MoonCat: I do not frown. My face is the perfect example of composure and determined calm. Now leave me alone.

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Human Frowning – Conversations with the Pack

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I am Doodlebug, King of the Olde English Bulldogges.

Sweetie: Lady Human is frowning. Human frowning is never a good thing.

Doodlebug: She’s frowning at the little black box. The little black box is never a good thing.

Sweetie: Ma’am, is everything all right?

Me: Oh. Yeah. The phone service has been disrupted. That’s all.

Sweetie: If it’s not working right, turn it off. It has one of those buttons, doesn’t it?

Doodlebug: Turn it off and that will stop your frown, too.

MoonCat: Just goes to show, if it can be turned off, it doesn’t rule the world.

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