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Miss Fudge: 1921
Submitted by Dave on Fri, 02/22/2008 - 7:26pm.
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The ache that never quite dies
Submitted by munchdog on Fri, 11/09/2012 - 3:58am.
My big boy, Max, was buried in the Bide-a-Wee cemetery on Long Island, NY. The same place Nixon's 'Checkers' is buried. I would rather have him back, than enjoy his celebrity burial status. Forty years and I still miss him.
Through the ages
Submitted by wright on Mon, 10/25/2010 - 6:29pm.
Timeless. In classical Egypt when the cat of a household died, the family shaved their eyebrows as a sign of mourning. As someone who has buried more than one four-footed friend myself, I salute those who mourned the death of this pet and insured that she would be remembered.
Miss Fudge
Submitted by María Florencia Balbi on Sun, 03/02/2008 - 12:50am.
This reminds me that I'm so nearly to see my little dear dog gone forever and always. I'll never forget her, she's nearly more important than my life.. I want to thank Shorpy to show me life in this wonderfull context. I'm looking every single photo, and I love every single one. I love this page.
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