{"id":939,"date":"2018-04-25T12:24:32","date_gmt":"2018-04-25T16:24:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alanskeoch.ca\/?p=939"},"modified":"2018-04-25T15:12:48","modified_gmt":"2018-04-25T19:12:48","slug":"treadmill-with-andrew-and-marjorie-at-cne","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alanskeoch.ca\/?p=939","title":{"rendered":"TREADMILL WITH ANDREW AND MARJORIE AT CNE"},"content":{"rendered":"
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IN MEMORY OF DAISY\u2026\u201dYOU GOOD DOG, YOU!”<\/div>\n

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WE TRAINED our dog Daisy to run this treadmill which in turn made the grain cleaner work\u2026fanning mill.   Daisy loved doing the work <\/div>\n
for no reward.  she would just hop on the machine and get everything moving.  In this case we had her  down at<\/div>\n
the CNE where she was  a big hit.  Earlier Daisy did the work at a farm show near Milton which  got me in a bit of trouble\u2026see dialogue.<\/div>\n

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\u201cOK, Daisy hop on\u2026I\u2019ll release the brake.\u201d<\/div>\n
\u201cthe poor dog!\u201d  Exclaimed one woman at the show.<\/div>\n
\u201cShe loves doing the work.\u201d<\/div>\n
\u201cHow do  you know that, young man!\u201d<\/div>\n
\u201cLook at her\u2026\u201d<\/div>\n

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\u201cHow long will she have to turn the machine?\u201d<\/div>\n
\u201cI let her work until she drops.\u201d<\/div>\n
\u201cYou do that\u2026the nerve\u2026terrible\u2026then what do you do?\u201d<\/div>\n
\u201cI go down to the SPCA and get another dog.\u201d<\/div>\n

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Now that was a  stupid thing to say.  Little wonder that some people<\/div>\n
think I\u2019m a fool. The woman took off fast and<\/div>\n
I expected  a visit from animal cruelty people but no one ever came.<\/div>\n
Daisy continued her demonstrations for a long time.  Her death was<\/div>\n
very sad.  At the time I was doing CBC radio broadcasts on Radio Noon<\/div>\n
in Toronto.  The broadcast about the death of  Daisy was delivered to an<\/div>\n
empty broadcast room.  Everyone was crying\u2026me included. Remember<\/div>\n
that song about OLD BLUE?   <\/div>\n

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The song comes from the Mississippi region of the USA when hunting<\/div>\n
was a common thing and eh need for a good hunting dog was essential.<\/div>\n
I think of Daisy every time I hear the song.<\/div>\n

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I had a dog and his name was Blue
And I betcha five dollars he’s a good dog, too
Come on, Blue
You good dog, you<\/p>\n

I shouldered my gun and I tooted my horn
And I went to get a possum in the new ground corn
Come on, Blue
You can come too<\/p>\n

(chorus)<\/p>\n

Old Blue bayed, and I went to see
Blue had a possum in a \u2018simmon tree
Come on, Blue
You good dog, you<\/p>\n

That possum come out on a swinging limb
Blue barked at the possum, possum growled at him
Come on, Blue
You good dog, you<\/p>\n

(chorus)<\/p>\n

Blue grinned at me and I winked at him
I shook out the possum out, Blue took him in
Come on, Blue
You good dog, you<\/p>\n

Baked that possum nice and brown
And I layed them sweet potatoes round and round
Come on, Blue
You can have some, too<\/p>\n

(chorus)<\/p>\n

Well, Old Blue died and he died so hard
He shook the ground in my backyard
Go on, Blue
You good dog, you<\/p>\n

Dug his grave with a silver spade
Lowered him down with a golden chain
Go on, Blue
You good dog, you<\/p>\n

(chorus)<\/p>\n

When I get to heaven first thing I’ll do
Take my horn and blow for Blue
Go on, Blue
I’m comin’ too<\/p>\n

Come on Blue, come on Blue
There’s a possum in Heaven for me and you
Go on, Blue
You good dog, you<\/p>\n

(chorus)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n


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