I was talking to my good Pals Skye and Blue this morning. Somehow the topic of history came up and Blue sent me some pawtographs of a mascot dog in England that attends historical ceremonies. In these pawtographs, Laddie, the mascot dog is attending a ceremony remembering 4 August 1914, the day Great Briton declared war on Germany.
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Laddie - 4 August 2014 |
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Laddie Sure Looks Pawsome |
From reading about Laddie and his predecessor Shane, a tri-color collie, they attend various remembrances for various military history days, like the anniversary of WW I and VE Day. Laddie wears a ceremonial jacket with the badges of the Royal British Legion. He represents the service dogs that served in WW I and WW II. We think it is pawsome that a collie represent the service dogs that served during these two wars. The impact of WW I (the Great War) still reverberates to this day. The situations in both the Balkans and the Middle East have roots in WW I. Austria-Hungary broke into many pieces and Turkey lost much territory and influence.
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Laddie by the Memorial |
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A Good View Of the WW I / WW II Memorial |
Dad sure thought those ceremonies were neat. I sure wish I had a ceremonial jacket and was able to attend those ceremonies.
If you want to read more about Laddie and his predecessor Shane click the links below. There is a pawsome video of a Laddie as a puppy. Dad told me none of his collies have done anything like that in the video.
Shane -
Link to Shane's Page
Laddie
Puppy Video Link
Dog Speed,
Sherman
PAW SSS - Thanks for the pawtographs Blue.
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