Post by pitbulllady on Mar 8, 2010 21:17:58 GMT -5
For some time, I've toyed around with writing a fanfic which deals with Randall's new life in Human-World Louisiana, in which the characters he meets and associates with are every bit as interesting as the monsters he left behind in his native world. One of these is a young Cajun fellow, who is actually a cousin via the father's side to the kid in the trailer(that six degrees of separation thing)who has a unique pipe dream.
He wants to be the first to compete in the famed, grueling Iditarod Sled Dog Race with a team of Louisiana Catahoula Leopard Dogs. In my mental story, everyone makes fun of him, and only Randall actually has any faith that he can pull it off. Everyone keeps telling him, "yeah, right...wen da Saints win da Supah Bowl!"
Famous last words, indeed.
Well, seems that my plot bunny must have met up with another one, and did what bunnies do best...MULTIPLIED!
The Iditarod kicked off this week, and among the contenders is a dog team from...now get this, JAMAICA! This team, which takes tourists on runs around the island, is being sponsored by singer Jimmy Buffett, and consists largely of...wait for it...CATAHOULAS and Catahoula crosses and Carolina Dog(Dingo)crosses salvaged from the local pound, including a completely deaf double-merle Catahoula "wheel" dog(the position right in front of the sled). The team actually placed 7th, which is "in the money", in the brutal Yukon Quest Dogsled Race earlier this year, so they've actually got a shot. Catahoulas, despite their origins in the Deep Southern US and other old Spaniard outposts(that's why there are so many in Jamaica; this was the Conquistador's biological weapon of choice), are no stranger to the sport of dogsled racing. Many champion teams, including Maartin Buser's(not a mispelling; he's from Switzerland), are part Catahoula, since they are fast and powerful and absolutely will not quit. Buser calls his dogs, "Cajun Huskies"!
So here's to the ultimate "underdogs",
Mush on, Mon!
pitbulllady
He wants to be the first to compete in the famed, grueling Iditarod Sled Dog Race with a team of Louisiana Catahoula Leopard Dogs. In my mental story, everyone makes fun of him, and only Randall actually has any faith that he can pull it off. Everyone keeps telling him, "yeah, right...wen da Saints win da Supah Bowl!"
Famous last words, indeed.
Well, seems that my plot bunny must have met up with another one, and did what bunnies do best...MULTIPLIED!
The Iditarod kicked off this week, and among the contenders is a dog team from...now get this, JAMAICA! This team, which takes tourists on runs around the island, is being sponsored by singer Jimmy Buffett, and consists largely of...wait for it...CATAHOULAS and Catahoula crosses and Carolina Dog(Dingo)crosses salvaged from the local pound, including a completely deaf double-merle Catahoula "wheel" dog(the position right in front of the sled). The team actually placed 7th, which is "in the money", in the brutal Yukon Quest Dogsled Race earlier this year, so they've actually got a shot. Catahoulas, despite their origins in the Deep Southern US and other old Spaniard outposts(that's why there are so many in Jamaica; this was the Conquistador's biological weapon of choice), are no stranger to the sport of dogsled racing. Many champion teams, including Maartin Buser's(not a mispelling; he's from Switzerland), are part Catahoula, since they are fast and powerful and absolutely will not quit. Buser calls his dogs, "Cajun Huskies"!
So here's to the ultimate "underdogs",
Mush on, Mon!
pitbulllady
