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Ode To An Underdog

by Mr. Ed — Read all 1,530 poems by Mr. Ed

Friday, January 16, 2015


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“I’m a big fan of the misunderstood,
The vilified, and the underdog.”

Dominic Monaghan

Music: A Whole New World

I usually don’t watch the dog shows
Because they cater to only the pedigrees
But I watched The World Dog Awards last night
Which honored rescued dogs and mixed breeds

I was delighted when Top Honor went to adorable Hank
An abandoned dog, who wandered onto a baseball field
The Milwaukee Brewers Baseball Team soon adopted him
And lovable Hank soon went from an underdog to a celebrity

I have been following Hank’s celebrity status, for quite some time now
Yet one more abandoned dog, who has finally found some love and respect
And because of Hank, The Brewers have teamed up with a Humane Society
Which now receives 20 percent of all sales of Hank Gear, T-Shirts, and Vests

And I remain a Big Fan of All Underdogs, Everywhere

©January 2015, Mr. Ed
         


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Reviewed by Mary Ann Biddinger
Reviewed on January 17, 2015
~Mr. Ed~
To the wandering onto the ballfield "Hank" has warmed our hearts.
Thank you for sharing.

Lady Mary Ann

Reviewed by Diana Wiles
Reviewed on January 17, 2015
Warmed my heart...
Diana....

Reviewed by Michael Schafer
Reviewed on January 16, 2015
Nice story and a happy ending.

Michael D.

Reviewed by Ed Matlack
Reviewed on January 16, 2015
Cute puppy...-e-

Reviewed by Ronald Hull
Reviewed on January 16, 2015
I believe that name comes in honor of Henry (Hank) Aaron, who came to Milwaukee as a stray dog so many years ago and endeared himself to my father and so many other Milwaukee Braves fans. He still resides in Atlanta, his second city, and still has a hand in the Atlanta team.

As for your Hank, he sure looks like a crowdpleaser!

Ron

Reviewed by Odin odin@aflx.com
Reviewed on January 16, 2015
Thanks for sharing this. It's often these kinds of moments when we have a chance to look at ourselves and consider how humane we are.


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