Dogo Erectus
September 28th, 2008The movie speaks for itself. Faith the dog was born without her front legs, so without further ado, she walks on two. You go girl!
So what does this tell us? Let me spell it out. It means that dogs are quite capable of walking on two legs all day if we have to. It’s just that we choose not to. Humans are quite capable of walking on four legs too - just walk around the Upper East Side on any Friday or Saturday night for proof. It’s obviously a more stable form of transport. Yet you evolved the tendency to forgo your front legs and walk on the back two for most of the day, for reasons I can only assume have to do with being able to eat an ice cream cone and read a magazine at the same time. What other reason could there be?
The late Mitch Hedberg once observed that “dogs are forever in the push-up position”. He was right - but if I may make a counter-observation…humans are forever in the begging position. I feel slightly embarrassed for you.
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