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42 THE TWSSF ISSUE 2008
Photo: Jordan Junck
Photos: Courtesy of TWSSF
PUTTIN’ ON
THE DOG
Zippy the Dog here, on the mean streets of
Whistler. I’m runnin’ with the real brains behind
the festival — the Watermark Dogs. No, nothing
to do with what they leave behind if they get
locked in too long. The Watermark Dogs do all
the real work while their people, who claim to
run the festival, wander around talking to each
other all day.
We’re checkin’ out the Dog Parade route lookin’
for the best ambush alley for the Great Mascot
Smackdown. Rumour has it the new kids in town
— 2010 Olympic mascots Miga, Quatchi and
Sumi — are plannin’ to steal the show from our
own mascots, Big Air Bear, Digger the Dog and
the RCMP’s Safety Bear. We’re not takin’ any
chances… this is our festival.
Of course, they want to be here. There’ll be lots
of booths with lots of treats and the latest in dog
— that’s dog — fashion accessories. There’ll be
those poor, abused dogs who do tricks on
— BY ZIPPY THE DOG
Don’t miss it:
April 19 th and 20 th
command — easy, Dexter, don’t lose your
breakfast. Funny how no one ever considers
“Couch!” a trick.
The CARDA dogs’ll be savin’ lives and refusin’ all
our taunts to come out and play. The Dog Talent
Show will put those stuffed cartoons to shame.
And, of course, we’ll all be puttin’ on the dog
and parading our stuff. That’s our stuff.
We’re not takin
any chances...
this is our festival.