December 2. The countdown to Christmas has begun. Mind you, I’ve been counting down in MY mind since September. But I must confess, I am just a BIT ticked off with my human. I want to know WHERE the dog Advent Calendar is. Seriously. They make dog Advent Calendars. With a little treat for each day. There is even a video on-line that shows you how to make one – if you can’t find one in a store. So I want to know where OUR calendar is?!
Advent Calendars for humans date back to the mid 1800’s – with the first printed version, that had little doors, made in the early 20th century. My human always had an Advent Calendar when she was a kid – but it didn’t have treats and goodies like they do nowadays. Back in the olden days, her calendars revealed a little picture each day– with the door on the 24thopening to reveal Baby Jesus and the manger.
I actually looked into the Advent Calendar sales in general….and you know – more calendars with pet treats are sold than with pictures of Baby Jesus. I’m not sure THAT is such a good thing. I’m all about the treats – but let’s not forget WHY we are counting down the days! A good friend sent my human a digital version which is quite lovely. We’ll see what happens on the 24th!
Now I SUPPOSE the other problem with a dog Advent Calendar filled with treats would be in selecting WHO would get to open the door. I SUPPOSE we could take turns. And heaven forbid the calendar was left somewhere accessible if my human wasn’t home – we would be fast-forwarding the days leading up to Christmas in 0.38 seconds.
Anyway, we don’t HAVE a calendar so I don’t need to worry about it. But I DO need to start thinking about those Christmas cards….
© Linda Wozniak
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