A Coquettish Poodle
Three dogs were strolling down the street when they chanced upon the most beautiful French poodle any of them had ever seen. They immediately surrounded her, moony-eyed, grinning goofy dog grins. And with one voice, all three asked her for a date. With a coquettish sideways glance, the poodle said, "I like a man with some brains. I'll go out with whoever can use the word 'liver' and the word 'cheese' together in the most intelligent, interesting sentence." The bulldog shoved his way forward. "I like liver and cheese!" he said proudly. The poodle rolled her eyes. "That's it? That's the best you can do? Next!" The Labrador Retriever bounded forward, his tongue lolling. "I -- uh -- I HATE liver and cheese?" he said. The poodle snorted in disgust. "Puh-leese!" she said. "Am I going to eat alone tonight?" The Chihuahua, who had been quietly biding his time, sidled up. With a sly grin, he said, "Liver alone, fellas. Cheese mine!"
Originally published November 14, 2002.
