Regular readers of this blog will know that there has been a virtual conspiracy to cover up the immense influence the Basset hound has had on the history of culture. Pieces of art have been carefully doctored to remove the Basset hound; one needs only to look at literature, where seminal stories such as Arthur Conan Doyle's suspenseful Hound of the Bassetvilles, Clark Ashton Smith’s Basset Hounds of Tindalos and Maurice Sendak’s Where the Basset Hounds Are have suffered from de-Bassification.
The same fate befell the classic fairy tale about the Three Little Basset Pups, which was turned – by anti-Basset fairy tale gatherers – into a story about, of all things, pigs.
So thank heaven we had the cartoon genius of Tex Avery. He saw the heinous injustice that had been committed, and proceeded to right the wrong. Not only that, he cast Droopy, Basset hero extraordinaire, in the lead role.
(Droopy, cartoon hero)
So please enjoy one of the world’s most famous fairy tales, the way it should be told.
My honorable Lord Bassington-Bassington,
ReplyDeleteOn behalf of our proud race I am deeply grateful to you for bringing up this important issue and I am well aware of there being a conspirational movement trying to make our contribution small and un-important. But we know better!
Gustav Beowulf of Lulubelle
Why, Gustav Beowulf, I'm honoured that you would deem my humble Chronicles worthy of a visit. And it also reminds me that it is high time that I pay you a visit.
ReplyDeleteMy dear Lord Bassington-Bassington,
ReplyDeleteYou are of course always welcome to visit me to discuss these important matters, and please bring your courtiers.
Gustav Beowulf of Lulubelle
We'll need to see to that promptly!
ReplyDeleteI'm also wondering if you'd consider lending your voice to a recording we're trying to do. I'll have more information soon.
Those Bassets sure build to code standards...
ReplyDeletePlease let me know when I might be at your service!
ReplyDeleteGustav Beowulf of Lulubelle