October 6, 2007

In today’s mail

… A reminder from the Treasurer, County of Contra Costa that dog license L04-043576, Zeke A156359, Neutered Male, DOB 02/12/1990, Brown Germ Shepherd Mix [all sic] expires next week along with said pet’s rabies vaccination. I can avoid paying for a new tag ($55 for three years!) by the simple expedient of returning the invoice with a mark in the checkbox labeled “Pet is Deceased or Given Away.”

Posted by: Chris Clarke

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well, then, that would make it Official. nothing’s really real until the bureaucracy records it. future historians will thank you.

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By: miguel alondra
on October 6, 2007
at 10:21 PM

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How painful reminders do sneak up on you…

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By: decrepitoldfool
on October 7, 2007
at 08:38 AM

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Oh, Chris.

You could return the invoice, checked appropriately, with one of your posts about Zeke printed and enclosed.

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By: Theriomorph
on October 7, 2007
at 09:12 AM

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::tears up::

::crying::

I’m so sorry, Chris. Nothing like cold bureaucracy to bring pain back to bear.

Of course, I’m sick right now, could explain the tears. But it still really hurts, doesn’t it.

{{{Chris}}}

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By: sravana
on October 7, 2007
at 09:53 AM

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(((Chris)))

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By: Rana
on October 8, 2007
at 01:52 PM

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