What's Up, Doxie? (Or, A Little Dachshund DailyLove®)

"Lump, he’s not a dog, he’s not a little man, he’s somebody else."
— Pablo Picasso

Picasso and Lump
Cover photograph from "Picasso & Lump: A Dachshund's Odyssey"
Photography : David Douglas Duncan

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"One spring morning in 1957, veteran photojournalist David Douglas Duncan paid a visit to his friend and frequent photographic subject Pablo Picasso, at the artist's villa near Cannes.

Traveling with Duncan was his pet dachshund, Lump. The photographers nomadic lifestyle and his other dog a giant Afghan hound had never suited the jealous and temperamental Lump. (What?! A jealous and temperamental dachshund?!) So when they arrived at Picasso's Villa La Californie that spring day, Lump decided that he had found his paradise on earth, and that he would take up permanent residence with Picasso."

Excerpt from Editors description of "Picasso & Lump: A Dachshund's Odyssey" by David Douglas Duncan

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Happy Dog (For Caggy)
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Happy Loving Couples
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You're My Best Friend
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Happy Together
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What You Want And What You Get

What you want is Magic. What you get is a Madison Avenue shill.

Shammy Claus
Coca Cola ad
December 1951

Santa baby, slip a sable under the tree,
For me.
been an awful good girl,
Santa baby, so hurry down the chimney tonight.

Santa baby, a 54 convertible too,
Light blue.
I'll wait up for you dear,
Santa baby, so hurry down the chimney tonight.

Think of all the fun I've missed,
Think of all the fellas that I haven't kissed,
Next year I could be just as good,
If you'll check off my Christmas list,

Santa baby, I wanna yacht,
And really that's not a lot,
Been an angel all year,
Santa baby, so hurry down the chimney tonight.

Santa honey, there's one thing I really do need,
The deed
To a platinum mine,
Santa honey, so hurry down the chimney tonight.

Santa cutie, and fill my stocking with a duplex,
And checks.
Sign your 'X' on the line,
Santa cutie, and hurry down the chimney tonight.

Come and trim my Christmas tree,
With some decorations bought at Tiffany's,
I really do believe in you,
Let's see if you believe in me,

Santa baby, forgot to mention one little thing,
A ring.
I don't mean on the phone,
Santa baby, so hurry down the chimney tonight,
Hurry down the chimney tonight,
Hurry, tonight.

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Eartha Kitt: Santa Baby
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Elvis Presley: Santa Bring My Baby Back (To Me)
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Go Home Productions: Girl Wants (To Say Goodbye To) Rock And Roll
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Joe Jackson: It's Different for Girls
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Les Paul and Johnny Rzeznik: All I Want Is You (U2 Cover)
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Michel Polnareff: La Poupee Qui Fait Non
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Miles Davis: Blue Xmas (To Whom It May Concern)
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Buzzcocks: What Do I Get?
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Tommy Guerrero: Getting It Together (Featuring Lyrics Born)
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Buon Vino fa Buon Sangue*

Philadelphia, PA
Date: Unknown

My grandfather, center, with friends and family.

*Good wine is good for the blood.

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