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What can dogs teach us about being knights?
« on: 2011-02-11, 18:06:07 »
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Re: What can dogs teach us about being knights?
« Reply #1 on: 2011-02-11, 19:30:06 »
Not a damn thing.  lol
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Re: What can dogs teach us about being knights?
« Reply #2 on: 2011-02-11, 19:35:44 »

I just thought it was an interesting perspective-- calm authority.
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Re: What can dogs teach us about being knights?
« Reply #3 on: 2011-02-11, 21:42:13 »
I guess I could concede that point...I was just being funny, no offense intended.
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Re: What can dogs teach us about being knights?
« Reply #4 on: 2011-02-11, 22:03:46 »
The first thing that came to mind when I read the title "a knight can be the leader of a pack"?

http://www.pitbullarmory.com/dog-armor.html

I think it'd be neat to have a president who owns a big dog in armor - literally, and not figuratively.
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