From Kipper's Desk Dudes

This would be me dudes, all decked out for the 4th of July, with my old man (The one with all the bucks for that ice cream. I never carry any cash. No pockets ya know.) and my sissy. Mom is the one behind the camera. She likes it that way for some reason. This lovely lass is Bridget, who I call Gidget. Yes, if you need to know, she calls ME her Moondoggie dude. Cute huh?

Bella loves it when I recite this line from On The Waterfront... "You don't understand. I coulda had class. I coulda been a contender dude. I coulda been somebody, instead of a bum dude, which is what I am." She's a boxer. Get it? GET IT? That joke slays the crowd every time.

This is Tiki doing her Norma Desmond, Sunset Boulevard, impression. "I'm ready for my close up Mr. Demille dude."

Aye but here's little Rob Roy himself. Yes, named for the Scottish film of the same name. Me? I think I am much more a William Wallace-y dude....uh huh. Mom says I have a Braveheart don'tcha know.

This is Cee Cee. I taught her not to waste a drop of this deelisheous scream so lap it up and off your face dudette! It was Cee's first time at Ritter's and she declared it Monumental! Dude! It SO is!

Ah...whenever I meet up with sweet Fiona here, this line from Brigadoon runs through me head.

"Why, when I look at you I feel wee tadpoles jumping in my spine." Yeah dude. I am a born romantic.

These are my buddies Sarge and Cookie. Uh huh. Just like characters in Stalag 17.

"I don't know about you, but it always makes me sore when I see those war pictures... all about flying leathernecks and submarine patrols and frogmen and guerrillas in the Philippines. What gets me is that there never w-was a movie about POWs - about prisoners of war. Now, my name is Clarence Harvey Cook: they call me Cookie. I was shot down over Magdeborg, Germany, back in '43; that's why I stammer a little once in a while, 'specially when I get excited. I spent two and a half years in Stalag 17... "

Am I the only one who sees my new pal Coal and thinks of Sister Bertrille? Yeah. Just like in The Flying Nun! Come on now. Is he cute or is he cute?

Little Freda. Freda loves it when I sing Band of Gold to her..."Now that you're gone All that's left is a band of gold All that's left of the dreams I hold Is a band of gold And the memories of what love could be If you were still here with me ..."

You know...Freda...as in Freda Payne? My Mom is always singing those ancient songs. She is pretty old you know.

My buddy Jack here was one of the original singing dogs on that Jingle Bells record. Here he is giving us a little Christmas in July tune dudes! Wail it Jackie boy!

Yeah, yeah, yeah. Timmy's in that well again. Look. Timmy must be what? 70 now? Let him get outta that dang well all by himself. I have custard to eat. What? Yeah. I saw Lassie Come Home.

It made me cry. Happy now? It made me cry...sheesh.

The words Wilby Daniels recited from the amulet to transform himself in The Shaggy Dog were "in canis corpore transmuto." My buddy here is named Henry dude, NOT Wilby and if you ask me where that Fred MacMurray dude is, I will so scream!

Does this picture make you get all gooey and ooey dude? Puppies do that to a person huh?

But like *I* make you all gooey too right dudes?

Yup, Ritter's Dog Nite takes a lot outta a pup dude. Or a 7 year old like myself. I hope you all enjoyed your monthly visit to Ritter's courtesy

of your buddy Kipper. It is a scene dudes. A REAL scene.

My parents are sending me and my cats to a this place that seriously looks like a kennel dudes. They are going to some wedding in some place where Mary Richards threw her hat. Do NOT ask me who Mary Richards is dudes. All I know is that I do NOT wanna go to a kennel. Even a nice one with TV and a spa. Okay, so they do NOT have a spa. But they do have a TV.

My aunt Abby is going too because my Grandma is going with my family. They say I can not go this time and that so stinks dudes. Think of me in jail for the next 6 days dudes. Not even one Ritter's ice cream cup in sight....sheesh.

Till August...hang loose dudes and dudettes!

Love,

Kipper

Yo Dudes, It's Frozen Custard Time Again...

...and me, Kipper, lives for this stuff Dude. It's like this. I told my Mom. So Dude, you should let me tell this story 'cause I am all about ice cream and Dog Nite and she was all like you think you can and I was like yeah Dude so she said give it a go. This is the old man who took us there and he had the money and the car so I let him come. Hey Dude! There's my man Rebel. Like *haylo* Reb old buddy. Be with ya in a mo. Come ON sheesh. Could you people be any slower!!?? But then hey. Ritter's custard cream is so worth waiting on. You see? It is like this. Ritter's has this frozen custard kinda ice cream and it is so good and the first some day or other of some month or other they have Dog Nite. They give all the dogs free cups of the vanilla custard with dog bones in it and oh dude. It is chillin'. OOhhh...frozen custard headache. What's that Mom? I got some on my chin? Let me take care of that....did I get it? Can't let the ladies see me uncool. Let me introduce you to some of my dogs...this is Zsa Zsa, Yes, really. And she is really pretty and really prissy. She even wears jewelry 'cause she knows how special Dog Nite is. One of these days I just might give her my number....if I ever figure out what that means. Seriously. What does that mean? This is one of my new dogs...this is Skye. He was cool so I let him in the crowd. This is Jack...Hi Jack. Get it? HI Jack??? Funny huh?? We love that joke. Never fails to break up the kid. He is a good guy that Jack. From Australia you know. At least, maybe. He is an Australian Shepherd. But he doesn't seem to know Russell Crowe who is also from Australia 'cause my Mom asked him. Like 54 times she asked him. Sheesh Ma. This is my girl Pepper. Cute huh? Pep always wears the cutest collars and stuff. She is a real lady. Loves that custard too. My kinda girl. Hey Bully dude! Should I like get her number for ya? Could anyone explain what that means first? I mean, do I get her licence tag number? Chill Bully. I will get it dude. Now, here is Riley. Riley is very, very laid back. He is one very cool dude. He can eat a whole cuppa custard in one bite. I swear, I have seen it. I was all like Dude! And he was like Dude! And I was like Dude! It was seriously cool. This is Cooper or The Coop as we call him 'round Ritter's. He is only 2 but he is very much a dude. Knows his custard and likes it. Very dudey. Greta my girl!!! Good looker right? She is a regular 'round Ritter's and we all love her. Greta and Stanley do the meet and greet. This is Nova and Zsa Zsa doin' a little meet and greet action. Now we got the family. This is my Auntie Abby. She is like my very bestest friend in the world next to my old man. This is some of my crew...that is Abby with her Mommy, my Grandma, and my sissy, Grace. They got some custard too but they were selfish and didn't give me and Abby none of it. They said it was 'cause it was chocolate but I know it is 'cause they was hoggin' it for themselves. Hmpf. This gorgeous red head is Sweetie. Just like her name, she is one sweet girl. Look over here and show 'em how cute you are Sweetie! Thata girl. Now go back to eatin' your cream! Ah, here we have my main bud Rebel. He is waaaaaay cool and really knows how to respect me as the leader. I like that in a guy. Aw gee Reb. Like the sign says, "Only one cup to each dog". I am sorry dude only ONE! Pull yourself together! Gee this is embarrassin'! Chauncey!!! Man, I haven't seen you dude since like last November! How you been dude? Man that Andy and Pal. They scarfed down their cream and then spent some time checkin' out the ladies. Hey Fred!!! DUDE!!!! I didn't think you were gonna make it! I was on my out! Man it is good to see you! Huh? Naw, they ran outta cream 15 minutes ago dude. Aw Fred dude. Don't cry man. Get a grip bro. Okay dude. Go talk to Rebel dude. You two gotta work on this man. If you are so gonna run with the big dogs, ya gotta act like one. Do you see me sniveling over no more cream?? *pssst* Hey Mom? You DID get that extra pint for me to take home right?? Whew. For a second there I almost cried...I mean...um... That's it for me dudes. This whole social whirl and ice cream thing wears a dude out. Till next time...be real dudes.