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Planking is so over. Breading? Yesterday’s news. Sandwiching hasn’t really hit mainstream yet. Now is the time when we, as a people, cry out for a new internet trend to fill the void. And to that I say: coon-hounding.
Meet Maddie. Maddie is a coon hound. Maddie’s travelling companion, Theron Humphrey, puts her on things, and takes photos. He puts the photos on a Web site, Maddie on Things. Maddie is like a reverse-Oolong for the modern era. Maddie has, single-pawedly, created an entirely new genre of photography. And an entirely new Internet trend, of which she may or may not be the only participant.
Is it really a trend if only one person (plus one dog) is doing it? It is if you make it one. Here’s how to coon-hound:
First, get a coon hound.
Next, you put your coon hound on something.
Finally, take a photo.
If you are a very good photographer like Humphrey, you can even sell fantastic prints.
Please note: Coon hounding should only be attempted by professionals, such as Maddie. Do not attempt to put your coon hound on an object he or she is not ready for yet. [Maddie On Things via David McCreath]
Piffle. amusing piffle to be sure, but still piffle.
Don’t Poo-Poo the piffle, Darrell, very dangerous business, poo-pooing piffle.
She doesn’t lok like a happy bunny, err, dog.
loooooooooooooooooookkkkkkk not lok arghhhh!
fial!i now intenoilly splel everythnig wong. so i haev no need four an eedit buttin.
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Sometimes I just ignore, other times it gets to me.
It usually gets to me when other people don’t ignore it, for example, I know what you mean, mother, when you tell me that you ‘lived’ having your granddaughter for the day! Don’t waste your and my time sending another text to correct, just get on with your life or learn to proof read! i have no patience for it!
Doesn’t anyone else feel uncomfortable with the term Coonhounding?
It’s a type of dog apparently http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coonhound ?
Next you’ll be telling me that there are no simians that hang around the small sitting area in front of houses. I can’t keep up with the wild life of America.
BTW that’s a joke and not meant to be offensive.
Yes, it’s just like a Foxhound, but for Raccoons. I understand where you are coming from but there is such a thing as being overly sensitive. It’s the same with things like blackboards being replaced with chalkboards.
Does this strike anyone else as potentially cruel and not really all that fun for the animals in the pictures?
Nope – this dog is not under any stress, actually looks quite at home – Cruel, that would be dressing dogs in little sailor, Superman, Bat Man and ballerina outfits. Those people are really terrible for inflicting such cruelty.
Ahh coonhounding, that takes me back to my skinhead days in the 80′s.