Friday, September 19, 2003

WALTER, The Farting Dog

The children's book, Walter, The Farting Dog, is number 83 on Amazon.com which indicates to some degree the degradation of propriety in American culture.
Walter, a fat gray dog with an apologetic look on his face, comes home from the pound with two children. He has incurable gas, and his family decides to take him back. The night before he is to go, Walter sadly devours "the 25-pound bag of low-fart dog biscuits the vet had prescribed for him, which had made him fart more.... A gigantic gas bubble began to build inside him." Wouldn't you know, two burglars break in, and Walter's liability becomes his asset.
The book has become an international success for author Glenn Murray. He stated:
"I know what kids like and they like this. I know what makes them hoot and I knew this was something they'd really love." Now, the farting dog has earned a $500,000 advance for a second installment.

Murray said the book came about during a dinner party when a flatulent 150lb. Red bull mastiff named Walter repeatedly broke wind.
Splendid.

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