By SHELLEY TERRY - Staff Writer - sterry@starbeacon.com Star Beacon
So, I took command of the situation.
I unleashed Darwin and I threw the ball as hard as I could toward the back woods of the playground. Like a bullet, Darwin was off! The children cheered. Darwin picked up the ball and ran — the other way.
“Oh no,” I cried. “Darwin!”
Around and around Darwin leaped, jumped and ran like a deer along the grassy, outer perimeter of the playground.
Teacher hurried to shut the fence, fearing he would escape. Meanwhile, the children laughed and laughed.
For a moment, Darwin’s gait slowed, and with all eyes on him, he left a little present for the children before regaining his second wind.
A few more laps around the playground and he returned to Granddaughter’s side, but without the ball.
Looking a bit frazzled, Teacher thanked Darwin for the show and asked Granddaughter to find the ball. But none of us knew where in the tall grass the crazed hound left it.
I grabbed Darwin’s collar, looked him in the eye and said, “Darwin, go get the ball. Get the ball.”
He ran past the slide, up the hill and retrieved it, proving he really knows a trick or two.
Vindicated, my delightful granddaughter hugged Darwin good-bye.
I don’t believe we will ever forget the day Darwin went to school.
Staff writer Shelley Terry is too young to remember when “Darwin” was not allowed in public schools.
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