![]() ![]() And for those of you who might not be so, um, experienced, “I want to grab you by the collar,” she told a group of students at Columbia recently, “and say, ‘I know you’re not interested, but it’s interesting!’” She’s right. Unlike Lassie, which was a character created by a writer of fiction and then brought to the silver screen, before finding a comfy place on our TVs, Rin Tin Tin was a real, fur and blood canine, literally a war orphan. Turns out there had been a whole lot of living for Rinny before us boomer kids caught a glimpse. Well, that was my introduction to him, anyway, in that magic box on our living room floor in the…gasp…1950s. Rinny was a very good dog who (yes, who, not which), once a week, along with his boy, Rusty, could be relied on to protect the weak, snarl at the unkind and generally help out, while residing in a US Military fort in the wild west. ![]() Rin Tin Tin (no relation to the pointy-haired comic book and 2011 film character) was a hero. Susan Orlean - image from The Mercantile Libraryįor many of you the name Rin Tin Tin rings no bells, but for folks of a certain age it summons memories from the way-back. Susan Orlean has a remarkable tale to tell about an amazing pooch. Snap on your flea collars, curl up in your cozy bed, wrap that bushy tail around yourself and park that muzzle on your paws. ![]()
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