“Except for my report on George’s crackers,” said Howard, “there hasn’t been much news today.”
“A bone would be big new,” commented Shep. He also had a one-track mind, like all sheepdogs. Give them a flogck of sheep and they’d be happy all day. Without a good dog job, they tended to sleep and eat a lot.
“Let me ask you this,” said Howard. “How many bones do you get around here?”