[nagdu] A Man Walks into a Bar

[Doug Parisian]

Damn, that pig going to the bar brings a whole new meaning to "bringing home 
the bacon."
Doug: No pen and oink were harmed in the creation of this message.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Cindy Ray" <cindyray at gmail.com>
To: "NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
<nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Friday, March 09, 2012 6:35 PM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] A Man Walks into a Bar


> Well, I kind of have mixed feelings about this. How could you prove that 
> someone fraudulently brought their snake into the bar or whatever?
>
> Cindy Lou
>
> On Mar 9, 2012, at 5:41 PM, Marion Gwizdala wrote:
>
>>    A man walks into a bar with a dog. The bartender sees them and shouts, 
>> "Hey! You can't bring that pig in here!"
>>
>> "This isn't a pig," the man replies, "it's a dog!"
>>
>> "I was talking to the dog!"
>>
>>    Well, as of July 1, 2012, you will find it easier to bring that pig 
>> into a bar in the state of Florida. Today, with the unanimous vote of the 
>> Florida senate, state law has been amended to provide that a service 
>> animal means "any domesticated animal that has been individually trained 
>> to do work or perform tasks for the benefit of a person with a 
>> disability". In spite of the fact that the United States Department of 
>> Justice, due to numerous abuses of the law by those who claimed that 
>> their exotic or unusual pet was a service animal, implemented new 
>> regulations that took effect on March 15, 2011 that redefines a service 
>> animal as only a dog or, in some cases, a miniature horse, the Florida 
>> legislature has open the doors so widely that a standard horse could walk 
>> through! Interestingly, because of the same abuses the DOJ attempted to 
>> resolve, the Florida senate also voted to impose criminal penalties for 
>> those who fraudulently misrepresent their pets as service animals.
>>    As we consider Florida's new definition of a service animal, we must 
>> define what is a domesticated animal, a task that is not easily done. 
>> The Encyclopedia Britannica, 15th edition (1990) says, "The fundamental 
>> distinction of domesticated animals and plants from their wild ancestors 
>> is that they are created by human labour to meet specific requirements or 
>> whims and are adapted to the conditions of continuous care and solicitude 
>> people maintain for them." Another definition from Answers.com  states 
>> that a domesticated animal is "any animal that depends on a human for 
>> food, water and shelter. This includes farm animals such as cattle, 
>> horses, sheep, chickens, goats, dogs and cats. There are also a couple of 
>> species of insect (e.g. the silk worm) that are classified as 
>> domesticated. Certain birds (besides chickens) and fish are also 
>> considered domestic, even a species of reptile and amphibian or two."
>>
>>    So, the next time you hear the  bartender yelling, ":You can't bring 
>> that pig in here!" you will likely hear the dog reply, "He's my service 
>> pig!" Or maybe a service silkworm!
>>
>> Fraternally yours,
>> Marion Gwizdala, President
>> National Association of Guide Dog Users (NAGDU)
>> National Federation of the Blind
>> 813-626-2789
>> President at NAGDU.ORG
>> HTTP://WWW.NAGDU.ORG
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