If you can remember Shirley Temple, you’re old. As I’ve learned though, good things are timeless, even to a dog, so it seemed this little movie maven made for a great blog topic today. One of the best Shirley Temple dialogues is a movie scene where she’s talking about her duck.
“My duck is special,” Temple says to a lady.
The lady skeptically asks, “Why?”
Shirley says, “Because my duck can lay an egg.”
The lady responds a little smugly, “What’s so wonderful about that?”
Without a pause, Shirley Temple emphatically notes, “Well, can you lay an egg?”
Sometimes it seems that humans are so obsessed with the special things they manufacture (sci-fi movie sets, interactive videos) that they fail to see what is special about what God has manufactured. Is a 3-D movie more special than a duck that can lay an egg? Is a talking robot more special than a dog that knows when its master is about to have an epileptic attack? Is the discovery of prehistoric bones more special than the creation of these incredible beasts? Is a humans’ ability to change clothes to adapt to their environment more special than a gecko’s ability to change colors to match its surroundings?
So, here’s my lesson of the day… Humans can do amazing things. Disneyland is a perfect example of what special experiences can be fabricated by the human imagination. Even a dog realizes this is so. However, if you’re really looking for ‘special’ then look no further than the creatures around you. Humans cannot possibly manufacturer anything as special as nature. So take time out on the side effects of special effects and get back to what is really special in life.
Dear Tippy:
I'd say your poodle pal is correct. Ted turned red because he was embarrassed. Essentially, humans are embarrassed when another human says something that other humans are thinking but would never say out loud.
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