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Nancy Ulin's avatar

What a beautiful boy?girl? Flameche is! One of my many jobs was in a Woolworth's. Word got around that I loved the critters at the back of the store. An ugly parakeet that no one wanted? I took him. A hamster headed for the dumpster because of diarrhea? Home with me. Mousse was an angora hamster, flaxen-haired and beautiful. The only distressing thing was when we woke one morning to see he had passed away during the night while running on his wheel. We didn't know that at two years old, he was elderly. I just looked up guinea pigs and they have a longer lifespan, 5-7 years. One can get surprisingly attached to the little guys.

Sockzami (Cindy & Socks)'s avatar

I love your stories, Nancy. I love imagining you at Woolworth’s gathering critters…

Greg DeGug's avatar

What a beauty…Flameche! Pronounced flam - eesh ? What’s the name translate to ?

an ex-gf had a beautiful black lab mix and a guinea pig I *named (arghh, old aurocorrect) “Sedgewick” …

(I have great photos of them together) and they got along swimmingly..

👌🏼🙏🐾 and hi to SoX!

Sockzami (Cindy & Socks)'s avatar

Flam-esh…. Flam (like flame) and the “eche” is more like a cute thing to add to the end… Sedgewick is an epic name!

Greg DeGug's avatar

Oh thank you so much … how’s my favorite doggie doin ?! 🙏🐾

Sockzami (Cindy & Socks)'s avatar

He's pretty fired up tonight!

Greg DeGug's avatar

Oh boy! Look out! I bet you anything him and Flameche have been talking… lol 😂 🤷🏼‍♂️

Sockzami (Cindy & Socks)'s avatar

They are snapchatting now.

Greg DeGug's avatar

I knew it! Head’s up! lol

J. F. Riordan's avatar

I can’t help wondering whether this was truly a benign a conversation.

Sockzami (Cindy & Socks)'s avatar

Yeah, I’m not convinced.

Kate Delano-Condax Decker's avatar

Lovely duet by Socks and his new friend ! -- with added parler entre les chansons in francais.

Sockzami (Cindy & Socks)'s avatar

indeed! added bonus tracks

Kate Delano-Condax Decker's avatar

Yes, clearly a Compositoin in three languages. (PS: What IS that dear little shaggy creature who sings the lyric soprano part?)

Sockzami (Cindy & Socks)'s avatar

the guinea cochon, you mean?

Kate Delano-Condax Decker's avatar

Is that who he (or she) is? I thought I knew about the existence of most adorable creatures. But this is completely new to me. how is he doing?

Sockzami (Cindy & Socks)'s avatar

Back at his hotel. Trashing it.

Kate Delano-Condax Decker's avatar

happily, I hope. :-) !!

Alondra's avatar

So cute. I don't know, I get more of a folk feeling, or folk/rock from the duet, but you're hearing it in person so it's your call. Thanks Cindy and Socks and Flameche.

Sockzami (Cindy & Socks)'s avatar

I think they are a little outside of a genre at this point. Experimental indie pop?

Amrita Skye Blaine's avatar

Delightful!

Greg DeGug's avatar

What a beauty…Flameche! Pronounced flam - eesh ? What’s the name translate to ?

an ex-gf had a beautiful black lab mix and a guinea pig I need Sedgewick …

(I have great photos of them together) and they got along swimmingly!

👌🏼🙏🐾 hi to SoX

ReneeUpNorth's avatar

Thank you for this absolutely laugh out loud story. I love hearing “Socks” inner dialogue and the man, the myth, the hair, Flameche….i did not see that coming.

My youngest daughter had a Guinea pig for five years as a child. That little sound he is making is “wheeking” and can be used to express excitement or communicate needs (for more food) 😂

Socks has definitely inherited the family writing talent.

Jil's avatar

Wonderful!

DamnFineHaggis's avatar

😆 I love this!