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Foreign News
October 16, 1927
The Cordele Dispatch
Cordele, Crisp County, Georgia
What is this article about?
In Paris, public holidays involve bathing hundreds of dogs in the Seine, either by owners or professional scrubbers on the river banks, making pets more presentable—a rare sight on workdays.
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DOGS OF PARIS GET
THEIR HOLIDAY BATHS
PARIS, (AP)—Public holidays
are no fun for the dogs of Paris.
Hundreds of them are soaped
and every time a holiday comes around. On
ordinary work days the sight of a dog
scrubbed and soaked in the Seine
swimming in the river, voluntarily or
otherwise, is rare. But each holiday
many Parisians devote some of their
leisure to making their dogs more
presentable.
Professional scrubbers take up po-
sitions on the river banks early on
holiday mornings. Their charges vary
with the size, dirtiness and disposition
of the dogs.
THEIR HOLIDAY BATHS
PARIS, (AP)—Public holidays
are no fun for the dogs of Paris.
Hundreds of them are soaped
and every time a holiday comes around. On
ordinary work days the sight of a dog
scrubbed and soaked in the Seine
swimming in the river, voluntarily or
otherwise, is rare. But each holiday
many Parisians devote some of their
leisure to making their dogs more
presentable.
Professional scrubbers take up po-
sitions on the river banks early on
holiday mornings. Their charges vary
with the size, dirtiness and disposition
of the dogs.
What sub-type of article is it?
Social Customs
Holiday Traditions
What keywords are associated?
Paris Dogs
Holiday Baths
Seine River
Professional Scrubbers
Parisian Customs
Where did it happen?
Paris
Foreign News Details
Primary Location
Paris
Event Details
On public holidays in Paris, hundreds of dogs are soaped and bathed in the Seine River by their owners or professional scrubbers positioned on the river banks. This is rare on ordinary work days, but Parisians use holiday leisure to make their dogs more presentable. Charges vary with the dog's size, dirtiness, and disposition.