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October 28, 1905
St. Tammany Farmer
Covington, Saint Tammany County, Louisiana
What is this article about?
In a humorous Washington anecdote, a man kicks a dog thinking it's a reincarnated mean man; the owner fights back, believing the man is a reincarnated cranky mule, resulting in a brawl with black eyes and a bitten ear.
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DOUBLE TRANSMIGRATION.
Dog Suffers for a Defunct Man and Man Gets It for Dead Mule.
The man who had come down the steps of the city hall had found a small dog under his feet, and given the animal a kick, relates the Washington Star. The owner came forward and demanded:
"Sir, why did you kick my dog?"
"Because I believe in transmigration," replied the other.
"What has that to do with it?"
"Two years ago I knew a mean man. He died. Your dog looks so much like him that I believe it is a case of transmigration. I always wanted to kick the man, and, finding your dog under my feet, I could not resist the impulse."
"Sir," said the dog-owner, "I once knew a mule. He was the crankiest, meanest critter on the face of the earth. He died. The minute I set eyes on you, I knew that it was a case of transmigration. I always wanted to wallop that mule, but never got the chance. It has come at last." And when the crowd hauled them apart there were three black eyes and a bitten ear between the two of them to prove that the theory of transmigration works like a double-barreled shotgun.
Dog Suffers for a Defunct Man and Man Gets It for Dead Mule.
The man who had come down the steps of the city hall had found a small dog under his feet, and given the animal a kick, relates the Washington Star. The owner came forward and demanded:
"Sir, why did you kick my dog?"
"Because I believe in transmigration," replied the other.
"What has that to do with it?"
"Two years ago I knew a mean man. He died. Your dog looks so much like him that I believe it is a case of transmigration. I always wanted to kick the man, and, finding your dog under my feet, I could not resist the impulse."
"Sir," said the dog-owner, "I once knew a mule. He was the crankiest, meanest critter on the face of the earth. He died. The minute I set eyes on you, I knew that it was a case of transmigration. I always wanted to wallop that mule, but never got the chance. It has come at last." And when the crowd hauled them apart there were three black eyes and a bitten ear between the two of them to prove that the theory of transmigration works like a double-barreled shotgun.
What sub-type of article is it?
Curiosity
What themes does it cover?
Deception
Misfortune
What keywords are associated?
Transmigration
Dog Kick
Mean Mule
City Hall Fight
Reincarnation Anecdote
Where did it happen?
Washington City Hall Steps
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Location
Washington City Hall Steps
Story Details
A man kicks a dog at city hall steps, believing it to be the transmigrated soul of a mean man he knew. The dog owner retaliates by attacking him, claiming he is the transmigrated soul of a mean mule, leading to a fight with injuries.