In the 1990s, a Dog Taught Kids About Shakespeare and Homer. A New Documentary Tells the Tale of 'Wishbone'—From His Backflips to His Historical Hats
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/in-the-1990s-a-dog-taught-kids-about-shakespeare-and-homer-a-new-documentary-tells-the-tale-of-wishbone-from-his-backflips-to-his-historical-hats-180988552/
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Ioughttamow@fedia.io · 14 pts · 110d
What’s the story here?
Twinklebreeze@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 109d
Probably talks about his foray into the salad dressing business.
Bluegrass_Addict@lemmy.ca · 9 pts · 110d
pretty sure there was like 4 or 5 dogs they used, but most of the show was done by 1 specific dog. the others were stunt dogs, or had very specific training for something.
supersquirrel@sopuli.xyz · 7 pts · 110d
Fun fact Wishbone is actually Thomas Pynchon.
homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 110d
And now you know!
end0fline@piefed.social · 3 pts · 110d
Soccer! I’ll definitely check this out.
cobysev@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 110d
I've been trying to find a copy of this show for over a decade now. It's like everyone just forgot about it.
Papergeist@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 109d
Man I still like to reference it, but I dont know that anyone gets it. Instead of something like "whats up," ill ask "whats the story, wishbone?"
tpyo@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 110d
I read Beowulf Wishbone style, called "Be a Wolf!"
It was a fantastic way to introduce young kids to advanced material. I haven't read Beowulf, but I have a vague recollection of the story because of wishbone
codexarcanum@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 2 pts · 109d
Is the story an adaptation of the famous behind the scenes article? https://the-toast.archive.town/2015/07/15/the-pitch-meeting-for-wishbone/
swelter_spark@reddthat.com · 1 pts · 107d
He was soooo cute.
fox2263@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 109d
Used to love that show