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To anyone who loves dogs in general, and Boxer dogs
in particular, Solo was as beautiful as any other of her breed.
To her owner, Joyce Lang, she was more than just beautiful, she was
a constant friend, a much loved family member. But not
everyone thought the same way and, surprisingly, in 1982, in Burgess
Hill in the UK, an anonymous letter arrived addressed to Solo,
saying: “I think you are the ugliest dog I have ever seen.”
What sort of human could write such nonsense is
beyond most people’s comprehension, and probably the letter was
intended mainly to upset Joyce, an objective the hateful writer most
definitely achieved. Letters continued to come saying: “Why
don’t you get your master or mistress to take you for a face lift?”.
One even contained a paper bag which the sender said should be
placed over Solo’s head! When local newspapers heard the story
the headlines proclaimed that beauty is always in the eye of the
beholder and in Joyce’s and other dog lover’s eyes, Solo was
beautiful.
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