The death of a dear old dog is something dog lovers worldwide brave several times in a lifetime — oh, the magic of that friendship! The depth of that love! That so many are willing to invite and invite again such profound grief into their lives.

Upon their passing, cowboys write songs:

"When ol' Blue died, he died so hard, it shook the ground in my backyard." — from "Old Blue" by Ramblin' Jack Elliott

Pulitzer winners write books:

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