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Onward Thru The Fog

Of Checkers and politicians’ dogs

ONWARD THRU THE FOG. Sept. 23, 2026

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Sep 23, 2026
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This week we celebrate Checkers Day, which, oddly, is also known as Dogs in Politics Day.

And what, you may ask, do a board game and presidential canines have in common?

Literally, nothing. Except that a former U.S. senator happened to have a dog named after the aforementioned board game, and he used that black-and-white cocker spaniel to help defend hims…

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