{"id":647,"date":"2013-02-21T17:46:09","date_gmt":"2013-02-21T22:46:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.viciousgrin.com\/blog\/?p=647"},"modified":"2013-03-04T11:08:34","modified_gmt":"2013-03-04T16:08:34","slug":"lions-and-dogs-and-squirrels-oh-my","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/viciousgrin.com\/blog\/2013\/02\/21\/lions-and-dogs-and-squirrels-oh-my\/","title":{"rendered":"Lions and Dogs and Squirrels, Oh My"},"content":{"rendered":"

Yes, yes, I know I post really infrequently. Life has been\u2026\u00a0crappy<\/del>\u00a0horrible<\/del>\u00a0insane<\/del>\u00a0busy.\u00a0Shut up.<\/p>\n

I was \u201ccatching up\u201d \u00a0on my\u00a0lolcats<\/a>\u00a0RSS feed today and stumbled upon the brilliantly adorable short film starring Zachary Quinto,\u00a0Dog Eat Dog<\/a>.<\/p>\n

From the video\u2019s description:<\/p>\n

\u201cDog Eat Dog\u201d is a short film based on the true story of how actor\/producer Zachary Quinto finally adopted his first dog in a Los Angeles Animal Shelter.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

About 5:30 into the film, I noticed a piece of decor in the background.<\/p>\n

\u00a0\"Lion<\/a><\/p>\n

SEE!!!<\/p>\n

\"OMG<\/a><\/p>\n

I am not at all ashamed to say that there was a lot of flailing, pausing the video, backing up to the right spot and taking a screencap. I had to share my discovery with Trey and no, goddammit, it could not wait for me to finish watching the heartwarming story of how Spock adopted his first doggie.<\/p>\n

Trey has had that little lion guy his whole life. He\u2019s kitschy and speaks to you saying, \u201cGreetings, I come from the 70s.\u201d<\/p>\n

Some research (aka, random Googling for \u201cvintage lion plaque\u201d) dug up that he does come from the 70s, was sold under the company name of \u201cHomco\u201d (think Mary Kay, but for home decor), and is apparently a minor collector\u2019s item.<\/p>\n

Also by looking at various etsy, ebay and other online auction\/collector\/reseller websites, there are matched pairs of the little dudes, one facing right, and the other facing left.\u00a0Obviously, that means our lion guy is the long lost brother of the lion guy hanging on Spock\u2019s wall. They should be pen pals. Clearly.<\/p>\n

Anyway, watch the video. It is incredibly adorable. Then, if you are so inclined or enabled, go adopt a shelter pet. =^_^=<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Yes, yes, I know I post really infrequently. Life has been\u2026\u00a0crappy\u00a0horrible\u00a0insane\u00a0busy.\u00a0Shut up. I was \u201ccatching up\u201d \u00a0on my\u00a0lolcats\u00a0RSS feed today and stumbled upon the brilliantly adorable short film starring Zachary Quinto,\u00a0Dog Eat Dog. From the video\u2019s description: \u201cDog Eat Dog\u201d is a short film based on the true story of how actor\/producer Zachary Quinto finally … <\/p>\n

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