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The version of Bacchus - Chapter 3 - What's flock, and Sti

The following text was transcribed from the personal diary of Bacchus, Flat Coat Retriever profession.

always working my three friends Abruzzi shepherds. It 's true, this is tireless people.

I find them after a long run of a few miles and as usual I'm happy to see me as I am to see them contend. I approach with the usual bows and trying to imitate their dialect, but I find it hard, but then I'm Tuscan home and my 'c' intake does not help.

begin to wag the first left and then right, jump on him in May and try to steal his red scarf but he bites down quickly and my neck. Just in time comes that Stefanino landslide on them both and takes my breath away for a few seconds. Before he can react Fi's voice is heard saying: 'Ue! Yellow and Rosch, lu CAFON s'arcunosc! Bacchus, rod cas d, comm sti? '

(I know, are not easy to understand, but I will try to make a translation)

' How nice to see friends, 'I tell him,' is as you pass here! '

'You know we spend all year' he replies Stefanino gnawing a bone.

'It's the same old boring' What adds. And then: 'The cambagna change'

'The cerque that little bit ago? the jiann! ' responds Fi.

'Lu lu dijùne greda Sazije nen' ends Sti.

They always do. They end the talk with a proverb. And when one starts, the others continue. They could spend entire days to speak in this way. And often do. I heard this rigmarole for entire afternoons. I remember so many that I could only open a page on facebook with their dialect.

But I do not lose heart. This time I came to hear them talk, but to ask you something important. Will they tell me something about Fagianecora?

Fi interrupt while you are saying something like 'Mej' n scarambambul that CEND 'sammalicch' (something that would interest me, but not right now), and ask him point blank what do you know about this mysterious animal .

The three look at each other, doubtful. That raises his head and cough, The paw is touched with the red bandana and looks at me straight in the eye, 'Who do you said that?' he asks.

'The old Rad', I say.

'Well, because this is an old secret and can not be revealed to all' adds Sti.

'No', complete Fi, 'The Fagianecora is a rare animal colors unimaginable. E 'reach, it shows only the most daring and those who can catch acquire extraordinary powers!' Concludes solemn.

'What extraordinary powers?', I immediately wonder.

'The power to avoid the droppings of the birds' says Che.

'The power to distinguish the good grass to eat from the bad that makes you the cud' continues Sti.

'The power to be as fast as a hare' closes Fi.

'm ecstatic. This adventure is the best that we can live. I absolutely have to know everything and start hunting the Fagianecora.

Taken from the diary of our oral dog Bacchus. Soon other episodes!