Thinks happen

He danced for those
at minstrel shows and county fairs
throughout the south
He spoke through tears
of 15 years how his dog and him
traveled about
The dog up and died, he up and died
And after 20 years he still grieves

He said I dance
now at every chance in honky tonks
for drinks and tips
But most the time
I spend behind these county bars
'cause I drinks a bit
He shook his head, and as he shook his head
I heard someone ask him please

Mr. Bojangles, Mr. Bojangles
Mr. Bojangles, dance..
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No.
This is not Uncle Charlie's legendary dog, Teddy from the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band recording.
Only the sadness and the loss is the same.

larrywilkes says:
...gulp.

fulvue says:
The cat looks sad in the picture too..... someone's beloved pet. Pets leave a gap in
the soul when they move on. And thanks for reminding about Mr Bojangles - just looked
out a version on Youtube. Good song.

anyjazz65 says:
There there, LW.

The LP version by Nitty Gritty Dirt Band is my favorite; the one where Uncle Charlie
talks about his dog at the beginning of the number.

blairdashpb says:
Oh ted ted............

anyjazz65 says:
There there, PB

"A gap in the soul." fulvue said that. That's a good one.

larrywilkes says:
Yes it is.

opie_jeanne says:
Nearly 70 years have passed and the grief is
still palpable.

Some pets leave a bigger hole than others, unrelated to their physical size. I lost a small cat a little over a year ago, she was 14, and it's not like I haven't lost a pet before, but she has left a great gaping emptiness behind.

anyjazz65 says:
I know the feeling. My children grew up with a Siamese cat they called "T”. That was
many years ago.

I still miss her.

larrywilkes says:
and my chinchilla. I still can't bring myself to paint the bit of wall he used to bounce off with dirty feet.

anyjazz65 says:
Oh yes. That must be difficult to forget.