The Lenape believe the cluster of stars we call the Milky Way are the souls of the dead on their journey to heaven. Before one reaches the happy hunting ground of heaven one must first cross a bridge. This bridge is guarded by dogs who let no man pass who in his lifetime ever mistreated a dog. As a dog lover this legend brings me comfort. But since I am not a Lenape, I have decided to give this legend a twist, and so my fellow readers: BEWARE THE CURSE OF THE GHOST DOG!
What is the curse of the ghost dog? Well, since a dog's life primarily revolves around food, the ghost dog will guard the food of our hapless victim by not only robbing the food of all taste, but by also robbing the food of all nutritional value leaving our cruel mistreater of dogs to a harrowing fate. Muhah ha ha!! And just in case you are wondering, yes this photo is of an actual ghost dog in action at the Coffee Shop Cafe in Union Square, Manhattan.
