How did the dogs get their names?Hedda came with that name. Puppyboy was named by Andy [Markoe's boyfriend] before I ever met either of them. (Andy, by the way, was named by his parents.) Jimmy and Ginger seemed utterly unfamiliar with the unpronounceable names the Ponzi schemer called them. Jimmy was named because after we brought him home, I kept saying "Excuse me while I kiss this guy." Which is (not really) a line from Purple Haze by Jimi Hendrix. Andy and I have really struggled to re-name Ginger but I guess we've given up. Though not a day goes by that Andy doesn't say something like "Pie! That's what we should have named her!" or "Circus Dog! We should have called her Circus Dog!" Or today he said "Residue! We should have named her Residue!" I wish my parents had put that much thought into...[read on]Merrill Markoe is the author of three books of humorous essays and the novels It’s My F---ing Birthday, What the Dogs Have Taught Me, and Walking in Circles Before Lying Down, and
Nose Down, Eyes Up. She has also co-authored with Andy Prieboy the novel The Psycho Ex Game.And she has won multiple Emmy awards.
Nose Down, Eyes Up is one of 7 books for dog lovers selected by Oprah and associates.
The Page 69 Test: Nose Down, Eyes Up.
Visit Merrill Markoe's website.
Read--Coffee with a Canine: Merrill Markoe & Jimmy, Ginger, Puppyboy, and Hedda.
--Marshal Zeringue
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