 Maxine's Mail From Chicken Soup for the Soul: What I Learned from My Dog By Debra White If we couldn't laugh, we would all go insane. ~Jimmy Buffett I have absolutely no idea how my dog Maxine's name ended up on a mass-marketing list, but sometime in the spring of 1991, shortly before I moved away from Cambridge, Massachusetts, a few offers trickled in. Physicians Mutual Insurance Company of Omaha offered Maxine a Hospital Plus Protection Plan. It didn't say if it applied to animal hospitals. The Award Claim Center from Redlands, California, mailed an urgent notice confirming that my dog would receive a cash prize. It said, "You are CONFIRMED." The Craftmatic Adjustable Beds company of Trevose, Pennsylvania, said she was eligible to receive their free catalog simply by calling their toll-free number. (Keep reading) |
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