We’re very thankful to Fivesibes for hosting Flashback Friday! This is the second in our series of blogs about when Lexi was the theater dog. In this one, she’s still preparing for her new role as the star of the show…
I might be Toto
Oh boy, I aced my audition to be Toto in the local production of the Wizard of Oz. I am not quite sure what that means, but Mom said that a lot of people will love me. I like that, so I am going to work real hard with Mom before we go so I can be the best Toto ever. (What’s a Toto?) Now I know all my commands with just hand signals. I can sit and down and here and stay and heel and twirl. Mom has started telling me to bark, which is really confusing since she is always telling me to NOT bark. I wish she would make up her mind.
I went to Grandma’s this morning before Mom went to work, but the screen door was locked so Mom took me back home and I had to stay by myself all day. I didn’t even get my toast with jam from my Grandma. I made up for it by tearing something up and pooping upstairs. So there! It really seemed like a good idea at the time. But, when Mom came home, I felt bad because I knew I shouldn’t have done those things and I was afraid she would yell at me and call me a “bad dog.” I hate that. She didn’t yell or anything. She just picked it all up and then worked with me to get ready for this Toto thing. I got lots of treats, too. Hmmm. I think I like this Toto thing better all the time.
I will let you know when I find out what Toto is. Woof! Woof!
Lexi, now Toto too
Xena Schnauzer Warrior Princess with Lucy and Chia 
Yes, we remember seeing pictures of your Toto. Our Grandma named all of her dogs Misty. I guess that helped her remember their names, BOL! XOX Xena
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No, I AM famous. Angel Lexi
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We are huge Toto fans here in the house. We adopted our mighty mini Dachshund in 1974. We knew no matter what bred or size of dog we got it would be Toto.
Hugs Cecilia
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That was a fun and exciting thing to be involved with!! You were famous, Angel Lexi!
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Noodle, my precious boy, I still miss her so much too. Love, Mom #2
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Oh, my angel Lexi…I miss her so much. *ear licks* Noodle
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No, we think that must be Angel Lexi blessing the rain down in Africa. She loved Jesus and Mother Mary. She was the church dog, you know, and even had a Mother Mary night light. XOX Lucy and Xena
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Lulu: “I’ve heard that Toto blesses the rain down in Africa, so I’m guessing it must be some kind of agricultural crop!”
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Practice pulling the curtain away.
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We recently learned that that theatre did another production just a few years ago. Lexi was gone by then, anyhow. They sure had big paws to fill!
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I doubt anyone else can do the roll now.
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Over the 6 week run of the show, 7,000 people paid to watch it! It set a record for that theater.
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Oh, I got paid all right! I got hot dogs off a stick and specially baked cookies all through the show! Angel Lexi
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I will bet you were a fabulous Toto, we’d love to have seen that show too!
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We wish we had known you back then. you were very special and oh so talented. did you get paid to play Toto? or was this a volunteer to have fun gig?
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Right!
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Star treatment for sure to have that little indiscretion overlooked!
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we agree… to be toto is a special thing, it must be a kind of super hero and no one yells at super heros, right?
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