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Editor’s Note: We couldn’t do a “petedition” without discussing one of themost famous dogs in our time. We asked ourBeverly to reminisce about her time with “Old Yeller.”The year was 1956 and I was asked to audition for the part of“Lisbeth” in the Walt Disney film “Old Yeller.”I was thrilled as animals are my passion. However, I really didn’t thinkI would get the role since they were also filming the famous MickeyMouse Club at the same time. And, of course, any of the Mouseketeerswould have been wonderful in the role.After meetingand reading forthe role beforeWalt Disneyand the directorRobert Stevenson,and much to mysurprise, I got thecall saying I hadbeen cast. It was adream come truefor me.We filmed forthree months andit is definitelyone of my fondestBest Dog in the WorldBy: Beverly Washburn / Hollywood Memoriesmemories. Whatsome of youanimal lovers might be interested to know, is that Old Yeller, whose realname was “Spike” was a rescue dog!They found him in a shelter and trained him. Unlike “Lassie”and “Rin Tin Tin” where they had numerous Collies and GermanShepherds all playing the same role, there was only One Old Yeller. Hedid every scene.He was an amazing dog who did an amazing job. If I rememberright, his dressing room was even bigger than mine!While the movie was supposed to have taken place in Texas, we neverwent on location other than to Iverson Ranch which is about 50 milesoutside of LA. The majority of the filming was done on the stage at theWalt Disney Studios in Burbank.After all these year, I remain truly grateful and proud to have been apart of what has been considered a “Classic Film.”Another highlight for me was that I was able to go to school every dayin the big red trailer with all of the Mouseketeers. I’m still friends withmany of them today.Until next time, remember: “Love is like a flower. If you don’t nurtureit, it will die.”Beverly Washburn graced the silver screen as a child actress andis the author of Reel Tears. You can contact Beverly at: bjradell@hotmail.com.6March 2021You Gotta LaughBy: Bill Caserta / Bill’s BlurbsWhile waiting for my first appointmentin the reception room of a new dentist,I noticed his certificate, which bore his name.Suddenly, I remembered that a boy with the samename had been in my high school class some 50years ago.Upon seeing him, however, I quickly discarded any such thought.This balding, gray-haired man with the deeply lined face was too old tohave been my classmate.After he had examined my teeth, I asked him if he had attended thelocal high school. “Yes,” he replied.“When did you graduate?” I asked. Heanswered, “In 1970.”“Why, you were in my class!” Iexclaimed. He looked at me closely andthen asked, “What did you teach?”* My wife didn’t order anythingfrom Amazon yesterday, so the UPS guyknocked on our door to see if we’re okay.* You know when you buy a bag ofsalad and it gets all brown and soggy?Cookies don’t do that.And finally: Who would havethought one day we’d be smoking weedat a family gathering but the illegal partwould be the family gathering?Bill & BusterBill Caserta is the Project Director for The Vegas Voice andhas a very “unique” sense of humor. He welcomes all funnysubmissions at: bill@thevegasvoice.net.