University of California Berkeley - Blue and Gold Yearbook (Berkeley, CA)

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People should show more compassion for us dogs. Relieving ourselves on concrete is certainly no joy. I must admit that last year when Tele was being remodeled, all that dirt looked - from a canine point of view - like heaven on earth. Then the concrete began to pour and the dirt disappeared. That is, all but the small spots around the trees that line the Avenue. It looked as if some city planner had actually positioned canine comfort stations, but the dream was short-lived. Someone decided that a tree does not look natural enough growing in dirt, it must grow out of concrete. They put concrete blocks around the trees creating the present walking problem. If someone would convince the city of Berkeley to remove the slabs of cement from around each tree on Tele. I could pledge the city cleaner sidewalks and a life-time supply of fertilizer for their trees. As dictated to Rob Aronoff by a passing dog 27