Salute to Vom

It is not every day that this Supermodel/Canine Commentator here in Hollywood, has the opportunity to make comment on the passing of another fine canine across the Pond, who has crossed the Rainbow Bridge and has followed the scent leading on to the great Pet Haven. This Commentator had never had the privilege of sharing a sit on the banks or a frisbee fetch with the renowned Vom ( he of The Farm , The United Kingdom ), but Yours Truly had been made aware of Vom's Life and Times , his adventures, his humans , and the span of his vision.

Swerve , the human who was owned by Vom stated , " Many people have one special dog during their life. I have a feeling that for me it was Vom " (see Vom pictured above in his usual , black and white Border Collie coat) .

Vom " is survived by a son, Bertie, at least one other son whose whereabouts is unknown – and quite possibly by a large number of other offspring in the vicinity of the farm " according the family .

In a message from the UK earlier this week, Swerve ( himself a political animal indeed) added, " Vom was a great old boy and will be sadly missed . Vom had charm, but above all he had character. It’s difficult to categorise Vom’s politics, but he would have – and did – despise the charming but, above all characterless new Labour project along with the new Tories. ... " .

Swerve continued , "In many ways, Vom was mongrel border collie born to single mother on a rough Derbyshire pig farm, Vom characterised the supposedly kinder, gentler, post-Thatcher era. Yet he would have been more comfortable on the extreme libertarian Thatcherite wing of the Tories than with the current soulless Labour or Tory parties – perhaps with a touch of Tom Paine radicalism about him too. " ...... Understood, Swerve . Hear ! Hear !

Vom was nearly 19 years of age and Swerve reminisced " Vom spanned several eras - born at the end of the Thatcher era, he saw two Gulf wars, four prime ministers (nearly five), four U.S. Presidents and God knows how many Tory leaders. Communism had just fallen when he came on the scene, Neil Kinnock was Labour leader and the internet was still unknown - except to a few scientists " (and of course, Al Gore , Swerve) . A renowned Thespian was quoted at the weekend saying , "Vom and I got on famously! He (Swerve) used Vom as a yardstick to judge people's characters!" We do rely upon the Wise in these ways ...

Vomski , We Hardly Knew Ye' Read more about Vom here

Vom, May the good earth be soft under you
when you rest upon it,
and may it rest easy over you when,
at the last, you lay out under it,
And may it rest so lightly over you
that your soul may be out
from under it quickly,
and up, and off,
And be on its way to God.

Whoof, whoof. You will be remembered .
- Teddy Cosmos

(* Photos of Vom used without the permission of his human. We may be hearing from his Solicitor on the matter, but hey ...Vom is worth it. )

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