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You had NOTHING else to occasionally poison) pens wielded by most print? I am of course talking about Michael | | CONTENTS respondents, it isn’t hard to discern the depth Brandow and his attack on the French bull- of their love for their dogs. Similarly, the dog. This was REALLY the most valuable pointed prose of the story’s author, dog expert piece you had for this issue? If so, it may Michael Brandow Michael Brandow, does not negate his central be time you folded (which as I have heard rants about New York point: that Frenchies, widely popular in New City’s most popular is not far away anyway). If this guy is a writer, York and beloved for their unique build and canine trophy and then the Kardashians are pillars of their NEWS facial expressions, have been genetically the clueless, wealthy community. He is nothing more than a humans who own engineered to suffer for their cuteness — a homely, bitter hack, an “ex” dog walker who | TV FILM MUSIC & DRINKS | EATS CHOICES | ARTS | VOICE | FEATURE truth their owners often fail to acknowledge. them bases his hate-filled spew on nothing more u The Voice encourages readers to reach out than his personal feelings and POSSIBLY and weigh in. The following letters have been one or two accounts that he may, or may edited for length, accuracy, and clarity. To see NOT, have been privy to. I really feel sad Brandow’s story, as well as these and more that what he said was allowed to be printed letters, visit villagevoice.com/news. in your once great paper. It truly is a sad day, and now, when I pick up the Voice, it will be for one very important reason: so Shifty Eyes my Frenchie can take a dump on it. I’ve never been able to make eye contact — Jeremy Gann with a Frenchie. I don’t trust them. —Midge Belickis Haters Gonna Hate So French bulldogs are the fracking, Negative but Not Wrong capitalist, free-enterprise, NRA-member, We all have dogs that we love and are hi- Confederate-flag-waving, Trump-support- larious. You know the breed doesn’t matter, ing, climate-change-denying, Republican, be honest.