An Ode to Tiny Treasures
June seems to be miniature month here in Massachusetts. Too bad it wasn’t in March or May. Ahem..right then, let’s get on with it.
First up is the story of Ducky, the chihuahua. Weighing in at just 20 ounces and standing 4.9 inches tall, he was declared on June 19th by the Guinness Book of World Records to be the world’s smallest dog by height. He and his owner live right here in Charlton, Mass. I’ve never even heard of Charlton until yesterday.
Who knew the tiny pooch business could get so competitive? Apparently, the title was originally held by Dancer of Lake County, Florida (at a towering 5 inches) who was declared the teeniest on June 8th. Ducky’s owner didn’t even know there was such a category, so they contacted Guinness to cry foul. Ducky is 3 years old while Dancer is only 1, so Ducky could have held the title years ago. Sorry Dancer. The Florida canine couldn’t be reached for comment. He had fallen into his water bowl…again.
On a related note, albeit less dramatic, the Boston Public Library’s dedication to tiny things comes in the form of…books. It is a library after all. From now until September, they will have on display Miniature Books: 4,000 Years of Tiny Treasures. What’s interesting is that some of these minuscule books are perfectly legible, printed with movable type, illustrated in full color and just slightly bigger than your thumbnail. Some items in the collection include a full set of the works of Shakespeare and the world’s smallest Bible.
Looks like Ducky and Dancer now have something for their summer reading lists!
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