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You know those weird relatives we all have that unironically refer to their pets their “babies” and dress them up for the purposes of super cute holiday cards?  They’re officially not so weird anymore.  As a matter of fact, I may never be able to make fun of them the same way again.  Ladies and gentlemen of the Triangle, I present to you someone who teaches the lost art of spinning dog fur into yarn.

Why would you want to do this?

I teach spinning of dog fur (chiengora) as a service to children and their families who want to learn to prepare and spin yarn from their beloved pets…either after the animal has died, is old/feeble, or just because they want to start making mementos that will last forever.

How many times have I wished for a sweater made out of my dead dog’s fur so I could properly remember her?  Oh, right.  None.

I can already see this ending badly.  Two people flirting in a bar, she puts her hand on his chest and says “I like your sweater, it feels different.”  He replies, with his eyes welling up, “Thanks, it’s made of Rusty…he was a good dog.”  She immediately scouts the bar for someone whose issues are much less on the surface.

[craigslist: WANTED: Undercoat from Big Furry Mountains]