Pedigree of Pets

What happens when a pet loving developmentally disabled Star Wars fan meets two identical looking Chihuahua dogs at a red light? The two vehicles idled next to one another never expecting what would follow.

Connell, a mildly retarded man, took advantage of his sudden perch in the passenger seat. It was rare that his mother let him sit in the front seat of the car. Since his hip replacement surgery though, it was easier for Connell to transfer from the front seat.

From his co-pilots seat, Connell pushed his electric window down. It took four shouts before the driver of the next car heard him. The well-dressed driver in the convertible acted annoyed at having to lower the radio volume then her window. Connell’s mother quickly picked up her negative vibrations but she was more concerned with what business her son was taking up in another vehicle.

“What are the dog’s names?” repeated Connell.

The lady answered, “Luke and Leia.”

Connell processed the information, removed his seatbelt, and left the car. His mother became hysterical. The other driver went from annoyed to alarmed.

His mother shouted, “Connell come back! Get back in the car.”

“Wait a minute, mom.” said Connell cool as a chilled cucumber. “I always wanted to do this.”

A scene unfolded at the red light. Connell’s artificial hip scissored his way to the convertible. The force was with him. The dogs yapped and scooted closer to their owner. The lady recoiled and her fur coat almost got up and ran away. In his excitement, Connell began excitedly slobbering more than the dogs at this point.

Connell sweated the details. “Which one is Luke?”

The lady clutched her miniature dogs with one hand and pointed to Luke with the other. Connell’s effeminate high-pitched squeal lowered octaves to master his impersonation of Anikan Skywalker.

“Luke….he said to the dog. “I am your father.”