Ode to Ribs (and how the Babies Love Thee)
Ode to Ribs (and how we, the Babies, love thee)
As written by me,
Queen Bitty
Ode to barbecue beef ribs,
And how we love thee.
It might even be true,
you’re our favorite kind of meat.
It started out as a normal day,
commanding, controlling, ordering,
sleeping, chewing, barking,
you know, all the usual things in all the usual ways.
But ho! To our large eyes should appear,
Two beef ribs,
dangling from Ben’s hand.
I bet you can guess how excited we were–especially Bear.
Oh ribs, how can I describe thee?
It was like the tastiest morsel,
The chewiest gristle,
the softest bone between your teeth.
As Bear wuffled happily,
Dragging his rib all around the kitchen,
Chewing and slurping to his heart’s delight,
I couldn’t help but to agree.
For you see,
This was no ordinary rib.
It was an extradorinary rib,
The juicest, most tender, tastiest rib that had ever existed,
at least to me.
And I am the Queen.
The thing with ribs, you see,
Is it’s not your ordinary beef.
It’s like a bone and brisket all in one,
wrapped in a bit of barbecue glee.
So we chewed and we chewed,
Nibbled and gnashed,
Smacked and slurped,
Ripped and tore,
And chewed and chewed some more.
With crazy eyes,
Bear wuffled along.
“You know Bitty,” he mumbled, spewing bits everywhere as he chewed,
“I think this is the world’s greatest bone.”
Nibbling daintily,
As I licked the remaining sauce off my bone,
Chewing what was left of the meat,
I was happy to agree.
And how can I be wrong? I am the Queen.
Ode to ribs,
and how we, the Babies, love thee.
For one bite,
One lick,
One wuffle,
One slurp,
And we had the greatest Sunday.
It was worthy of a Queen.
Sincerely,
Queen Bitty
Stay tuned, Invisible Friends! Tomorrow we have a new Coconut Queen! Thursday we have the homemade mac and cheese recipe to accompany your fried chicken and Friday, a new longer than normal edition of Twirl! Saturday, we have Marjie as our Creative Woman of the Pond and more, much more! Stay tuned for more whimsical fun!
June 16th, 2009 at 2:53 am
Awww That rib was bigger than Queen Bitty herself! LOL
June 16th, 2009 at 3:08 am
Queen Bitty is so cute. These babies are gonna get spoiled if you keep giving them those best ever succulent beef ribs.
June 16th, 2009 at 4:01 am
Oh great. Now Hazel’s gonna be hounding me for ribs…..
June 16th, 2009 at 4:25 am
Love the crown on the baby, sweetpea!! Darling.
xoxo,
Connie
June 16th, 2009 at 4:35 am
Haha! Cute “ode”. Only you would tribute ribs!!
June 16th, 2009 at 4:42 am
Sigh, something along with fried chicken I need to learn how to make!
June 16th, 2009 at 5:09 am
Hello my fair friend and castle full of pups~ I only have a minute to say hello~
I will be back!!
June 16th, 2009 at 5:12 am
That is adorable! Those lucky pups!
June 16th, 2009 at 5:24 am
June 16th, 2009 at 5:39 am
this was such a fun post
the behbehs must love their momma 
PS- I think a wedding in a BBQ joint sounds like a ton of fun- more importantly- you only get hitched once- may as well totally make it your own
kHm
June 16th, 2009 at 6:34 am
I adore spiled animals…
Looking forward to your mac and cheese recipe!
June 16th, 2009 at 7:01 am
Lucky babies!
Would it be bad if my family wasn’t half as well fed as your dogs?! Don’t answer.
I can’t wait for the mac recipe. I make three different types myself, but because I love all things cheese I am always ready to expand my repertoire!
June 16th, 2009 at 7:45 am
The animals at the Pond live a very comfortable life. Ribs? Maybe I need to make a reservation so I don’t miss the next meal.
As for the available languages, I didn’t see Texan on the list. We Southerners have a language all our own.
June 16th, 2009 at 7:48 am
LOL at my desk! Too cute, with her little crown!
June 16th, 2009 at 8:04 am
They are so cute and I’ll bet spoiled…..I know mine are!
June 16th, 2009 at 8:13 am
Ummmmm…meat! Now you are really making me hungry.
June 16th, 2009 at 8:17 am
I can’t wait to visit my parents – my dad makes the best ribs!
June 16th, 2009 at 8:30 am
My very own “Little Queeny” meaning Chloe, just loves those ribs too! I’m thinking that she shall have some this weekend
June 16th, 2009 at 8:44 am
Lucky pups! My dogs are either too old or too big too get ribs.
I think they would love them sooooo much!
June 16th, 2009 at 9:12 am
I feel the same way about beef ribs! Delicious!
June 16th, 2009 at 9:57 am
I love your odes to food. Your peanut butter one especially.
Can’t wait to see the mac and cheese recipe!
June 16th, 2009 at 10:07 am
Very amusing post!! And what about a tasty Milanese cutlet?
June 16th, 2009 at 11:00 am
Thor can even break a giant beef or lamb bone, so he never gets bones. He’s glad his friends can enjoy them.
June 16th, 2009 at 12:15 pm
And who gets to mop up the floor after they are done dragging those things around? With the ribs in mouth there is no need for them to lick up the extra sauce.
June 16th, 2009 at 12:26 pm
Thanks for the comment and spam advice! I do like your new site. And your babies. They should meet my little Tidbit. I will post about him soon, so stay tuned! bentleyboutique.blogspot.com
June 16th, 2009 at 12:34 pm
Hooray for ribs for the Queen and Bear
….I’m super excited about this mac and cheese recipe…
June 16th, 2009 at 1:28 pm
So cute! I can’t give them to Bella, she is so strong, she soon cracks the bones.
June 16th, 2009 at 1:46 pm
Oh what a Queen she is…after my own heart…eating those ribs like there’s no tomorrow, tee hee. Love that crown too!
Jamie
June 16th, 2009 at 1:54 pm
You gave them some nice and meaty ones!
June 16th, 2009 at 2:18 pm
The little pups look so happy with the huge bones:)
June 16th, 2009 at 2:43 pm
Oh Queen Bitty, that rib is bigger than you! LOL!! But you deserve the very best for you rule over your kingdom so well.
June 16th, 2009 at 3:59 pm
So cute – our pup loves her bones…although, the bones look small next to her, I love seeing the difference in size of little pups vs. big ones
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Thanks for visiting my blog!
June 16th, 2009 at 5:15 pm
Hi! Your dogs are absolutely adorable!! My hubby and I are in the market to get a pup now that we have the summer off, and this article made me want one even more!
LOVE your website/blog!
June 16th, 2009 at 6:01 pm
You are so funny. I think my Heidi would agree with little Queeny… we had ribs yesterday and she was in heaven.
Thanks for your input on my blog. Would you please come back again and vote on the poll on the top of my sidebar. I doubt if it will do any good but I think US Airways is being stingy with me and at least I can find out if others agree.
Thanks and have a great day.
June 16th, 2009 at 6:18 pm
What happy babies they are!
June 16th, 2009 at 6:30 pm
Looks like they are definitely enjoying those ribs! Love the pictures!
June 17th, 2009 at 1:45 am
I love your odes to foods!
June 17th, 2009 at 2:13 am
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June 17th, 2009 at 6:52 am
I am a huge lover of ribs! If I come over will you throw me one too? I promise I’ll just hang with the wee ones and not make a huge mess! (I am actually salivating at the very thought of ribs! lol!)
June 17th, 2009 at 7:00 am
I love your pictures. These pups are living the life of Reilly! So cute!
June 17th, 2009 at 7:55 am
Those ribs are nearly as big as you are kids! love it!
June 17th, 2009 at 10:33 am
What cute pups!
June 17th, 2009 at 12:49 pm
I bet your dogs eat better than I do! LOL!
June 17th, 2009 at 12:57 pm
OK, I’m officially hungry … for beef ribs!
Winks & Smiles,
Wifey
June 17th, 2009 at 1:20 pm
That is just too dang cute!
June 17th, 2009 at 4:32 pm
Catching up! Oh my these pictures are priceless of your babies chomping away!!
Too cute!
June 17th, 2009 at 4:35 pm
Lol! We used to have this neighbor who would DAILY bring our dogs rib bones…ewwwww! His chewed up bones on our front porch!
June 17th, 2009 at 6:24 pm
Aww! That’s so cute!
June 17th, 2009 at 11:08 pm
Awww Duckie, I love your pups!! They really look like they are enjoying those ribs!! I got to spend part of yesterday with a chiuaua pup and I loved it. Oh how I would love to have one for myself. I guess I’ll just have to enjoy yours from afar! XXOO
June 18th, 2009 at 10:54 am
I think I might have to wrestle one of those bones away from the Queen. Yeah, like I would stand a chance against the Queen of the Pond.
I thought of your doggies the other day when I read a story in the news about some Chihuahuas that cornered a cougar in someone’s garage, and held the intimidated cougar at bay until animal control arrived. The cops didn’t believe the 911 call at first. Mighty things do come in small packages!
June 18th, 2009 at 2:01 pm
Your fur-babies are just precious!!!!
June 20th, 2009 at 6:08 am
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