The tortoise and the hare, the lion saved by the mouse, the monkey who would be king, the dog in the manger, the dog and his shadow, the country mouse and the city mouse, the wolf in sheep's clothing, the raven and the crow, the heron and the fish, the peacock and the crane.
"Their Words, For You" is a verbal fugue on a few basic fairytale nouns (king, bread, dog, egg), from which folksy proverbs disconcertingly emerge: "When you call a dog it comes, when you call a cat it may come, but a horse comes to you without calling". The second section, "The American Experience: Stories to be Read Aloud", is perhaps even more challenging.
A factory worker in Thailand who is facing up to 37 years in jail for insulting the military rulers is also being investigated for mocking the king's dog.
Among those who have been investigated under the law are a factory worker accused of insulting the king's dog; a scholar accused of insulting a king who died centuries ago; and Ambassador Glyn T. Davies of the United States, who, despite his diplomatic immunity, was investigated after he criticized long prison sentences handed out under the law.
Like the king, the dog is a beloved "symbol," but the case prompted much international outcry.
Thailand's junta government, which assumed control of the country via a military coup in 2014, has used the law in recent times to prosecute a man who defamed the king's dog and people who have made comments on Facebook, among other cases.
Moreover, the proposed dam would have greatly reduced the catch of five species of Pacific salmon, especially the chinook (king), chum (dog) and coho (silver) salmon.
But in the end, the English springer spaniel, 2000's king of dogs, moved the best.
Ms. McGill has also produced several spills and plops of liquid rubber that lie around on the floor and, but for their colors, would suggest the presence of a king-size dog.
