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** Likewise, Cruella was inspired by an acquaintance of Smith's who had once remarked (not maliciously, mind you) that a Dalmatian's spotted coat would look good on a human.
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** Likewise, Cruella was inspired by an acquaintance of Smith's who had once remarked (not maliciously, mind you) that a Dalmatian's spotted coat would look good on a human.human.
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* TributeToFido: Dodie Smith's inspiration for the book was her own Dalmatian, who was also named Pongo; naturally, she put him into it as the main character.
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** Dodie Smith's inspiration for the book was her own Dalmatian, who was also named Pongo; naturally, she put him into it as the main character.
** Dodie Smith's inspiration for the book was her own Dalmatian, who was also named Pongo; naturally, she put him into it as the main character.
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* TributeToFido: Dodie Smith's inspiration for the book was her own dalmatian Pongo; naturally, she put him into it as the main character.
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* TributeToFido: Dodie Smith's inspiration for the book was her own dalmatian Dalmatian, who was also named Pongo; naturally, she put him into it as the main character.character.
** Likewise, Cruella was inspired by an acquaintance of Smith's who had once remarked (not maliciously, mind you) that a Dalmatian's spotted coat would look good on a human.
** Likewise, Cruella was inspired by an acquaintance of Smith's who had once remarked (not maliciously, mind you) that a Dalmatian's spotted coat would look good on a human.
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* AuthorTract: ''101 Dalmatians'' is not Dodie Smith's only work with a strong pro-animal, anti-fur message, only the one that features both subjects as major themes. Most of her other works usually manage a sly jab about the author's opinion on furs, but tend to handle the anti-fur message more subtly, usually by pointing out how ridiculous people look in fur (famously in ''Literature/ICaptureTheCastle'', Rose--who acquires her coat by pure happenstance and who doesn't even ''like'' furs--ends up in a humiliating predicament after being mistaken for a live bear) or by making the antagonist a fur-wearer. Many of her other works also feature at least one notable canine companion.
* OlderThanTheyThink: Many a Dalmatian has been named Pongo due to this book and the subsequent Disney feature, but as the author herself points out, "Pongo" is a traditional name for firehouse Dalmatians in the UK. Formerly, a "pongo" was an archaic name for any ape (itself probably a corruption of the Congolese word for gorilla, ''mpongo''). It later became British naval slang for a land-bound Army soldier, based on an old joke regarding this unusual "ape's" habit of digging trenches to hide in, as opposed to ordinary apes that hid in trees. (It's also likely a racist reference to [[UnfortunateImplications the dark, dirty faces]] of trench-digging soldiers.) Since many military men took civilian jobs as firemen, a lot of firehouse mascots earned the name "Pongo." Why? Because dogs dig holes, of course. One hopes that it was also in appreciation of a dog's loyalty and courage, too.
* OlderThanTheyThink: Many a Dalmatian has been named Pongo due to this book and the subsequent Disney feature, but as the author herself points out, "Pongo" is a traditional name for firehouse Dalmatians in the UK. Formerly, a "pongo" was an archaic name for any ape (itself probably a corruption of the Congolese word for gorilla, ''mpongo''). It later became British naval slang for a land-bound Army soldier, based on an old joke regarding this unusual "ape's" habit of digging trenches to hide in, as opposed to ordinary apes that hid in trees. (It's also likely a racist reference to [[UnfortunateImplications the dark, dirty faces]] of trench-digging soldiers.) Since many military men took civilian jobs as firemen, a lot of firehouse mascots earned the name "Pongo." Why? Because dogs dig holes, of course. One hopes that it was also in appreciation of a dog's loyalty and courage, too.
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* AuthorTract: ''101 Dalmatians'' is not TributeToFido: Dodie Smith's only work with a strong pro-animal, anti-fur message, only inspiration for the one that features both subjects as major themes. Most of her other works usually manage a sly jab about the author's opinion on furs, but tend to handle the anti-fur message more subtly, usually by pointing out how ridiculous people look in fur (famously in ''Literature/ICaptureTheCastle'', Rose--who acquires her coat by pure happenstance and who doesn't even ''like'' furs--ends up in a humiliating predicament after being mistaken for a live bear) or by making the antagonist a fur-wearer. Many of her other works also feature at least one notable canine companion.
* OlderThanTheyThink: Many a Dalmatian has been named Pongo due to thisbook and the subsequent Disney feature, but was her own dalmatian Pongo; naturally, she put him into it as the author herself points out, "Pongo" is a traditional name for firehouse Dalmatians in the UK. Formerly, a "pongo" was an archaic name for any ape (itself probably a corruption of the Congolese word for gorilla, ''mpongo''). It later became British naval slang for a land-bound Army soldier, based on an old joke regarding this unusual "ape's" habit of digging trenches to hide in, as opposed to ordinary apes that hid in trees. (It's also likely a racist reference to [[UnfortunateImplications the dark, dirty faces]] of trench-digging soldiers.) Since many military men took civilian jobs as firemen, a lot of firehouse mascots earned the name "Pongo." Why? Because dogs dig holes, of course. One hopes that it was also in appreciation of a dog's loyalty and courage, too.main character.
* OlderThanTheyThink: Many a Dalmatian has been named Pongo due to this
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* AuthorTract: ''101 Dalmatians'' is not Dodie Smith's only work with a strong pro-animal, anti-fur message, only the one that features both subjects as major themes. Most of her other works usually manage a sly jab about the author's opinion on furs, but tend to handle the anti-fur message more subtly, usually by pointing out how ridiculous people look in fur (famously in ''Literature/ICaptureTheCastle'', Rose--who acquires her coat by pure happenstance and who doesn't even ''like'' furs--ends up in a humiliating predicament after being mistaken for a live bear) or by making the antagonist a fur-wearer. Many of her other works also feature at least one notable canine companion.
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* AuthorTract: ''101 Dalmatians'' is not Dodie Smith's only work with a strong pro-animal, anti-fur message, only the one that features both subjects as major themes. Most of her other works usually manage a sly jab about the author's opinion on furs, but tend to handle the anti-fur message more subtly, usually by pointing out how ridiculous people look in fur (famously in ''Literature/ICaptureTheCastle'', Rose--who acquires her coat by pure happenstance and who doesn't even ''like'' furs--ends up in a humiliating predicament after being mistaken for a live bear) or by making the antagonist a fur-wearer. Many of her other works also feature at least one notable canine companion.companion.
* OlderThanTheyThink: Many a Dalmatian has been named Pongo due to this book and the subsequent Disney feature, but as the author herself points out, "Pongo" is a traditional name for firehouse Dalmatians in the UK. Formerly, a "pongo" was an archaic name for any ape (itself probably a corruption of the Congolese word for gorilla, ''mpongo''). It later became British naval slang for a land-bound Army soldier, based on an old joke regarding this unusual "ape's" habit of digging trenches to hide in, as opposed to ordinary apes that hid in trees. (It's also likely a racist reference to [[UnfortunateImplications the dark, dirty faces]] of trench-digging soldiers.) Since many military men took civilian jobs as firemen, a lot of firehouse mascots earned the name "Pongo." Why? Because dogs dig holes, of course. One hopes that it was also in appreciation of a dog's loyalty and courage, too.
* OlderThanTheyThink: Many a Dalmatian has been named Pongo due to this book and the subsequent Disney feature, but as the author herself points out, "Pongo" is a traditional name for firehouse Dalmatians in the UK. Formerly, a "pongo" was an archaic name for any ape (itself probably a corruption of the Congolese word for gorilla, ''mpongo''). It later became British naval slang for a land-bound Army soldier, based on an old joke regarding this unusual "ape's" habit of digging trenches to hide in, as opposed to ordinary apes that hid in trees. (It's also likely a racist reference to [[UnfortunateImplications the dark, dirty faces]] of trench-digging soldiers.) Since many military men took civilian jobs as firemen, a lot of firehouse mascots earned the name "Pongo." Why? Because dogs dig holes, of course. One hopes that it was also in appreciation of a dog's loyalty and courage, too.
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* AuthorTract: ''101 Dalmatians'' is not Dodie Smith's only work with a strong pro-animal, anti-fur message, only the one that features both subjects as major themes. Most of her other works usually manage a sly jab about the author's opinion on furs, but tend to handle the anti-fur message more subtly, usually by pointing out how ridiculous people look in fur (famously in ''Literature/ICaptureTheCastle'', Rose--who acquires her coat by pure happenstance and who doesn't even ''like'' furs--ends up in a humiliating predicament after being mistaken for a live bear) or by making the antagonist a fur-wearer. Many of her other works also feature at least one notable canine companion.
