Let's not let '22 slip by
Without looking up at the sky
And remembering The People's Friend
And how she met her lonely end.
So many strays prowled the streets
Looking for some pets or treats
But Laika got the best of all:
Some orbits in a metal ball
She rose above her humble place,
Became the brave first dog in space,
And died in her cramped berth,
A hero for a troubled Earth.
LAIKA THE SPACE DOG
1954-1957
Note: Previously published content regarding Laika contained slanderous lies and misinformation by a rascal on Colonel O's staff who has since been reassigned to a borax mine on the outskirts of Oymyakon where he is now operating a shovel instead of a computer.
