saintpaulitan
by nick and patty

I love working at the Capitol. You see something new practically every day. Today I looked out of my office window and saw approximately two dozen St. Paul canine officers and their dogs assembling on the steps of the State Office Building for a picture. Why? Don’t ask me, although I would assume it could have something to do with National Police Week.

It’s actually pretty amazing that they were able to get those dogs to sit like that long enough to take a picture. (One of the officers was explaining to my coworker that some of the dogs aren’t very accustomed to spending time around other animals.) All but one of the dogs appeared to be German Shepherds; I’m not sure what the other one was. You can see in the photo above that there’s one in the front row that looks a little different from the rest; I can’t remember if that’s the same one I noticed or not.

Anyway, since the Capitol Complex is situated adjacent to one of the most unsavory neighborhoods in St. Paul — no, seriously, it is — cops are always welcome here. I was hoping someone would walk by with a backpack full of pot or something, and I would see all 20 dogs lunge for him at the same time — but alas, my hopes, like so many other hopes and dreams at the Capitol, were dashed.

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