just a wolf with little pawsies

correct: ä = ae ö = oe ü = ue (and ß = ss)

INCORRECT: ä = a ö = o ü = u

Leaving out the dots can actually change the meaning of words. Examples:

schwül: muggy, sticky schwul: gay [homosexual] ächten: to outlaw achten: to regard/respect sb./sth. schön: beautiful schon: already, yet

dick, picking damian up from school: hey kiddo! how was your day?

damian, totally straightfaced: sufficient. my eraser pet trade has been fruitful and the pastries i bartered with at snack time produced a marginal profit. lucille ramy has threatened to 'tattle' on me to the administration, however, so i was forced to silence her with a bribe of my most prized fruit snacks.

dick, static buzzing in his brain: you don't...eat...fruit snacks...

damian: obviously not. the cerulean packaging is horrendous, but the plebeians feel strongly about the odd shapes. a small riot was broken up after recess today due to differing opinions on the animation they were based upon.

dick, mentally: he needs to stop hanging out with jason, oh god-

the absolute DELIGHT that fills me at the thought of damian looking at the culture of an elementary school, the social intricacies and such, and thinking "i can work with this". there is so much potential. jason being weirdly proud of the legwork the kid put in to find the right products and prices to make a profit. tim sneaking WE spreadsheets under his door like offerings to a forest cryptid that needs enrichment. cass sneaking random trinkets into his school bag to see what random item he comes back with in exchange because it entertains her. duke keeping his books for him because he's obviously going to encourage his little bros entrepreneurial spirit, bruce, get a grip.

I love this question so much that despite knowing myself pretty darn well at this point in life, I still pondered this for days before I settled on an answer 😂

Most likely to be: It's more or less a toss-up between Dachshund and Basset Hound, but Basset does get the win in the end. Both breeds are stubborn and loyal, and neither likes to be told what to do, which are likely the top 3 traits most people would pick for me 😂. Dachshunds score points with their grumpiness, which 10 years ago or so would've given them the win for sure. BUT, these days I am generally pretty laid back in life, which Bassets take running away (slowly).

BUT, reading through some breed descriptions for both breeds tonight to make an informed decision (I was very, very bored), just about everything on Bassets said something about how they cannot be bothered with urgency they don't see a reason for, and if I'd seen that before putting ANY thought into this question, that would've been an instant win. SO, I would likely be a Basset Hound, and I'm totally fine with that.

That said, which breed would I *prefer* to be? Finnish Lapphund. They cover most of the traits of the above, but in a more peaceful way, with a gloriously floofy body. Plus, I am a sucker for the curled spitz tail 😂