There are about a half dozen little chihuahuas sitting on my desk. Most (but not quite all) of them are Taco Bell^TM collectibles. People started giving them to me because they resembled Mitzi (also included in the collection are a couple of Beanie Babies^TM -- one chihuahua, and one bat, given to me by someone who thought that Mitzi looked just like a wingless fruit bat). Now that Mitzi's gone, and I'm the proud mother of a balding toy poodle, it seems funny to have all of these little big eared, bug eyed creatures sitting on my desk. I fear that people will see them and think that I'm some kind of Taco Bell^TM enthusiast. Yet I don't have the heart to remove them.

Maybe I'll keep collecting them. Soon I'll have my own little plastic chihuahua army. We can all go storm the drive-through. "Drop the chalupa or my Taco Bell Dog^TM Smarties^TM dispenser will start spitting candy at you!"