I don't know how to copyright a word. I guess since my parody lyrics are copyrighted then that probably covers the word. The person who coins a word or phrase is hardly ever credited anyway, but if "poopetrator" ever makes it into Webster's, maybe I'll get credit for it.
In general, the things I write are intended to be used, so by all means, call a poopetrator when you see one. And as much as I hate seeing dog piles left in our neighborhood (there's a big one now just across the street - in the street!) I am appalled that HOAs would go the such lengths as cataloging doggie DNA to enforce clean-up. But this whole HOA phenomenon is quite out of hand in some communities. I joined our HOA Board (and later became president) for the very purpose of curbing abuses that were occuring in our neighborhood. Someday I'll write the story of my three-year term. It was quite a ride!
If you're interested, here's the text of my parody of "Doggie In the Window".
HOW MUCH IS THE FINE FOR DOGGIE DOO-DOO?
To the tune of “How Much Is That Doggie In The Window?”
Words & Music by Bob Merrill
© 1952 Golden Bell Songs
Parody lyrics by Bob Haworth
© 2013 Three Cats Music, BMI
CHORUS:
HOW MUCH IS THE FINE FOR DOGGIE DOO-DOO?
CUZ YOUR DOG LEFT A PILE IN THAT YARD
HOW MUCH IS THE FINE FOR DOGGIE DOO-DOO?
YOUR HOA’S COMIN’ DOWN HARD
LAST WEEK WHILE YOU WERE WORKING IN YOUR GARDEN
OLD ROVER DECIDED TO ROAM
HE SLIPPED OUT THE GATE UNDETECTED
AND WANDERED AWAY FROM HIS HOME (DOG GONE!)
NEXT MORNING YOUR NEIGHBOR DISCOVERED
A MESS ON HIS LAWN - SO HE COMPLAINED
THE HOA CAME AND GOT A SAMPLE
AND THE LAB SAYS YOUR POOCH IS TO BLAME, SO
CHORUS
YA KNOW, YOUR DOGGIE’S DNA IS ON RECORD
SO THERE’S NO GETTING ‘ROUND IT THIS TIME
THE HOA KNOWS THE POOP-A-TRATOR
AND YOU’RE ON THE HOOK FOR HIS CRIME, SO
CHORUS
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