Norman Birdwell Archives

Clifford the Big Red Dog Digs Master’s Grave, Then Lays Down to Die

Clifford mourns Norman Birdwell, his original master, who died on Friday, December 12th at the age of 357 dog years.

December 17, 2014

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I’m a technologist, librarian, writer, and father currently working in the Libraries at Boston College.

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