Across the ocean, in 1942, in her diary Anne Frank pined for a dog just like Rin Tin Tin while trapped in an attic.
Rin Tin Tin was even the rightful winner of the first Academy Award for Best Actor.
Indeed, Rin Tin Tin: The Life and the Legend, begins darkly.
And efter that be telled the minister to tell hiz 'at we was to lay aside the weicht that sae easy besets us, and rin.
Rin learned much from the Dutch and Prussians, and wrote books which had a great sale.
He might hae found time to rin down, and see us for an hour or twa, and gie us the reasons for this, and that.
He saved the life of Orsi'ni in the battle of Rin'ini, and they became sworn friends.
I'll git awa to Ellerston, to your lady-cousin, and I'll bring 'em back wi' me in a rin; so keep a good hairt, lass.
