Indogg - A Review

 

Indogg is a brand of pink gin that also adds strawberry flavor after distillation. Unlike other pink gins, which use sugar to achieve their hue and sweetness, the makers of this gin maintain that it is naturally sweet from the botanicals themselves. The gin has an intensely fruity aroma that leads into the palate, where flavors of candied orange gumdrops, strawberries and lemon curd dominate. A subtle juniper taste follows, finishing with a finish that is both savory and refreshing.

The two plays are full of juxtapositions: Dogg language is juxtaposed with Shakespearean English; the casual language of the schoolboys is contrasted with the elevated speech style of Hamlet and Macbeth; prose dialogue is juxtaposed with the elevated blank verse of the Shakespearean works; and the slang of contemporary American culture is juxtaposed with the more formal language of the classics. The miscommunications that occur between these various languages make for much of the humor of the play.

In addition to the language clashes, the play is filled with juxtapositions of characters and ideas. The boys at the school speak in Dogg, a slang that uses English words in ways that are both non-standard and offensive to people who are not familiar with the language. The Inspector, the headmaster at the school, speaks only Shakespearean English. He becomes increasingly flustered as the actors continue to speak in Dogg, and he calls in Indogg policemen to start walling up the stage, hiding the actors from the audience.

During the course of the play, Easy inadvertently gets on Dogg’s bad side several times by passing him a block that spells out an insult in Dogg (these words are harmless in English). When he is building the stage, Charlie and Abel build a wall with letter blocks that spell out insulting things about him; Easy does not realize that these words are meant to be insulting in Dogg and blames them on himself. The Inspector and the policemen are similarly confused when they hear the slang spoken by the boys; they do not recognize it as English until the actors point out that they are speaking Dogg.

The play is dedicated to the censored writer, Pavel Kohout, and it reflects his interest in “the art of the impossible.” As with many other ancient or "primitive" breeds of dogs, the Indian Pariah has not been officially recognized by any kennel club; however, the group INDogs is working on this issue. Regardless of whether the breed is recognized by the Federation Cynologique International, the INDog remains an endangered species that needs our help. In order to prevent the extinction of this rare and unique dog, INDogs must be protected from illegal trafficking and illegal hunting. They must be rescued from the streets and from the breeding farms that exploit them for their fur. They need to be provided with high-quality care, including vaccines and heartworm medications. These dogs are also in need of a safe, healthy place to live, and they must be allowed to breed freely and naturally in the wild.