As a chronic grammar nerd browsing Facebook pages, I was vexed by an apostrophe in the name of Outlaw Dog’s, a food trailer whose hot dogs I relish. Then I found out that the proprietor’s name is Mertis Outlaw. Those who don’t call him Bubba know him as the Outlaw Dog. D-O-G-apostrophe-S is possessive, not plural. The apostrophe does belong. And that concludes today’s lesson!
Most Wanted and Bank Robber Dogs
Fugitive Dog
Outlaw’s brief, hot-dog-only menu takes advantage of his surname. Each item is crime related. What’s called an Unarmed Dog is dressed with nothing but ketchup and mustard. The Armed Dog enhances the package with chili. A Most Wanted Dog includes both chili and coleslaw. An Armed and Dangerous Dog adds onions to the chili. A Fugitive Dog’s dressing is limited to mustard and cole slaw, a spectrum of tang and sweetness where spicy chili might be intrusive.
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