lick spotlight - Linda Blair Linda Blair Worldheart Foundation
by Barbara Jayne
For the love of Animals... The world has gone to the dogs! ... “Where has the time gone?”
Linda’s mission at her non profit “The Linda Blair World Heart Foundation” in Acton, California is propelled through her first personal Pitbull love experience which is a lifetime love. A Fight Against Prejudice Linda has been especially active in her fight for animal rights, as animals unfortunately, like people experience unwarranted prejudice because of ignorance and misrepresented facts. The plight of the Pitbull in particular is a story of tragedy. If you ask “why?” We simply need to go back in time to a moment in history when life was kinder and gentler .. a few eras back where the reputation held by dogs called “Pitbulls” was very different from the one that is held and ignorantly Well, amazingly the Pitbull is not actually a specific breed of dog but more a specific “look.” The dictionary describes “Pitbull” as a noun. A dog of American variety, a bull terrier mix, a dog of muscular build, a squarish face and close cropped hair. The Pitbull has been described as descended from bull dogs and terriers. Not a specific breed. The Pit is described as a broad spectrum “type of dog.” When we look back in time, we can find the Pitbull as part of the Iconic illustrated colorful logo of the ever popular “Stride Rite” shoes. The logo illustrated a child wearing a broad brimmed straw hat and sporting a buster brown type hairdo alongside a closeup of his faithful Pitbull. This logo was heavily advertised a half century ago and nationally promoted, a popular “American children’s shoe” store. promoted today. What is a Pitbull? The Pitbull was also the beloved dog of an iconic and wildly beloved children’s TV show that had top ratings, awards and national American viewership. The show featured a group of everyday street kids hanging out on New York City’s lower east side. The lower east side, though the epitome of chic today was known as the “melting pot” of America. It's beginnings featured a mix of immigrants from around the world. This well loved national American kids show, went on to feature a number of spin offs with different cast members as the original cast turned into teens.
It seems like just yesterday.. Lick Magazine was privileged to showcase the amazing award winning actress, sportswoman and animal advocate “Linda Blair,” as our beautiful cover star in Lick Magazine’s first “Rescue & Pitbull Love Edition,” entitled “We are all Winners”. By far.. still my favorite Lick Edition .. Linda is beautifully featured in a stunning black and white “film noir” cover photo shot by photographer Christopher Amerouso reminiscent of Hollywood’s former glam days. The cover just emanates the love, compassion and bond between animals and humans. This Lick edition, embodies Linda Blair as the unique person she is, having been successful at not one, but multiple careers before mid life. She is truly an inspiring and achieving persona to all. And, her consistent tireless efforts on behalf of animals, has shown a spotlight of her love and dedication, to animals time and time again, from her rescue work to her promotion of animal rights causes and specifically her efforts against blanket banning of "Pitbull" type dogs around the globe (otherwise known as BSL - Breed Specific Legislation). In this new Lick “Pitbull Love” edition, we honor our hero "Linda Blair" once again for her continued magnanimous efforts for the cause and dogs she loves.
Linda lovingly gazes at her Pit Bull "Sunny Boy"
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