An artist had first to imagine and paint those card-playing dogs before they could become a figure of fun in beer ads.
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But he again becomes a figure of fun among the other noblemen for his ( feigned ) dislike of jousting in favour of hunting.
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A lifelong bachelor, he has become a figure of fun and affection to an extended family of friends, kinsmen and assorted admirers, from his Ansley Park neighborhood to the camps and lodges of outer Namibia.