If there’s one thing that America will probably never be divided on, it’s that everyone cries at the end of Old Yeller.

For those who may not have seen the movie, given that it is nearly 70 years old, it’s the lovable story about a family living on the frontier in the 19th century who takes in a stray dog named Yeller (a Southern dialect pronunciation of the word “yellow,” which was the color of the dog’s coat). The dog becomes the family’s beloved, trusted canine, defender, and protector. Yeller defends the family from wild animal attacks, including bears, boars, and a wolf. While protecting the family from the wolf, Yeller contracts rabies, and the family ultimately has to shoot him because of the disease.