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May 28, 2005
Zoology
I went to the zoo yesterday. I'm not a fan of zoos. Heck...I'm not a fan of animals period. I only went because I'm doing this "Flat Stanley" project for a friend's 1st grade class. Kids love animals, so what better place to take "Flat Stanley" than the zoo. I bribed two of my little cousins to come along with me. I paid those little jerks 5 bucks each (PLUS ADMISSION COSTS!). They didn't know this, but I was forcing them to be my photographers.
I wanted to take a picture of every animal at the zoo. Yes...it's a possible to take a picture of every animal because the Brandywine Zoo only has like 12 animals (ok...that's an exaggeration. according to the website, they have about 150). I like to refer to the zoo as a holding cell for sick animals in captivity. I guess it's cool because kids like it, but once that kid turns 12, he starts to catch on....like "Hey...this zoo doesn't have a bear or a gorilla...THIS SUCKS!!!"
Anywho...not only do I dislike animals, but I'm also allergic to them. My allergies started to cut up while at the zoo. Something got triggered during the trail between the Bobcat & the Pygmy Goats. Speaking of the Bobcat. It wouldn't show it's face when I wanted to take a picture of it. It waited until I was all out of film to resurface. I thought that was shady. When I walked past it's cage, I made a threat. I said, "You better not ever escape from this place because if you do, I'm going to capture you & sell you to some chinese restaurant. You'd make some tasty pork for someone's friend rice!" Yea...I know...I need help. Pray for me.
I tried to get a picture of the Llamas, but I was afraid to get close to them. Llamas are freaks of nature. Gosh...they have to be the most hideous looking creatures and they spit...making them all the more gross. A llama is like part horse, part dog, part sheep, part goat, part deer, part giraffe & part camel. It's really a sight for sore eyes. I had a bad experience with the Llamas when I was kid. I haven't trust one since.
We took pictures with the Capybaras. Capybaras are nothing more than giant rats. I swear they can talk. One night, while in college, my bestfriend & I were watching the Discovery Channel. The show was about Capybaras. In one segment of the show, some alligators started to creep up on them. One of the capybara said, "Run!" and they all took off. I looked at my friend and said, "Yo...did that thing just say 'Run'?" She said, "Yep" and burst out laughing." I kept trying to get the Capybaras at the zoo to talk. It wasn't happening, so I said "So Long."
One of the Condors posed for me. I'm dead serious. When I went to snap the picture, it spread it's wings & curtsied...I aint even lying. lol.
All in all my zoo adventure was ok. I won't be going back until I have children for myself & I'll be sure to take an anti-histamine to kill my allergy symptoms.
Posted by Timi at May 28, 2005 8:04 AM
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llamas, "tina, come get your friggin' dinner, you fat lard!"
and, what's a "Flat Stanley"? i guess maybe i should have an idea either because i'm a teacher (english teacher, as you can tell by my extraordinary grammar and punctuation) or from context. but i'm a high school teacher and remarkably slow.
i'm just checking the capybara website. illll... it's an alley rat mixed w/ a baboon. illlll...
Posted by: Jason Dye at May 30, 2005 1:12 PM
Hi... My little sister who is in 3rd grade did the flat stanley thing, it's a cute idea! I love going to the zoo, but then again I love animals. :)
Posted by: coley at May 30, 2005 3:01 PM
If there was a zoo around here I would be a regular. I don't really think they are as cruel as most people think.
Posted by: Michael Paul at June 3, 2005 2:32 AM
and how the heck does someone become allergic to animals (now that there's some time and space to laugh about this in safety)?
Posted by: Jason Dye at June 3, 2005 6:25 PM
It's not nice to laugh at someone with severe allergies. Animals...especially ones with fur cause me to sneeze excessively & they cause my eyes to swell. Your kids are gonna have allergies!
Posted by: Timi at June 3, 2005 10:05 PM
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