The Nose on your Face…

Here is a challenge which Faithful Readers should be equal to. Where are We? No, no, not at a carnival, but where are We?

invisa-rhino

This picture speaks to an Ancient Truth about Humans, namely, you see what you expect to see. Otherwise, the assumption seems to be, the unobserved doesn’t exist. We have used this peculiar limitation for a Long Time. We can go anywhere, and have, without being noticed. We can go into the stadium for a big game and nobody sees us. We fly, We sail, We locomote with impunity. No disguise, just invite ourselves along.

In this instance, the crowd are busy looking for a bathroom, hunting out a hotdog, and wondering where Uncle Hiram has got off to. One child has seen Us, but that is our typical audience. Children don’t know We are invisible. It does not matter though, as Nobody will believe We are there. FYI, We are and have been to oh-so-many places.

“Rhinoceros?!? Don’t be silly, Sweetheart!”

3 thoughts on “The Nose on your Face…

  1. One day in Olympia, Washington, I was lunching on a harborfront deck next to a family of four. Mom and Dad were chatting, the kids were a little bored. Suddenly, up popped a whiskery harbor seal and floated about two feet from the kids, observing them intently. “Mom! Dad! Look!” “Don’t wiggle honey, and don’t interrupt.” “But, Mom!” ” WHAT DID I JUST SAY?”

    So, seal and kids gazed at each other for several minutes. Then the seal flipped over and cruised away. “Now. What did you want to tell me?” “There was a seal! Right here! It looked at us and smiled!” “That’s nice, dear. Eat your salad.”

    So much magic right in front of us. Thank you, Rhino.

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