For those of you who forgot, the Macaroni to which our Yankee Doodle Dandy is referring is not actually pasta at all. He is simply saluting his own high fashion! The term came from Italian men-about-town, all smartly turned out for every occasion.

And whyever not??

Today we re-celebrate Antoine Joseph Sax’ invention of the saxaphone, back in the 1830s.

Pretty thrilling, if you ask Us! A Happy Birthday sort of fellow, We have always assumed, so We thank him for sharing.

Young Rhinos ask a lot of questions, many of them perfectly valid. One such is the fact/fiction of pig flight or no, which is it, huh? Adult Rignos try to explain, but the question itself is always passed over. The reason is, if there are no airborne swine, why would anybody say so? The only answer that occurs to young Rhinos is that these pigs exist somewhere, or used to. If not, why mention them?

You can see how wearisome these discussions can get. However old a Rhino may be, it’s never old enough to escape the interrogation.

Reminder, all Rhinos have grandfathers; simple anatomical fact. But like father Rhinos, they depart before the baby is born. Only in zoos will a young Rhino meet a Dad Rhino. And by long tradition, fatherhood is a little understood state with our species.

Today has something to do with Daylight Saving. What that means, or how seriously it means it, Rhinos cannot say.

We wish all our Readers a good time with this phenomenon. Why not?

We will try to explain what goes on in the Rhino Brain as We cogitate. The task is impossible, since nothing happens by itself, in one location, unseasoned or independent of other contributing ideas, assumptions, and prejudices. (What is a concept without misconceptions on the side, eh?)

On the Left We show the depths of all our previous encounters of any sort, ones that left a mark upon Us. Anciently speaking, Rhinos thought old ideas were over and out. Just meaningless balast. Kaput. A big blob of used-to-be, the Was.

But more modern R Thought realizes the old ideas are just as vibrant and snappy as the new ones. There is no way to perceive without the context and upshots of old experience. We can pop up new stuff, but it always has the taint of the umpteen-faceted Past. Not a GoodNews/BadNews conundrum, just the fact of the matter.

The central oval represents the conscious mind. Heaven help Us, that’s what We say.

Rhinos are not generally known for our Tentativity. We are often classed with avalanches. However, that is not always the case. We can get jittery and unsure of what on earth is going on.

It may be that these are our most sensible moments; since Rhinos know that nobody knows what’s what, being aware of the fact in the moment is a good sign. Like waking up. We surely don’t have to get into our jammies to be asleep, or dull or inattentive.

Tentativity: going one cautious step at a time. Think Rhino. Or just barge on ahead. Rhinos can do both, sometimes all at once.

Sadly for Us at ‘Your Inner Rhino’, yesterday was the End of Halloween for this year. We knew it was coming, but here We are, demi-frantic, confronting the reality of “no-more-Halloween-for-yous, gang”.

On the Yes side of the discussion, We have had a fine Halloween time. The Staff giggle to one another as We send off our Posts, titillating you Readers. Our investment in Orange and Black has proven worthy and rewarding. We feel good.

On the No side, We face the prospect of another year until We can chew the Halloween scenery again. So We are transferring our leftover fuel, and casting about for Tomorrow. We feel confident it will appear and soon at that. Look out, here We come!

Preparing for Halloween’s Grand Finale is a challenge. Rhinos thrive on challenges and achieve distinction annually, if not daily, for imagination, daring, and flair. We seethe with focal points.

That said, We would like to point out how difficult Ruffles can be. Ruffles can dominate a design, overwhelming delicate design orchestration with their attention-greedy energy.

We wish all our readers safe travels. Remember that you are not the only agitated critter out there on the sidewalk. Also, recall that Ruffles, correctly managed, can inspire jealousy. Beware.

A great part of the fun on Halloween is making the neighbors guess who is at the door. We love that part- almost as much as We like the candy part. Happily, the neighbors seldom guess right.

What an outstanding holiday!