Mr. F.W. Epperson patented his creation of the Popsicle in 1924, though it had been a family favorite for years. It has now become a Summer Essential.
Rhinos might enjoy them, but We have no refrigeration. Also, the Post Office takes a dim view of frozen treats in the mail. Trust Us on that.
We each had one, and some have gone on to become one themselves, so here’s lookin’ at you, Gentlemen!
Thanks.
YIR Readers have asked about how We maintain the extensive wardrobe We display in our blog. Do We send it to the cleaners, or what? Are they Paris originals?
We at YIR chuckle. That is because all our outfits, however ravishing, are entirely Imaginary. Rhinos don’t own Anything, as in Nothing Whatever. We just include them in our posts for fun.
With Imagination We can Imagine laundering just as easily as We Imagine the outfits themselves.
Today, in our series of ‘Stories-I-Like’ from our Readers, is “Pierre”, written and illustrated by the gifted Maurice Sandak. Pierre is a boy who knows his own mind. This little book is great fun, grand for reading aloud. You can have it read to you on Google!
Pierre’s perspective is pretty limited. It struck Us Rhinos as interesting, since each of Us has blinders provided by our own choices and assumptions. Those Limitations are by choice, not by fact.
Obvious, but still surprising, right?
Judith Viorst wrote “Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day”, in 1972. It is illustrated by Ray Cruz. The point seems to be that some days don’t work out as imagined. It is humorous.
Rhinos all know about this Fact of Life. We must take it as it comes, and make the best of it, when possible. Or try tomorrow, when it gets here.
That’s what growing up is about, even for Us.
Milo is the bored Youth in Norton Juster’s fantasy adventure ‘The Phantom Tollbooth’. Magically transported to the Kingdom of Wisdom, Milo learns a great many things, namely, to pay attention to his own state of mind. If he doesn’t like what he sees, he should take the reins and engage with his situation.
Disconnection is seldom experienced by Rhinos in the Wild. Still, it is a fun Quest with Milo. We Rhinos understand Quests, big time.
The illustrations are by Jules Feiffer, whose work is sourced for today’s YIR post.
‘Aladdin and his Wonderful Lamp‘ is one adventure in the “1,001 Tales of the Arabian Nights”. (That means a lot, if you don’t count, which Rhinos don’t.) Aladdin ranges the known Islamic World, Africa to China. Cosmopolitan. Very Rhino.
Aladdin gets trapped in a magic cave, but he happens to have a magic ring, served by a Genie. Rhinos are always on the lookout for such jewelry, for tight spots, which We attract.
“By Genie” is a fine Exit Strategy. Or so it seems.
Rumpelstiltskin is known for spinning Straw into Gold. The associated Rhino Question is: who needs Gold, and for what?
In the Rhino Version, the transformation is from Gold into Straw . After all, Straw is edible and smells good.
That’s a trick worth knowing! Yummy.
Cinderella had quite a wardrobe, and the sophistication to make it pay off. Fortunately, all Rhinos have access to mind-boggling Fashion, being fueled with Imagination. Imagination is useful for Us, as fairy godmothers are in short supply.
Please note that Rhinos don’t use glass slippers. Despite tonnage issues, the real problem is that Rhinos do not wear shoes; We like to be in direct contact with the sod. Gets Us down to Earth, as it were.
We make do with ankle bracelets, which come in a range of styles. One size fits all.
As Rhinos gain in Experience, We are apt to give more consideration to some of our Wilder Inclinations. Hurling oneself down a rabbit hole might have been ‘an Adventure’ as a Tot, but let’s face it, what adult Rhino would fit into such a place?
It’s sort of a pity perhaps, but what can We do?
Your Inner Rhino 