You Readers may be surprised to learn that Rhinos were there when Dr. Ben Franklin did his experiment with a kite in Philadelphia. We were camping in the field above which he looked for Lightning. Happy coincidence. (By mutual agreement, he always left Us out of the story; he had the risk, so he got the glory.)

This all happened in June, but neither he nor We were keeping track. It was 1752, We’re pretty certain. That’s what he says. It is June now, FYI.

What Dr. Franklin discovered was relatively tame, but had the experiment gone better, he would have been toasted. That’s what We are told, and how else would We know?

Who wants first-hand experience with Electricity? Really.

Today is Mr. L. Frank Baum’s birthday. Rhinos all thank him for his The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, written in 1900. It is a favorite story of Rhinoid fortitude and collaboration.

Rhinos are not usually into Scarecrows. In a cornfield We would be more the problem than the solution, assuming you eventually wanted to harvest the corn yourself. Rhinos like our meals now, not later.

In case you were unaware, The Wizard of Oz was made into a movie, but with people in it. Any RTot can hum all the songs for hours and hours and hours. Ask any RMom.