Sometimes We Rhinos get an old tune playing in our heads or rumble seats and just enjoy it.
Whyever not?
Category Archives: R Outlook
Idiosyncratics
Most Cultures have special Sayings which mean a lot, if you are a member of that species. If not, the subtlety of the communication is often impenetrable. What resonates with a Codfish may not stimulate the rest of Us, though it makes other Codfishes frantic with merriment.
Rhinos are neither better nor worse along these lines. Many Rhino ‘home truths’ leave Wildebeests tepid, at best.
We Rhinos often think of the Tower of Babel in this regard. So much possibility of Cultural Sharing, so much lost in Linguistics.
and then what…??!
Tomorrow is Leap Year Day. Not that We Rhinos know anything much about the why or wherefore; possibly it’s like Arbor Day, but different.
It seems that the gals pursue the guys with hubba-hubba intentions. Among Us Rhinos, gals do that when We are in the mood anyway. So the novelty is murky, for Us. Also, the random calendar hook-up.
We always look forward to this holiday, as it occurs seldom, so We need to keep a close eye, so We can unravel the mysteries involved. Good luck to Us.
The Grimm Brothers
Today is Wilhelm Grimm’s birthday, back in 1786. He and his brother Jacob published their first collection of fairy tales in 1812. These tales have been popular ever since.
‘Rumpelstiltskin’ is a peculiar story about a conniving little man who can transform straw into gold. The trick is that his name is so odd that it can never be guessed.
Rhinos are enthralled with the revelations in these stories, though We have no idea what they are about. Funny, how that works.
between here and wherever…
Happily, there are no Detour signs in the Wild since We in the Wild can’t read.
The bigger thing is that We Rhinos are unpredictable in getting from where We are to the next place where We’ll be. We each wander at will, for our own odd reasons, and in our own good time.
A Detour only works if you have a Destination in the first place. Rhinos seldom do.
Yes and No and Yes, or No-ish
Rhinos are discrete, usually. As discrete as Big Critters can be. We follow our paths, We attend to business, We celebrate our natural gifts, of which there plenty.
But though We are in top form, enjoying things to the max, Rhinos are not easy to read. Especially if you look alone. With a functioning nose, anybody could tell our mood and mindset.
That is why Rhinos are characterized as Enigmatic Beasts. For casual viewers it’s hard to tell just where We stand, except in the ” one is over there” sense.
Upon Reflection
Self-Image is what each and every Rhino deals with on a daily basis, when We remember to. Happily, Rhinos are not concerned with making an impression on anybody but themselves.
We arrive at our selfhood by a complex mental process derived from many independent processes which conspire to produce this idea of who We are. If We described ourselves to a friend, they might have no idea who was being discussed. Many blank expressions and rolling eyes.
Almost always, that Image is elaborately distorted, at least for Us Rhinos. Yet We chug along, bearing the limitations of that self-imposed impression.
Oldies but Goodies
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s first birthday was in 1757, having been born a year before. Fortuitous day for everybody, including Us Rhinos.
As We are still listening to his musical compositions, We feel a debt to him, which We can celebrate annually.
So. Happy Birthday, Sir.
Michiganians, Unite!
Michigan joined the USA in 1837, and a good thing too. It’s made up of two large peninsulas, and has frontage on three of the Great Lakes. Michigan had the most shoreline of any state, up until 1959, when Alaska signed up.
Michigan is called the Wolverine State, not because of all the resident wolverines, but as a jeer from Ohioans who had some problem with Michiganders. Nobody seems quite sure that wolverines have ever been native to Michigan. They are the largest of the weasel family, and a belligerent bunch. Apparently, Michiganites liked the name, and kept it.
Michigan is very beautiful, and Rhinos prefer the Upper Peninsula, which is not as crowded as the Lower. More room to stroll around.
Hello, January 25
YIR wanted to help our Readers get a head start on celebrating the Chinese New Year. 2020 is the Year of the Rat.
Rhinos are all for helping with Festivities, except for firecrackers, which are too disturbing.
Good Fortune to one and all, with cookie or not. Tomorrow and all the other days too.
Your Inner Rhino 