Rhino Rep can become an issue, but We Rhinos feel it’s a waste of everyone’s time. Frankly, who cares what you think of Us? Do you stay up nights fretting about what Rhinos make of you? No.
Rhinos are Self-Satisfied. And why not? We mean well, even if We sometimes err. Now and then.
But if Rhinos aren’t satisfied with ourselves, who else is going to attend to it for Us?
Our States of the Union Project has enjoyed Modest Acclamation. So far, We have offered stimulating observations on 37 of the states. Plus informative images.
This effort should be complete by February of next year, with Luck (without which nothing much could ever get done.)
Excelsior!
Alabama became the 22nd State of the United States in 1819. It is a relatively low state, with steamy weather in the summer. Very Rhino.
For those who are interested, there is the annual Peanut Festival in Dothan, Alabama. Almost half the peanuts grown in the USA come from the vicinity.
We Rhinos would be remiss if We did not salute the Southern Hospitality for which Alabama is justly famous.
On December 12, 1787, Pennsylvania became the second state of the USA. And a fine state it is!
We thought We would focus today on Punxsutawney Phil, a weather critter of sorts. He is annually asked about the winter weather. Phil is a groundhog. He does what he can, but the folks get overexcited, and seldom hear the information he provides.
Rhino Experience confirms this common practice: the Question is hollered so loud that nobody listens for the Answer. Even in Pennsylvania.
The state of Mississippi joined the Union on December 10, 1817. Prior to that, it was the western part of the Mississippi Territory.
The western boundary of the state is the Mississippi River, which has a habit of shifting all over the place as it wiggles south. If Rhinos cared much about where We are, this could get confusing.
A Rhino Tip: always keep an eye on rivers; they are seldom exactly where you left them.
Mr. Elzie Crisler Segar, b. 1894 in Illinois, was a Cartoonist Extraordinaire. He was hired by the Hearst Company, where he started a successful strip called Thimble Theatre in 1919. In 1929 he introduced Popeye the Sailor, which was a big hit.
Though Mr. Segar died in 1938, Popeye went on in the hands of various writers and artists, eventually branching into film.
Rhinos like the funny papers, full of irrational behavior, and over-the-top characters. Also, We too like spinach.
Mondays are unpredictable for Us Rhinos. Because We have no calendars, We can never be sure when they occur. Somebody will mention it’s Monday, and We will say, “Golly”.
We like this arrangement of Mondays. Somehow, We always feel upbeat when We get the news. Also Tuesdays.
Yellow is the color of Good Times, that’s how Rhinos see it.
Not all the practice on earth has ever made a Rhino a gifted rope-skipper. We have tried. We have tried and failed. Repeatedly. And yet again.
Determination is fine and dandy, but even for Us, a point comes when some other source of merriment demands investigation.
Best to do those investigations while We can still hobble.
A quote from Wm. Shakespeare: “A rose by any other name would smell as sweet”. That Mr. Shakespeare had quite a way with Words.
Rhinos don’t use Words too much. An associated point is that Names, per se, are entirely flexible for Us Rhinos. If people refer to Us as Gortwiggles, what has changed for Us? Right: nothing.
Maybe Words provide less communication than is commonly supposed, no matter how seductive and addictive Words can be.
Sometimes a Rhino will suddenly decide to return from somewhere to somewhere else in a Big Hurry. A Really Big Hurry.
For whatever reason. Usually, reason or logic has little to do with the situation. Gut Instinct is driving the car.
Which is one reason Rhinos are happy to have Gut Instinct, Naturally.
Your Inner Rhino 