RhinoLore is all part of a giant familial tapestry of Tales We merrily share. Each of Us offers our experiences, and then delights in seeing how they reflect RhinoExperiences through the Ages.
Rhinos naturally think in a story format, involving plot, characters, heroes (!), situation, etc. Fortunately, We are an exciting Species, so our Annals are almost always stimulating.
Not every Account is cheery, but then, these are History, not Fiction. Nature is not primarily focused on “Cheery”.
Today YIR wants to mention “Hangul”, a Korean writing system created by King Sejong the Great, in 1443. He introduced it to his people in 1447. It was noteworthy for the ease of learning it. Prior to that, there were complex systems, which made it hard for any but the most educated to write anything, or read it either.
Today Sejong the Great is thought of warmly in Korea, where Hangul is still spoken, 570 years later.
Rhinos recall him as a Good Guy. (The writing, in Hangul, says, “Hangul”, we believe…)
Today is National Argyle Day.
Argyll is an area in western Scotland, in case it slipped your mind. We are reliably informed that the knitting pattern for Argyle comes from there, widely used in sporty apparel.
Rhinos like to think of ourselves, decked out in stylish knits, wandering around, collecting compliments. So far, We have not succeeded along those lines, but you never know…
So it’s a New Year, and Rhinos are on the Go. Our Motors rev, our Focus sharpens, We Pant, We Growl, We Fidget.
Now, all We Rhinos need to figure out is, where are We going?
It’s surprising how often that Question comes up.
Hello, 2019!
All together now, One, Two, Three!
In 1766 Charles Macintosh was born in Scotland. He was a successful chemist and inventor, and in 1824 came up with a system for sealing rubber between 2 layers of fabric, making it waterproof. The fabric was used to make a range of coats and hats to protect people from the rain.
Rhinos always see this raincoat business as odd, since anybody could just go out naked. Nature has provided a waterproof skin already. Easy-peasy.
It’s sort of delightful how We can all can come up with Reasons for inexplicable decisions, right?
‘The Twelve Days of Christmas’. You should not be surprised that Rhinos cannot count beyond 3, so that is all the verses We ever learn. Whatever the True Love gives above and beyond, We can’t recall.
After those hens, We just murmur “Tra la la”, and relax.
Rhinos have to allocate our energies in the face of Holiday Fervor.
Today We Rhinos sing the praises of Pfeffernusse, a small German-Danish-Dutch spice cookie, often dipped in powdered sugar. This is the official day for it, We are told.
Try them; you’ll like them. Sehr lecker!*
*very tasty. ‘Your Inner Rhino’, dealing with linguistic barriers.
Today is the Winter Solstice, at which point days get longer above the Equator, and get shorter below it. It’s because that’s how it is, a perfectly fine Explanation if there ever was one. Very Rhino.
In addition, this year there are a bunch of meteors and shooting stars whooshing around, just to celebrate the occasion.
Sometimes Nature gets carried away. Also Very Rhino.
Your Inner Rhino 