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Category Archives: R vs History
In the Kitchen with Shakespearean
From that cunning old recipe in MACBETH:
Fillet of a fenny snake,
In the cauldron boil and bake.
Eye of Newt, etc., etc.
For those of you who want to try this recipe, Shakespeare was referring to black mustard seed, when discussing Newt’s Eyes. Who knew? Likewise, Toe of Frog refers to buttercups.
We like to do our Research, here at Your inner Rhino.com. When We remember to.
High Heels
It’s Can-Can Weather, right? It’s been almost 200 years since it came along in Paris, and remains a pleasingly flamboyant dance. Not to mention Good Exercise.
A feature of performing the Can-Can are the yips and squeals punctuating the kicks, splits and leaps. Rhinos are generally keen on inarticulate noises, but then, who is not?
Naughty Ooh-La-La dances never have any trouble getting an Audience. Not among Rhinos, at any rate.
YourInnerRhinOhBoy!
Today marks the one year Anniversary after the third year of publication for “YourInnerRhino.com”. Sadly, We Rhinos do not use numbers after Three (which accounts for the misunderstanding in the picture.)
In the 1,461 days since Oct. 20, 2014 We have published 1,451 times. That’s more than 99% delivery, though We did have to farm out the mathematical work to the Experts…
Rhinos, both on the hoof and our Staff, rejoice in Reader Support, and plan to give the Three years plus Two, too. To you and you. And you too.
Peck’s Peak
Ms. Annie Smith Peck (b.1850) was a Mountaineer, Suffragette, Author and Lecturer. She was interested in Latin America, and its climbing opportunities, among which was Huascaran in Peru. She was the first woman to scale it in 1908. 20 years on, Peru renamed the mountain in her honor.
In 1911 she put a banner for women on top of Mt. Coropuna. She kept climbing things, primarily mountains, until she was 82. To the astonishment and dismay of the press, she wore pants when in the field.
Rhinos have never lingered in South America, just why We cannot say; just didn’t work out. But We can hail Ms. Peck’s vigor and sense of Adventure. With or without pants.
Bo Peeped
In 1903 Mr. Victor Herbert’s operetta, ‘Babes in Toyland’, opened in New York. It has had many successful versions over the years, both on stage and in film.
It combines elements of opera, melodrama, and pageantry for the entertainment of children. The enterprise was modeled on the previous year’s big hit, ‘The Wizard of Oz’.
Rhinos enjoy light theatricals, now and then. As in, occasionally.
Fancy Footwork
Where does the line establish itself between Exhilaration and Addiction? Ah, who can say? Rhinos are generally an Enthusiastic Crowd; setting limits is not easy.
The Gavotte is a fine example of such a Mania. It was v. popular some time ago, and has never let its Luster dim. We Rhinos are still refining our Technique; our Style has never been wanting, as you may have suspected.
However We might define our Dedication to it, the Gavotte delivers Satisfaction, every time. Ask anybody.
Mirror, Mirror
Rhino Mirror Experiences are pretty limited, but We are keen observers. As far as We can tell, most Mirrors are Magical; the viewer generally sees exactly what was wanted, good news or bad.
Perhaps if We used Mirrors more, We’d better understand how they work.
The Magic Flute
On September 30, 1791, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s final opera, The Magic Flute, opened in Vienna.
It is a great Rhino favorite. We are very much into Vocal Pyrotechnics.
No surprise there, right?
Finding stuff
Today in 1542, Sr. Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo found himself offshore of San Diego. He claimed it for Spain, though he was Portuguese himself.
Rhinos are continually confused about this sort of Discovery. Clearly, California had been there all on its own for some time. Rhinos discover unfamiliar items all the time, but We don’t assume they now belong to Us. A riddle, We suppose.
At any rate, Congratulations!
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