While I breathe, I hope

 

The Carolinas were claimed by King Charles the 1st of England in 1629, and named in honor of him (which you would grasp better if you know Latin, where they called people named Charles, ‘Carolus’.)

More to the point, on this day in 1788, South Caroline ratified the Constitution, making it the 8th of the United States. Congratulations to them and Us as well.

The state amphibian is the Spotted Salamander. They live all over, because there is a lot of water to enjoy in South Carolina. Also, lots of shoreline.

Much Ado about Nothing

There is usually a great deal to accomplish in a Rhino’s day. Busy, busy, busy. Consequently, much gets done. But some of Us get carried away; We can’t stop fussing dawn to dusk. And overnight.

We at ‘Your Inner Rhino’ would like to point out that when We are Doing Nothing, We are still Doing. RIght?

Chilling is one of the RhinoSkills that makes Us so appealing.

Qualifiers

On May 2, 1335 Otto, Duke of Austria, ascended the throne of Carinthia, becoming Duke of Carinthia, as you might expect.

What strikes Us Rhinos as interesting is that History recalls him as ‘Otto the Merry’. We can only suppose his court was a frolicsome place, at least by medieval standards (which were flexible.)

IF Rhinos had names like our Readers, We would investigate this idea. Thus one’s name would not simply be Jerry; it could be ‘Jerry the Misguided’, or ‘Jerry the Impatient’, or ‘Jerry the Lopsided’. This may be an idea whose time has come.