Rhinos are bombarded with so many intriguing Notions, Ideas, Impressions and Associations that We can’t help wondering where this Mind Fodder hides out, before it gets to Us. Is there an Idea Centrale? Who is in charge? Who decides which Rhino gets which stimulating Awareness?
Unfortunately for this discussion, Rhinos are dealing with a new concept each (or almost each) moment, day and night.
Consequently, We are more adept at Ponderings than Conclusions.
Today is Canada’s National Day, celebrating itself. It Officially got itself together 151 years ago, in 1867.
Since then, it has been a non-stop Jamboree of genteel Gamboling, Frolicking, and some tasteful Roistering. Parades and Merry Larks are the Canadian norm, as far as any Rhino can tell. On July 1, they just crank up the volume.
Rhinos are Revelry Specialists, so We have occasionally been asked in as consultants.
It’s Full Moon time again. We mention it, since We figure you wouldn’t want to pass up the Moon Dance Opportunity.
Shake that Rhythm Section.
As such, Fame does not interest Rhinos. We have seen Fame in action, and are impressed with what a peculiar responsibility it creates for the Famous.
We admire the skills these folks have, and We applaud. Do We envy them their lives? No. Our Rhinotude is all We could ask for.
We can imagine that life. But that is quite enough of that for Us.
Today is the first day of Summer, Officially. Rhinos don’t know how that gets decided, but perhaps We don’t need to know.
Unofficially, We have noticed that the Fireflies are getting busy.
We are delighted to see them.
We Rhinos are never quite clear about which is our Left and which is our Right. We try to take the issue seriously, but can’t find a purpose for the Investigation. We figure half the time We are right, when We guess. Of course, that means that the other half, We are mistaken.
For all We know, Left and Right may be arbitrary, changing places as they see fit. Maybe some days they don’t even come to work.
That seems like the Right mindset. What other one is Left?
YIR Readers have asked about how We maintain the extensive wardrobe We display in our blog. Do We send it to the cleaners, or what? Are they Paris originals?
We at YIR chuckle. That is because all our outfits, however ravishing, are entirely Imaginary. Rhinos don’t own Anything, as in Nothing Whatever. We just include them in our posts for fun.
With Imagination We can Imagine laundering just as easily as We Imagine the outfits themselves.
Charles Perrault’s 1697 version of “Puss in Boots” is probably the most popular, but it is based on earlier works by Giovanni Francesco Straparola and Gianbattista Basile. Now you know, if it comes up in conversation.
Puss, an ambitious cat, is good at seizing Opportunity and conning gullible folk, including the King and an Ogre. Eventually his poor young master marries the princess, all thanks to Puss’ ingenuity.
Any Rhino would tell you, Cats are cunning. Most mice would say the same thing.
Mr. Sergei Prokofiev composed “Peter and the Wolf” in 1936. He also wrote the tale himself. It is performed with a narrator, introducing the characters as musically related to particular instruments.
A boy, Peter, leaves his home turf, and through dumb luck captures a wolf. Need We say that Rhinos take a dim view of young Rhinos venturing off on their own? In the Wild, it is a formula for Disaster.
The music is great, but We don’t go to see “Peter and the Wolf” before We weigh a ton. After that, it’s pretty safe.
Milo is the bored Youth in Norton Juster’s fantasy adventure ‘The Phantom Tollbooth’. Magically transported to the Kingdom of Wisdom, Milo learns a great many things, namely, to pay attention to his own state of mind. If he doesn’t like what he sees, he should take the reins and engage with his situation.
Disconnection is seldom experienced by Rhinos in the Wild. Still, it is a fun Quest with Milo. We Rhinos understand Quests, big time.
The illustrations are by Jules Feiffer, whose work is sourced for today’s YIR post.
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