The Tooth Fairy is supposed to drop in to leave a modest congratulation to the young when replacing their teeth. The fact is, We Rhinos are not entirely sure whether our teeth ever fall out or not. If they do, We must swallow them? We certainly do not keep track of them.
That does not squelch our instinct for merry diversions. We are always on the lookout for fanciful distractions, including those of the Readership. Especially those that relate to Chewing.
Thanks.
On May 29, 1953 Mr. Edmund Hillary (b.1919) and Mr. Tenzing Norgay reached the top of Mount Everest, the first people to do it. Many had tried and failed, so it was a Big Deal.
Everest (aka Chomolunga, Sagarmatha, Zhumalangma Fegn) is treacherous because of weather, terrain, formidable winds, and thin air at the top. It’s not a climb for the faint-hearted. Or for most Rhinos either.
(see: May 24, 2017 Your Inner Rhino)
Today is National Peach Ice Cream Day, which suggests an instant course of action, Rhino or otherwise.
Visit the store before the supplies run out, say We.
Some Rhinos have a tendency to pursue Courses of Action which are not constructive. Signs abound, pointing out the Error of One’s Ways, the air is pungent with intimations of Blight.
We get the message, but are often perplexed about how to cope, how to address the Situation.
Rhinos often forget the benefits of the U-Turn.
Rhinos often suspect that some part of Us has gone missing. Or more than one. Or possibly more of Us is missing than has been located to date?
What We really suspect is that missing pieces are connected to the idea of room for improvement.
Today, in 1405, Zheng He led a mighty Armada of 300 ships and 62 Treasure Ships off to sail around Asia, as shown. It took 7 separate trips, but he logged lots of nautical miles over the next 28 years. Why he went is a bit hazy to this day.
His ship was 1.5 football fields long (450 feet) and 60 yards wide. Nine masts, and housing 1,000. This presented ideal circumstances for Rhino stowaways, since We blend into crowds with ease. Cagey, that’s Us.
Rhinos are not natural sailors, so We would get off and walk, whenever possible. Sumatra and Java are always R party countries.
Rhinos generally appear even-tempered, as Readers must realize. Nature has a system to guarantee an upbeat demeanor. It is called Aromatherapeutics.
Whichever way We turn, Rhinos (even disgruntled Rhinos) are greeted by stimuli and energies, bouquets of scent delivered by the breeze. How could We stay ornery when there are riches galore, tickling our fancies and priming our pumps?
Being grumpy is not a viable Rhinoption.
M. Jules Oppert (b.1825) was a famous linguist and translator , dealing with Mesopotamian cultures. He is known for his work deciphering Sumerian Cuneiform clay tablets, some of the earliest known writing. These messages were achieved with a stylus in damp clay, then hardened.
In case your Cuneiform has gotten rusty, the sample shown says, roughly, “Rhinos are mighty fine critters”.
Thank you for your good work, M. Oppert.
Like many older critters, Rhinos do get crumpled with time, sort of like a handsome book that got dropped in a puddle. The outside looks worn, but the pages retain their wisdom.
Like a Diary, our Inside stays forever young and vibrant. Rhinos are just like that Inside; there, Time works on a whole other set-up. Not that We understand the system, but We’d be nuts to deny its existence. Young, old, it’s all the same, Inside.
This idea keeps Us easygoing. On our good days.
Your Inner Rhino 