Irving Berlin published “Puttin’ on the Ritz” in 1929, a great raggy, yank-rhythm, crazy-catchy tune. Rhinos recommend you not listen to it, because once you do, you may never recover.
But if you want to risk it, there are many versions on YouTube, including: Harry Richman, in the 1930 film, Putting on the Ritz. Also there are Fred Astaire, Taco, Clark Gable, and Jiri Korn, singing it in Czech, each offering something different.
Your Inner Rhino recalls the greats, with appropriate warnings.
M. Paul Gauguin (b.1848) is a painter of great influence. A Frenchman, he took to painting at age 25, making friends with both Van Gogh and Degas. The times were remarkably productive artistically.
He went to paint in Tahiti and the Marquesas Islands. His genius was not acknowledged until after his death.
Rhinos find his work appealing. We see a lot of Rhino in his brushwork and use of color. Probably you do too.
Rhinos come by their warbling skills Naturally. We live lives awash in tonality and shimmering harmonies. Also, other sorts of harmonies.
FYI, some critters don’t. Seems sad really, but maybe they have knacks We lack.
Artistic Temperament comes in many forms for sure.
Thick skin, thin skin, Rhinos have both, depending on just where you poke Us. (Call Us thin-skinned if you like, We’d rather you didn’t poke Us, but some folks are slow learners.)
Not all R Family Members have the same composition and distribution of More and Less; different gangs, different surface detailing.
Rhinos are Dermatologically blessed, and We know it!
Rhinos are not only olfactoring fiends, all ears, on our toes, and vigilant; We are Vegetarians.
Also, We can read between the lines, which comes in mighty handy. Which is good, since We cannot read the lines themselves.
A question occasionally arises about how much one critter’s Life is worth versus another critter’s. Is a Rhino’s life more meaningful than a gnat’s? A gorilla’s more meaningful than a grasshopper’s? Or a rutabaga’s?
It is not possible to tell, because the value of any life is determined by Nature. Each Being has a purpose, but We don’t get to know it. We can only assume that each and every one is contributing to a Great Answer.
This consideration helps to keep Rhinos humble. Sort of.
Mr. Carl Linnaeus (b. 1707) established a system for naming organisms, grouping them with the first word, and specifying them with the second. His system, with tweaks, is in use today.
Linnea borealis is shown, named for Mr. Linnaeus himself. He was Swedish.
Rhinos use our noses, plus uncanny Instinct, to sort plants. We group as 1) Ready, 2) Not Yet, and 3) Never Categories, all related to dining.
Miss Irene Adler is the pivotal character in Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s A Scandal in Bohemia, in which she outwits Sherlock Holmes. It is a favorite Holmes story among Female Rhinos. (Ms. Adler was an opera singer before the tale begins, which should tell you a lot about toughness.)
Happily, Mr. Holmes comes to admire her for her cunning and moral fiber.
Mr. Conan Doyle (b.1859) always offers a good read, if only We could.
This is Your inner Rhino’s way of saying a Big Thank Ewe to all our Readership, the mighty force which We so happily serve.
It’s a pleasure to Boogey in your company.
An advantage of having Bulk is that there are so many places for our Inner Rhinotude to shine forth. Rhinos stand, awash in our own Natural Positivity. We see one another through this specialized Effusion.
Our true colors, shining through. Small wonder Rhinos are so upbeat.
Your Inner Rhino 