Today is Gilbert Proesch’ birthday. He is half of a living sculpture duo called Gilbert and George (Passmore). For roughly 50 years they have made artworks of themselves, and in various media, including photo collage. Their art is full of message, and full of no message.
Good, is what We Rhinos say.
Today is National Fortune Cookie Day. It happens every year, rain or shine.
What puzzles Us Rhinos is: how does a cookie know so much? Inside is a secret message, tailored to the recipient. Insightful, but also mysterious. For Rhinos, the mystery is doubly secret, because We can’t read.
A Message, a treat, from Cosmic Cookie Central, for each of Us alone. Makes Us feel special.
Rhinos sometimes get the idea that howling at the Weather has benefits. As far as We know, the only effect of the hubbub is the satisfaction of yelling.
Weather comes with ideas of its own, which We Rhinos can only witness.
There is usually plenty to see. Daily.
King Lear is about a cranky king who divides his realm among his three daughters. Unfortunately, none of them is grateful enough to please Lear. He compares them unfavorably to snakes with sharp teeth before Act One is over. (see 9/1/16) Then things go downhill.
Expectations can lead to Catastrophe. Time has taught all Rhinos that little lesson. King Lear learns it, but too late for a happy ending.
Education can be expensive.
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It is true that Your Inner Rhino specializes in Trivia, but isn’t that what it’s all about?
All sensible critters like Windy Days, Rhinos no less than any other.
Appropriate choreography is self-explanatory.
We Rhinos relate to the world primarily by nose. A panoply of identifications, intimations, specifications, associations and calculations, all twanging our receptors like a crazed harp.
The stimulation is Too Tremendous for many and most critters.
That’s how you know that Rhinos have Stamina.
‘Hurrah’ for Aubrey Beardsley, the 19th c. illustrator, is what We Rhinos say. His eccentric vision, combined with his distinctive composition and pristine linework, is mesmerizing.
It delights all Rhinos to see anyone find a self-expression so dynamic.
‘Wow’ is what We also say. Loud and long.
As a general rule, Rhinos do not tramp around in the ashes of Yesterday’s disappointments. Like a Phoenix, We like to leap from the cinders and skip around, making the most of Today.
Rhinos don’t really get dressed up, but our intention to make the Best of things is so self-evident that the association comes to mind.
In rough translation, that would be “Yabba Dabba Doo!”
Gold Rush Fever broke out in the Klondike shortly after the discovery of gold on August 16, 1896. When word got out, there was a crazed rush to get in on the action. Some prospectors got wealthy, but most did not.
We Rhinos went up there for a peek, but the customs were too Wildly Wooly. Also, there was not much to eat when it started to snow.
Gold is all very well, but Rhinos favor low shrubs.
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