One Hundred Years ago today (!), Mr. Elzie C. Segar introduced Castor Oyl to his cartoon strip, Thimble Theatre. Castor was the older brother of Olive Oyl, and son to Cole and Nana Oyl.
It was not until nine years later that Popeye the Sailor made his first appearance in the same strip, sweeping Olive Oyl off her feet.
If you thumb back to December 9, 2019, you will see that YIR has dealt with Mr. Segar before. Rhinos everywhere are still chuckling.
It is not always easy for Us Rhinos to derive meaning from Art. Even when honest efforts are made to explain it, We often have to mosey along, thinking, “huh?”.
Or, when the day is over, We might want to wander back and take another look.
And then We might think, “hm-hmmm.”
Many of our YIR Readers can count past three (unlike ourselves), so We made inquiries. We are reliably informed that the song, ‘The Twelves Days of Christmas’, has a loyal following.
Due to prior commitments We have been unable to focus on this carol, until today, which is the 11th Day of Christmas.
And here, in honor of the occasion, is a Piper Piping.
On January 4, 1896, Utah became a state, officially. As usual, there are fine folk there, and a bunch of accomplishments to which they point with pride.
Utah is home to lots of Astonishing Geography, all sorts of shapes and sizes. We are told these Triumphs are sculpted with some Wind, some Water, and incalculable amounts of Time. And a lot of Rock. Nature can and does do just about Everything worth knowing about.
Rhinos get all overwrought in the face of it all.
Georgia was admitted to the United States on January 2, 1788.
All states, no matter how flat or bumpy have a high and low place. States with coastal turf have that as the low point. And the high point is figured out from there. We don’t know how they figure it out; don’t ask Us. We always imagined it was done with a big ball of string, but were informed otherwise.
Georgia has much to recommend it. Lucky for them, and Lucky for Us.
Happy New Year, one and all.
We at ‘Your Inner Rhino‘ thought We would wish Us all 20/20 Vision, to the extent that it is possible or desirable.
In 2020.
Texas has had a complex history, dating far back before it became a state in 1845. It seems to be a place where Enthusiasm runs rampant, and the populace fans its own flames. There are so many memorable features to the doings in Texas, that YIR found it hard to pinpoint just one to feature.
But here We are. Not all states have a State Dinosaur, but Texas has a State Everything, the list goes on and on. Texas claims the Paluxysaurus, which lived 110 million years ago. That is a Long Time. It was three Very Large Bignesses long, and a Lot of Bignesses tall as well. Very Texas, where Bigger is Better.
Texas is a natural home to Armadillos, as its state small mammal. Nice folks, in Texas.
‘Your Inner Rhino’ covers many topics, thus requiring a lot of ideas, themes, and whatnots. On our good days, things work out. On our less-good days, We get mildly panicky.
And then, just when things look bleak, over the hill pops Mojo. Mojo arrives in unpredictable ways and times, often between the lines.
All We need is one idea, and then We can take off! Thank you, Mojo.
Indiana became a state on December 11, 1816, and has been one ever since.
The Indianapolis 500 is run in late May, and has run ever since 1911. It involves automobiles. Rhinos have never driven in this race, mostly due to our bulk. We would slow the vehicle down, which is not the point of the tournament.
Also, We are not good at paying attention, at least for more than 2 minutes.
‘Psithurism’ refers to the rustle of leaves and trees, caught by the wind. We have not heard the word used recently, if ever. But maybe it’s useful.
We want our Readers to enjoy every possible advantage offered by Your Inner Rhino.
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