Rhino Fairy Godmothers have extra challenges when executing our obligations. The primary difficulty is bulk. No matter which ‘wing’ of the Rhino Family, We are a hefty species.

How other Fairy Godmothers attend to their tasks, Rhinos have never imagined any solution that didn’t involve bushels of Wings. Many and many wings. Many more than three.

Assuredly, Rhino FGM hearts are in the right place, but getting our FGM selves launched?, well, that concern can hamper our performance.

On May 5, 1750, KING RICHARD 3, by William Shakespeare, was presented in New York City, the first production of the Bard’s works in North America.

The script was ‘altered’ for the USA. It’s a mighty electrifying play, and needed a little cleaning up for the paying public.

It must have gone over well, since it was produced here again and again. And again.

In between beats, We Rhinos often wonder if We know what’s going on, neither here nor there.

We are not so much confused as We are confounded, if you catch our drift?

And just how appealing is Chaos? Yeah, well…

Amelia Bloomer (ne Jenks), b. 1818 in NY State, had a dynamic career, aided by her husband, Dexter Bloomer, a newspaper publisher. They moved to Iowa, and helped make strides in the Women’s Suffage Movement, in league with Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton, to name a few.

She helped introduce the costume style below, both sensible and becoming. Because of her editorials, her interest was taken up by N.Y. Newsmen, and the topic was hot! Dress Reform was underway, but it was a long haul. Though Ms. Bloomer did not design these fashions, they were named for her. Her editorial style and commiment contributed to the success of the political discussion. She and her husband published the first U.S. Newspaper aimed at women’s concerns.

Distinct from yesterday’s post, Ms.Bloomer was presenting prectical designs to the public, exclusively for women. Calamity Jane wore men’s clothing, either for durability or personal taste. Pants, in the mid 19th century, were seen as scandalous, worn by women.

Martha Jane Canary was born on May 1, 1852. She led a rough-tough life, and is known to history as Calamity Jane. Daring and quick-tempered, she wrote her own history as she went, some of it fact, much of it fiction. As her nickname implies, where she went, turmoil followed. Very Rhino, come to think of it.

Calamity Jane’s story is pleasingly inconsistent, as any story based on fact is likely to be. Exciting times, excitable folks. So there is a lot of ‘Good Jane’ and plenty of ‘You-have-to-be-kidding Jane’ for her fans. Needless to say, nobody who knew her is here to report on matters. She died in 1903 in colorful style.

We Rhinos wish her well, wherever she is at the moment. Happy Trails to You!

Today is a celebration of local custom in Hawaii, focusing on flowers, which are coming to their peak.

Also, they are tasty.

Rhino card decks are similar to our Readers’ card decks. There are many cards, but in our game, only the Dressed-Up-Rhinos mean much. BUT the big difference is that all the other cards, of which there are many, are all WILD CARDS (!). So scoring is usually contentious, as you can imagine. All those extra meaningless cards. We often have to bring in a referee, when somebody cares about the outcome.

Cards are fun, but insidious. They mean things, but We don’t know what. Still, they often spark discussions of fashionable outfits. Everyone has a minimum of one opinion, and then We rumble around about it. Rhinos seldom pass up an opportunity to rumble.

Then We take a breather. Cards is exhausting.

Rhinos play cards by our own unusual rules. We practice looking tough and decisive, rolling our eys and squinting a good deal (heh-heh, get it?). We like giving cards and getting cards, but how to proceed from there… very mysterious. Body Language is useful. Much interpretive grunting and shifting in our seats. Then We play the cards, looking sly, then We lose.

Card games have one advantage, namely the cards themselves. They have colorful pictures on them. Snappy. Rhino card games don’t last long, since the rules make so little sense. And what sense they do make, is way beyond Rhino concentration abilities.

Then We lose our minds and tempers, growl and rant, and all play “52 Pick-Up”. Or however many cards there are left.

Weather is seldom completely predictable or even semi-predictable. Weather just does whatever it likes, and We Rhinos cope. Fortunately for Us, We are pretty pliable. Most situations We can either face the trials placed before Us, or We know enough to scamper away.

But Wind comes in many flavors from kissy-faced zepher to raging roof-raiser. We find it easier, in the long run, to prepare for the worst. That is why Rhinos are around to discuss this phenomenon.

Nobody wins them all.

After 10 years of siege, the Trojans woke to find the Greeks gone from Troy Beach. They left a big statue as a consolation prize for Troy. But, that night Greek soldiers crept out of the wooden horse, and plundered, slaughtered, etc., the city. This exploit happened in 1250 BCE or so.

Our Rhino confusion does not involve Troy precisely, but has to do with understanding counting backward. 1250 seems like a lot, but then We are supposed to add 2024 to know how long ago that was from today. Perhaps so; We always feel a lot got left out when the computation got underway.

Rhinos do not despair. We seem demi-doomed to inaccuracy for many reasons. If it was more than Three ago, get better counters.