If emulation is the height of praise, We Rhinos did our best, such as it is. We do not, nor ever did, aspire to be art forgers. Rhinos just can’t get over the amazing paint, the vision and the virtuoso technique. Makes a Big Impression.

Happy 170th Birthday, Mr. van Gogh. My, my.

Gone, but certainly not forgotten.

Today is World Piano Day. Rhinos like piano music, but it is not easy to play, given that We have three toes, not five. We do understand why, but it means We have to hum the other two finger’s worth when We concertize. Probably not exactly the same, but in the Wild, We are flexible.

Pianos are rare in the Wild, so the topic doesn’t come up often. Still, We like to hum all ten fingers worth, however haphazardly, and make the best of the situation.

Where there’s a Rhino, there’s a Way.

In the Wild, We can never be sure where a surprise might lurk. No real roads. So We need to survey matters a bit differently than scanning up and down the sidewalk.

This is not about seeking opportunities to panic, but information that could be useful, sooner or later or sooner. Difficult things can still happen, but it’s a Rhino’s job to stay alert… or at least awake.

Of course, We have the associated advantages of Scent, plus other Natural signals for the attentive. Nature looks after Us as best it can. True, Rhinos can always screw it up, but We try.

Wonders never cease, and today is set aside to hail Theatre’s many facets. Noisy to hushed, funny to sad, etc., etc., all around the world. A fine form of story-telling, strong and vital.

Rhinos often stroll in to see rehearsals, or opening nights. Why We aren’t noticed is beyond Us. We stand in the back because they have the wrong size seats for Us.

But it makes for a great time, and We are all pro-Theatre!

One of the primary Wonders of the World has to be delectable vegetation.

Vigorously, We Rhinos chorus, “Thank you, Nature”.

If Rhinos can’t exactly understand Greens, We can certainly appreciate them.

In Mesopotamia, the first New Year Celebrations took place 4,000 years ago. A jolly time was had by all, We assume. And if Chaos were not the norm of experience, the topic would close right here.

However, different calendars took over, one after the other, until nobody could tell with any certainty, just when ‘next year’ would get underway. In some parts of the world, March 25 is the first of the coming year, whatever number that might be. Do not ask Us how or why, please.

Below, We see a Mesopotamian reveller on the dance floor. He is doing the ‘Euphrates’, a popular routine at the time. The ‘Tigris’ was just as popular a gyration, but was not suited for all audiences, or, after a while, any audiences.

This is a day set aside for enjoying the writings of J.R.R. Tolkien, a British author. His books ‘The Hobbit’ (1937) and his ‘The Ring Trilogy’, (1955) have achieved great popular success.

He created for his Readers a world of various cultures with mystic and magical capabilities and a tortured mythic history. The power struggles of these characters form the basis for his best-known books. His writings gave a major boost to High Fantasy as a literary genre, so popular today.

Rhinos like Mr. Tolkien’s writings. The stories explore parallel realities, which is where Rhinos live almost all the time. When We read his books, We feel right at home. No wonder they have been so successful over the years.

Today We bring Mr. Harry Houdini to your attention. He was, in his time, an enormous box office draw, packing theatres in Europe and the USA. He was born in 1874, and died from an injury connected to his work on Halloween, 1926. If P.T.Barnum was the Greatest Showman on Earth, Houdini was the Greatest Show himself.

He could get out of any handcuff made, escape jailcells, etc., pick any lock anywhere, and on and on. Often he performed these stunts under water or hanging on a rope from a height. A self-made, phenominal range of talents, all before Talkies or TV. He himself was the Special Effect.

One eccentric feature of Houdini’s career was a faith in the Hereafter, the ability of the living to commune with the deceased. This was a serious study for him, and he was disappointed that after their deaths, old friends did not get in touch. Houdini’s life story is fascinating.

Mathematics is a fine subject of Study, but it requires supervised effort, which We Rhinos cannot dedicate to it. We are numerically ignorant, and often have important things to do.

Sometimes a Mathelete will appear on the scene, flexing Mathematic Muscle. We honor those who understand the subject, but wonder why they bother. Juggling big numbers has not been shown to improve matters, at least to Rhino Satisfaction.

We Rhinos are content that We maintain our State of Mind by limiting how much We burden it with whatever comes after three. “Lots” covers that topic, and has for zillions of years, or close to it. Would counting to bazillion change our lifestyle? We hope We never know.

Today honors the National Meteorolgical Day. Besides being tricky to spell, Meteorology refers to Weather, in the larger sense, whatever that means. It’s a big topic, but what Rhinos know is that Meteors, although impressive, are Very large, Very speedy, and unpredictable, Very.

What Rhinos don’t know is, what has anybody done to make them go away? This may be a tall order, but for Us Earthlings, it seems primary. None of Us wants to be the Fricasseed Rhino du Jour.

Our advice: if you see a Meteor coming your way 1) move out of the way, or 2) run away. Shrieking while you go is optional.