Groundhog Day & friends

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Today in Bee Cave, Texas, We celebrate the predictions of Bee Cave Bob, the Armadillo. Using his own exotic system, Bob will inform the people at the West Pole how to plan their Springtime. And when.

This makes a lot of sense, since Punxsutawney Phil, a real groundhog, is dealing with Pennsylvania and its sphere of influence. (See Dec. 29, 2019.) Bee Cave Bob is working with a region 1,500 miles away, so there might logically be a difference in the reckonings.

Thank you, Bee Cave Bob, for your contribution to Meteorology.

Selfie

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Rhinos don’t do many self portraits. (You may have already suspected that.) We lack equipment.

However, the Primary Reason is that We are in a constant state of development, of subtle change of line and tonality, expression and scent, awareness and attitude. No matter when you grab Us, We are Works in Progress. First to Last.

This perpetual realignment is not a Rhino Problem. We would have no place to put a picture if We had one.

 

Yes and No and Yes, or No-ish

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Rhinos are discrete, usually. As discrete as Big Critters can be. We follow our paths, We attend to business, We celebrate our natural gifts, of which there plenty.

But though We are in top form, enjoying things to the max, Rhinos are not easy to read. Especially if you look alone. With a functioning nose, anybody could tell our mood and mindset.

That is why Rhinos are characterized as Enigmatic Beasts. For casual viewers it’s hard to tell just where We stand, except in the ” one is over there” sense.

Extreme Transportation

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Kansas became a state January 30, 1861, nestled in there among other states and territories on the plains.

Many famous people hail from Kansas, but probably the best known, worldwide, is fictional: namely, Dorothy Gale, the heroine of L. Frank Baum’s American classic, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. Dorothy gets relocated to Oz by a cyclone.

As you might conclude, Kansas has some serious weather challenges. Ask any Kansan.

Nevermore

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January 29, 1845 Mr. Edgar Allan Poe published his poem, “The Raven”. It has been popular ever since, all weird and churning with foreboding. Mr. Poe is a Rhino favorite.

The quote provided is stimulating to Us Rhinos. We are not sure it is possible for Rhinos to lose something We have trouble defining or locating.

We probably have Minds, at least We assume so. But don’t ask Us to point to where they are kept.

Upon Reflection

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Self-Image is what each and every Rhino deals with on a daily basis, when We remember to. Happily, Rhinos are not concerned with making an impression on anybody but themselves.

We arrive at our selfhood by a complex mental process derived from many independent processes which conspire to produce this idea of who We are. If We described ourselves to a friend, they might have no idea who was being discussed. Many blank expressions and rolling eyes.

Almost always, that Image is elaborately distorted, at least for Us Rhinos. Yet We chug along, bearing the limitations of that self-imposed impression.

Says You

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We Rhinos are not famous for taking a hint. We get the message, but find ourselves mostly inspired to ask questions and test the limits. Who put up the message? Does it apply to me and if so, how often does it apply? etc…

Maybe Rhinos have Authority Issues; who’s in charge here, and why? We have limited interest in Limitation by Decree.

Rhinos would rather not be governed.

The Facts of Life

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Today is National Chocolate Cake Day, which makes Us Rhinos skip and gambol.

There is an old saying, “You can’t have your cake and eat it too.” The idea is that you can’t eat it and still have it around the house. The Rhino approach to this is to ingest the cake as fast as We can, and then hope another will show up when We least expect it.

You can imagine how many chocolate cakes Rhinos run into in the Wild.