Oddly enough, many of our Readers seem to think that Rhinos are not musically inclined. True, We have no instruments or sheet music, nor orchestras nor audience.
Still, We have passion and insight and dynamism. And We can hum about as well as anybody.
More importantly, Rhinos know how to conduct ourselves, which is more than many Critters can say.
Though there seems to be no logical relationship between dreaming of Famous Folk and combatting Bugs, the one seems to effectively work as a repellent for the other.
Rhinos don’t have to understand a thing to be grateful for it.
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.
We are all aware that Eratosthenes of Cyrene was a brilliant astronomer, mathematician, poet, geographer and music theorist. All very impressive, his accomplishments.
What you may not recall is that he was also the Chief Librarian of the Library of Alexandria in Egypt. Obviously the sort of place where Rhinos are influential.
In fact, it was Eratosthenes who is famous for inventing the imperative suggestion shown, the Greek equivalent of “Shhhh!”.
And here We are, quietly returning from our Adventure, not much the worse for wear.
The moral of which is ‘to be Announced’, at some future time, perhaps.
We’ll see.
On doctors’ orders, the Staff of ‘Your Inner Rhino’ is off to shake off the dust and experiment with questionable behavior.
Back soon. At least that is the plan.
Connecticut became a state on January 9, 1788- one of the first thirteen (which comes after 3 and before a thousand.)
Connecticut has always had a high standard of civilized behavior, and was the first state to impose a speed limit for automobiles. That was in 1901.
Every craze starts somewhere, as any Rhino would tell you. Why not Connecticut?
Rhinos have been around, in one form or another, for 50 million years. We get comfortable, then Nature shakes up the recipe; We split into various new looks, scents, and capabilities. And colors.
It’s exciting being Us, and has been for longer than even We can recall.
Rhinos are grateful for our opportunities. We strive to deserve them.
Mr. Henry Mill (b.1683) was granted a British patent on the first Typewriter in 1714. Little is known about his machine today.
One goal early typewriters achieved was helping the blind to write letters. A Great Kindness from Creative Individuals.
Rhinos hail Considerate Endeavors.
We salute New Mexico today, which joined up in 1912. A fine state with everything to recommend it, including much open space for the native Critter Population.
In 1901 a teen cowpoke named James L. White noticed a slew of bats coming out of the ground, and thus discovered the Carlsbad Caverns. He slithered down there, and over the next years lobbied (successfully) for recognition for this remarkable find. The Caverns are enormous, marvelous, and extensive.
Rhinos do not often go into caves, dreading the “lemon squeeze” factor, when you go through a tight space and get stuck. Clearly, the problem is more pressing (and common) when you are our size, yes?
Your Inner Rhino 