Once and again, a Rhino will discover that their Brain has taken an unpredicted holiday. It happens. We do not panic. Rhinos wait for the Brain’s return, which is usually soonish. Or at least sooner or later.
What We recommend is that any Rhino in this iffy condition should keep their mouth shut, except to chew.
Right?
Wishing all our YIR Readers untroubled days.
As always.
Mr. Harry Houdini, b.1874, is world famous for getting out of unusually complex situations. He was an Escapologist. And quite a Showman.
The traps and tricks from which Mr. Houdini liberated himself were seemingly impossible to defeat. Yet he managed, time after time, to astound his audience.
Rhino Thinking may not be tricksy enough to help Us elude snares. Too bad for Us. We are not cunning.
Rhinos are staunch fans of Encouragement. We enjoy giving it. We enjoy getting it.
Makes things more pleasant. Ask anybody.
Rhinos have skin that is Quintessentially Marvelous. Not only does it come in a range of tones and textures, but We are singularly Waterproof.
True, there are other critters that are waterproof, but Rhinos know what We have going for Us, and We wave the Banner of Gratitude for it! No matter how much or how little water We encounter, it doesn’t seep in and make trouble.
Rhinos are Impermeable.
Today Your Inner Rhino salutes Marcel Marceau (b.1922), a famous French mime. His focus was the universal truths of life, illustrated with stylish insight, without Words.
Perhaps Words are fine and useful things, though Rhinos don’t use many of them. We can “read” mime far better than a slathering of words showering down around Us. A telling glance tells Us more, every time.
Shhhhhhhh.
George Orwell’s 1945 book, Animal Farm, is a chilling tale of animals that take over a farm, led by the pigs. In time, the cooperative slogans that united the animals, shift to favor the pigs. Ultimately the worker animals are as badly abused as when the farm was run by humans.
The powerful work to maintain their power. No news there, then or now.
(From time to time, YIR plans to re-post some posts for those who did not memorize them the first time.)
Any Rhino can select a healthy snack from Nature’s bounty. We appraise veggies first on availability, then on freshness, flavor profile, ripeness, and individual leanings. Then We get busy.
Less common is the Rhino with the ability to identify a plant’s history, its mood and intentions, its hopes and dreams. Every living thing has an imagined destiny, but only a select few Rhinos can tune in for the broadcast. Only a few are receptive where it counts, plantwise.
Yes, Rhinos do specialize.
Not every breeze is filled with stimulation, but there are more than enough for the Average Rhino.
One healthy gust, and our systems rev into action, agitating and gyrating every which way. We tingle.
How does it work, you may ask. Jiggered if We know, say We.
Just like you Readers, Rhinos have always been landlubbers. Oh, We may take a dip now and again, but We are essentially Turf Bound. So our Dry Land Bias is understandable.
Still, it is good to reflect on the Facts of Life, namely, that Dry Land is what is left when Water has decided where it wants to go. Water, of which there is a lot, is really calling the shots. Rhinos just get to adjust to the land that’s available at the time, more or less depending on Water’s whims. And Nature’s.
Humility does Us all good, right?
Your Inner Rhino 