Life is supposed to have Turning Points, Crucial Choices made and directions taken that made each Rhino come out just so. We Rhinos have to confess that, given So Many Choices about So Many Byways, Every Single Day, We would be jiggered if We could figure out which Turn happened when or why and what the Upshot was when it happened if it happened and what?!
Ya know?
Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo and Abracadabra and Magic Presto have their uses, as We all know.
But Rhinos all know what the real magic word is, right?
When Rhinos discuss Magic, We realize pretty quickly that We’d have to believe We understand what’s wrong with the way things are. Yes, We might like a new egg-beater, or less creaky joints, or glitter on our cereal, but these are delights without much staying power.
We contemplate the “Three Wishes Formula”, but can’t come up with anything genuinely satisfying. The TWF is a system with some serious shortcomings; too many ifs, ands, and buts. It doesn’t seem quite fair.
Happily, it isn’t an issue on a frequent basis.
However matters may work for our Readers, for Rhinos 98% of our conversational time is spent with ourselves, each pondering what is what, given the mental resources available.
Rhino ideas and concepts and beliefs are expressed and experienced via our ears or our noses, or both. However incomprehensible that may seem, it works for Us. Then We juggle those ideas and come up with a thought, sometimes.
All those “voices” in our heads, or wherever, each making a contribution. But that is the party line We listen to almost all the time. No point in asking if We like it; We live with it.
“Nincompoop” came into usage about 1680, meaning one of defective reasoning. It may be related to the Latin phrase ‘non compos mentis’.
In common use among Rhinos, there is an added element to the meaning, namely, the Nincompoop has to be unaware of obvious limitations, indeed most often is complacent and sure of superiority.
It’s ironic really, but not particularly endearing.
Rhinos need lots of veggies, but also the right ones. We are self-medicating by Nature, so We pay attention. A little of this, balanced with a bunch of that.
Most Rhino medication is taken on the Perpetual Plan, with an eye to upcoming possibilities, which could show up any time.
All herbal, except for occasional minerals (when We run into them).
Just because Rhinos are worldly, does not mean We know Everything. Occasionally We will run into a plant We do not recognize.
Our Policy is to nibble a tiny corner and discover what the newcomer has to offer.
Our other Policy is to gobble it whole, figuring that Nature wouldn’t make it tempting if Rhinos were meant to pass it up.
only stand and wait,” a quote from a sonnet by Mr. John Milton, d.1674.
Rhinos know quite a bit about Patience. We have learnt it during the last 50 million years and the myriad adventures experienced in that time.
Rhinos have many outstanding Ideas going forward in our heads, almost all the time. Unfortunately, these Ideas must compete with one another for our Undivided Attention.
Ideas do not like to wait in line for Attention; they jostle for Preferential Treatment. However, Rhinos have short attention spans, so shortly We will refocus; next it could be any Idea’s turn.
And all of this goes on while We chew. Amazing, right?!
And for the Your Inner Rhino CLUE series, this wraps it up. We salute again Mr. A.E. Pratt, its creator, and Hasbro, which manufactures the game itself.
An odd part of this merriment is that Mr. Body, the Victim, is never detailed. We just need to find out which Player done him in. Of course, the best part is when you find out that Your character is the culprit! Bwahahahahahaha.
Your Inner Rhino 