We never said that Rhinos are not full of Pits&Vinegar. We are. We have more than our fair share of Ginger. BUT, We are aware that We need to reserve some, in case Something comes up, and We need P&V to address it.
So We conserve a bit, and it’s often a Good Thing; in the Wild there are always Unexpected Developments.
Prepared, that’s Us. It’s one of our R Dimensions.
The Tooth Fairy is supposed to drop in to leave a modest congratulation to the young when replacing their teeth. The fact is, We Rhinos are not entirely sure whether our teeth ever fall out or not. If they do, We must swallow them? We certainly do not keep track of them.
That does not squelch our instinct for merry diversions. We are always on the lookout for fanciful distractions, including those of the Readership. Especially those that relate to Chewing.
Thanks.
Machu Picchu, a ruined Inca settlement on a mountaintop in Peru, was discovered July 24 in 1911 by Hiram Bingham. He was guided by a local boy, though the native people had no particular interest in the site. Many visitors today feel it has a mystic quality to it.
What importance it had for the Incas is still not known, despite the astounding engineering it must have taken to create it. The Spanish killed the last Inca in 1578.
Rhinos are not native to South America, but We do get around.
Scheherazade is known for her story-telling, spinning out tales of Sinbad, Aladdin, Ali Baba, and their many Adventures.
Since We at Your Inner Rhino are in a period of celebration, We felt this would be an appropriate time to remind the Readership of Scheherazade’s work.
Why not?!
(Also, anything that requires tassels, beads, and bangles resonates at Your Inner Rhino. That’s just how it is.)
Festivities are all very well, and Rhinos enjoy them as much as most critters. But there is an aftermath, which We often forget as We approach the party.
Cake is grand as it goes In, but what it can get up to Inside is worth a moment’s hesitation, ahead of time.
Our advice is grounded in Experience.
Today marks the One Thousandth posting, art and text, for Your Inner Rhino.com! If this landmark takes you by surprise, imagine what it does for the Staff!
Thanks to all you Readers, without whom the whole business would be mighty hollow.
And many affectionate thanks to Elias, Liz, friends and family for the support and encouragement. It keeps the Staff cheery.
On May 29, 1953 Mr. Edmund Hillary (b.1919) and Mr. Tenzing Norgay reached the top of Mount Everest, the first people to do it. Many had tried and failed, so it was a Big Deal.
Everest (aka Chomolunga, Sagarmatha, Zhumalangma Fegn) is treacherous because of weather, terrain, formidable winds, and thin air at the top. It’s not a climb for the faint-hearted. Or for most Rhinos either.
(see: May 24, 2017 Your Inner Rhino)
Towns have timetables.
We Rhinos, not so much so.
Today is National Peach Ice Cream Day, which suggests an instant course of action, Rhino or otherwise.
Visit the store before the supplies run out, say We.
Mr. Raold Amundsen (b.1872) lead the party that first arrived at the South Pole. It took them 49 days to get there, trekking 870 miles. Mr. Amundsen credited rigorous preparation, which seems to have paid off.
Rhinos were not invited along. We might have sent our regrets anyway; not much vegetation there. There they grow Snow and Ice.
What holds Rhino Attention is that from the South Pole, you can only go North! Pretty neat, when We think about it.
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