The Nose on your Face…

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Here is a challenge which Faithful Readers should be equal to. Where are We? No, no, not at a carnival, but where are We?

invisa-rhino

This picture speaks to an Ancient Truth about Humans, namely, you see what you expect to see. Otherwise, the assumption seems to be, the unobserved doesn’t exist. We have used this peculiar limitation for a Long Time. We can go anywhere, and have, without being noticed. We can go into the stadium for a big game and nobody sees us. We fly, We sail, We locomote with impunity. No disguise, just invite ourselves along.

In this instance, the crowd are busy looking for a bathroom, hunting out a hotdog, and wondering where Uncle Hiram has got off to. One child has seen Us, but that is our typical audience. Children don’t know We are invisible. It does not matter though, as Nobody will believe We are there. FYI, We are and have been to oh-so-many places.

“Rhinoceros?!? Don’t be silly, Sweetheart!”

Fizz and Squeak

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rollingrhino
We do not approve of bragging, per se. At the same time, We do not believe in denying our Capacities. It seems ungrateful and limiting to pretend to be less than We are. So We revel hourly, reflecting our delight in the gifts We have been granted. But We do it discretely… a balanced approach. Sometimes We just drift into a secluded spot (as shown) and roll around in madcap glee on our own behalf. Other times We smirk and look mysterious, and very pleased with ourselves.

Alas! poor Yorick…

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Hamlet 11-5Occasionally We give way to Melancholy, but not often. Let’s face it: sometimes things stink.

Nature’s ways are pretty cut and dried. Death can trip Us up, but why fuss about it? Woe seems a bit like an overstatement, like a distinction from Everybody Else.

Our solution to troubling thoughts is to keep chewing and improving ourselves. Those are our assignments. We have to do what We can do.

Hamlet is a pretty good play, all the same.

Singin’ in the Rain

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rain dance 8x6

For a Very Long Time, Way Back Whenever, We assumed that rain made Us grow. Not just plants, but Us as well. Today, We are not entirely certain. Way Back When it rained a lot more than today. Maybe We were wrong since today We keep growing even when it is dry. How it works is murky to Us… Anyway, We do like rainstorms. That’s one thing We do know. Rain makes you dance.

In Asia, there is a good deal of rain, but in Africa, rain is iffy and a special treat. The air gets weird and rattles our chain. Makes Us wiggle. (and maybe grow)

Rain is why We are such accomplished dancers. Or at least one of the reasons.

Facts of Life in the Wild

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In the Wild no Rhino dies of Old Age. We live each day upbeat, perfectly aware that our individual part of the project may be done at any time. We don’t let that idea make us blue. But We don’t forget it either.

Klee Dragons bright

The trickiest part of the Rhino’s span is Adolescence, the time when We strike out into the world, full of Spunk and unrestrained by Experience. That said, any of Us can go at any time of life, and the dragons We face may arrive at any moment.

These dragons are Famine, Disease, Competition, Confrontation, and Greed. These are not the Deadly Sins, these are the Facts of Life- in the Wild. We do not fret over the matter; We’d get depressed. We strut along, enjoying the time We are given. “Tra la la”, that’s what We say. Feel free to quote Us.

The Scentology Team

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We are aware of your concepts of the interior body, but Science is not a system We embrace when pondering what goes on inside Us. We have a team of tiny specialist colleagues, all busy analyzing the various sensations We encounter. There is plenty of room for everyone to compare notes, evaluate and set up responses, as needed. Everybody has one goal, namely the successful perpetuation of the Rhino in question. We are always in the Best Hands: Nature’s.

Scent Lab

Our system works well for Us; possibly it’s passed along by our parents, as no RhinoTot comes along without this understanding in place. Who else is inside there directing matters, We ask? Clearly there’s entirely too much going on for any one specialist to comprehend.

When something goes awry, We always blame “Ernie”. We say Ernie is taking a nap, or We’d be hunky dory. (No, Ernie is just what We say, not a real guy.) Gotta blame somebody when We get the hiccups. When RTots get funny, they often scream, “Ernie made me do it!”. Then everyone squeals with laughter. RTots are silly, which is just how We like them.

You are attached to the idea of five senses. We recognize a number more than that, though We don’t count, so We don’t have a total to report. The point here is that We usually think of Taste and Smell as one sense. We are designed to relate to every delicate variation of Scent, first for data, second and third for Sensual Delight. And fourth.

Pillow Talk

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Lullaby and GdNight

In the Wild, nobody really sleeps the way you all seem to do. If We allow our sensors to shut off completely, We wake up with some strange critter chewing our ankles. Or worse. This is especially true for those of Us that just plop down on the ground at naptime. So although We may appear to be comatose, We are just reinvigorating ourselves for the next round of activity, most likely chewing. And cogitating.

We mostly sleep when We feel like it, both day and night. Sometimes more, sometimes less. Sometimes standing.

Babies sleep soundly, but they are relying on Mom to confront any problems. Moms know how to do that. Moms know everything.