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Sunday, June 1, 2008
Surrey's Zoological Garden--Chessington, England
These spectacles were called "shows" and "educational." I am kind of glad the philosophy of shows, an educational changed over time. I would like to think we learned from mistakes of the past.
I used to go to Chessington quite a lot when I was much younger as it was quite close to where my grandmother lived. At that time it was called a zoo. Much later on it became a "Theme Park", complete with a "circus". I use the quotation marks because it was policy not to use animal acts in the show because it was not considered "proper" (which is the word I choose to use at this length of time). I remind you that this was in something which was basically a zoo. I say no more.
John, Great insight. Although the whole world has become proficient at "word games", and "spin", and "justification", the Brits I am familiar with have taken it to a new level. And they are convincing in their belief. Until it is advantageous to change tomorrow. LOL A theme park with a circus, that is a zoo, but won't use animals, yet had some bloody fine tea parties in the past. Wade
These spectacles were called "shows" and "educational." I am kind of glad the philosophy of shows, an educational changed over time. I would like to think we learned from mistakes of the past.
I used to go to Chessington quite a lot when I was much younger as it was quite close to where my grandmother lived. At that time it was called a zoo. Much later on it became a "Theme Park", complete with a "circus". I use the quotation marks because it was policy not to use animal acts in the show because it was not considered "proper" (which is the word I choose to use at this length of time).
ReplyDeleteI remind you that this was in something which was basically a zoo.
I say no more.
John.
John,
ReplyDeleteGreat insight. Although the whole world has become proficient at "word games", and "spin", and "justification", the Brits I am familiar with have taken it to a new level. And they are convincing in their belief. Until it is advantageous to change tomorrow. LOL A theme park with a circus, that is a zoo, but won't use animals, yet had some bloody fine tea parties in the past.
Wade