Not to be outdone by London Zoo........ Proof positive that you can't always judge a zoo by it's manhole covers!
Friday, February 24, 2012
Zoological Manhole Covers--Lincoln Park Zoo Chicago
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Wade G. Burck
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Man hole covers? Somebody has way too much free time on his/her hands.
Dennis,
It's "zoo." How can there be too much time?
Wade
Wade
I also visit and enjoy every zoo I can. I just never got 'hooked' on the man-hole covers. Perhaps on my next zoo visit I shall look down occasionly. Thanks for teaching me to expand my mind. Dennis
Dennis,
I don't know if "hooked" is a fair word. I just appreciate anything a zoo take's the pride in "personalizing" instead of just hanging an ugly, gaudy banner over the gate announcing the latest exotic arrival or the newborn on view for the first time. "Hooked" is what I was on shoulder patch's. The official, issued ones not the candy available in the gift shop. I used to swap circus tickets and programs to zoo colleagues for patch's and guidebook's. I have a boat load and have them framed in groups of 15 in 5 frames. My proudest possessions are a Lincoln Park District "policeman looking" hat worn by the keepers in the 1950's gifted to me by author and former Zoo Manager at Lincoln Park Zoo, Mark Rosenthal. A silver monogrammed CH button from the jackets worn by the keepers at the Hagenbeck zoo gifted to me by Elephant Consultant Allen Roocroft, and two letterheads, one written and signed by John Benson, owner of Benson's Zoo/Wild Animal Farm and as noted American animal representative of Carl Hagenbeck to an animal dealer in Kansas, questioning why a bag load of snakes arrived dead, and another signed and written by C.
Emerson Brown, Director of the Philadelphia Zoo to the same Kansas animal dealer wondering what was up with the 25 Kangaroo rats that arrived in Philly, because he had ordered 10 Western Diamondbacks, gifted to me by author and former Director of the Topeka Zoo, Gary Clarke. A hand written letter and envelope on Palace stationary, written and delivered to Charly Baumann at MSG in the early 60's, by the secretary to the Prince of Rewa, wondering if Charley would have a moment after a performance to speak with the Prince about the Rewa White tigers, gifted to me by the late greater then great, Charly Baumann. What an incredible life I have had. More then I ever dared dream of.
Wade
Wade
Nicely said. I don't care what it might be, but everyone should be passionate about something.
You already have surpassed what is expected of anyone concerning a reasonable level of passion(s).
Now get out there and climb some of the really big Mexican pyramids.
You will see most of the steps to the top are shallow. The Mayan had small feet. Walking almost sideways, you can easily imagine your accending as a previous chief, or common Mayan to be closer to the gods. Dennis
Dennis,
At the smaller pyramid, which you considered "candy ass", I had to walk up it sideways. I thought it was an odd and uncomfortable way of ascending and descending. I never knew "small feet" of the Mayan was the reason for the very narrow steps, I just assumed it was because nobody wore Larry Mahan J toe boots back them.
I do more then "imagine" Dennis. When mounted, I am riding with Villa and Zapata clearing evil out of Chihuahua and the surrounding mountains. At the pyramids no way am I a "common" Mayan peasant. Because I was the only one there that day, I was Quetzalcoatl(the Mayans know me as Kukulkna) and I dispatched easily 75 virgins before 4:00 in the afternoon. I owned air, earth, fire, and water that day. If you are going to do it, do it serious.
Wade
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