HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1965-09-02, Page 9NI
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Mo:nkey Island In Background
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By Mike Cowley
Now where did we put. little
Johnny? The last time I saw
him he was prying •his bubble
gum off. the floor,
No, wait a minute. Somebody
said they saw him hangin, out
of the window just after we
cane across the border. Oh
no, you don't think he's . . .
• Of course not. We couldn't
be that lucky. He must be
around here somewhere. ..How
about this for a clue?—there's
-• .. a-fesh:ly dripped --patch of .ice_
cream down the back of my'
friped shirt.
Look over there. Isn't that
him kicking that old man?
Come here ` you little b .,
b „ boy. What do you think
you're doing? Oh never, mind.
So he ran over your gum in
his wheelchair, that's .still no
excuse for a mugging....
Look there's the zoo, the zoo:
We're here, we're here.
Stop shouting will you' or
we'll lock you all. up on the
bus for -the rest of the day and
charge the animals to come
down here and see you.
Aw come off it. You can't
do that to us. .We'll organize
and start our own freedom
march. Just think about what
happened in Los Angeles—think
of the looting possibilities in
Detroit zoo. All we'd have to do
would be carry off one of the
gorillas and we could replace
you.
All right, all right. Now line
up. Behind one another not on
top, stupid. Now quietly make
your way out of the bus and
Welcome
once you are outside find your-
self a partner. •
What are we going. to d
dance?
Very funny. It's a safety pre-
caution in case you get Jost. .e
Also don't unpin your identity
cards and make sure they stay
on or there will be trouble.
Aw do we have to wear these
things? Look at this "Please re-
turn to 'the main gate if lost."
That's not my name.
OK wise guy turn it round
..the other .way. On second.,
thoughtmaybe in your`.case you
tonld-d,o---a -service-•#o-the- c
munity by conveniently losing
it. Now, everyone stay with their
partner and with the group to
which .they have been assigned
and no• one will get lost. •
Mister, mister. How . do yogi
make a porcupine angry so he
will show his quills?
Probably keep tugging at his
jacket sleeve with sticky fingers
like you're.doing right now.
I think I feel sick.
Think? After five.ice...cream.s,,..._..
• and four pops it's a wonder you
canr'do that": It wouldn't be so
bad if we hadn't been .here only
40 minutes.
Hey Mary, what have . you
done with that giant all day
sucker you just bought?
I ate it five minutes ago.
Took at the lions, look at the
lions. Why doesn't that one
growl instead of just lying there.
Maybe it's sick. Sir, do you
think it's sick?
Sure it's sick.
I still feel sick. How do I a,
get to the washroom?
Snakes Are Nice
You know these snakes are
nice :... I once saw one on tele-
vision eating 'a sheep—it swal-
lowed it all up without even
.chewing My mother says
you should chew everything 60
times. Do you think you should
chew everything 60 times?
oYes.
Well why doesn't the snake
then mister? Why doesn't... ,
I still feel sick.
Hang on a little longer the*
washrooms are just round this
' benc��according f`o the zoo guure' "
nm- What do you mean it's too
late.... ° •
Do you know sir they charge
you ten cents to go to the wash-
room? .
No I didn't but I'll bear it in
mind.
All right.. Let's keep moving.
We've got an awful lot of
ground to cover and animals to
see while we are here. Now
come over here and see the
elephants. °
Gee don't 'they stinky_ I wand-
er if their best friends have
told them just how bad it is.
I guess that Must be the 95
per cent that a normal deodorant
doesn't touch and that's an aw-
ful big 95 per cent.....
Stop your yapping will' you
and keep up with the rest -rt
the group. Sure they smell
but you don't have to make an
international incident out of _it.
Yes that's right. You should-
n't have told that keeper that
-his elephants stink. He might,
be sensitive. I once saw ,a TV
show where this guy was sensi-
tive see and....
I still feel sick' and my feet
are hurting now.
You're not the only one. My
-feet are killing me: When do
we go back? My mother told
me to let you know as soon as 1
was tired.
Yes when can we go back to
the bus? I'm ready to eat,
again after looTcing at these
smelly animals all afternoon.
Oh do we have to go. I don't
want to go.' Can we stay just five
minutes more, •ju•st-five -minutes--
please... .
Explanation--_..-_ _.-
Any connection between the
imaginary" dialogue above -and
last Friday's recreational trip to
Detroit zoo is,simply more than
a coincidence.
The author will carry the
"scars," resulting, from' being in
the Company of the 60 enthus-
iasts for the 12 -hour trip.,_
for some time to come. •
Only the highest commenda-
tion can be given to the five re •
creation supervisorS'who appear-
ed apparently unruffled at the
end of the trip.
Mai•y Etue; Mary Cochrane;.
Donna Dockstader, Bill Wilkin-
son and John Pirie all did a
first elass..ob of controlling the
enthusiastic kids and still allow-
ed them to "have a ball."
To recreation director Wayne ,
Horner, who extended the in-
vitation to join the trip, a re-
served thanks. With the school
term looming on the horizon one
can only say: "Go to it teach—
and the best of luck."
To Detroit Zoo
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