[wildbill]

Back in the 20s or 30s, the Dallas zoo had an ape called Henry. The exhibits in those days had an outdoor section with the ape separated from the crowd with simple iron bars.

Henry had a bad habit of throwing food and things at the crowd outside his cage. My mother was a inquisitive child and when she saw the crowd backed up out of range it never occurred to her that there must be a reason. So she ran right up close to the bars, standing there with her mouth agape.

Henry took one look and must’ve made a plan. He went to his food pail and chewed up some carrots and then got a mouthful of water. Then he walked over in front of my mother and spit it all in her face. She got a mouthful.

She developed some kind of phobia about animals and could never get around one without having a reaction which included uncontrollable spitting. It was a funny family story which was handed down over the years. She’s 93 now and I’m gonna show her the YouTube video.

[Colonel Kangaroo]

I wish Henry could have executed his plan on the brats in the video instead of your mom.

[ConservativeMan55]

bttt

[Sawdring]

When I was a kid the gorillas at the Como Park zoo in ST. Paul used to urinate into their cupped hands and throw it at the glass. I'm sure they enjoyed the reaction they got out of the crowds. Now the glass is tinted so the gorillas cannot see out.

Gorillas, not guerrillas.

[Rodamala]

Ever hear of a “feces throwing monkey”? It’s true.