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The seals stupidly dive off rocks into swirling black water, barking mindlessly. The zookeepers feed them dead fish. A crowd gathers around the tank, mostly adults, a few accompanied by children. On the seals' tank a plaque warns: COINS CAN KILL----IF SWALLOWED, COINS CAN LODGE IN AN ANIMAL'S STOMACH AND CAUSE ULCERS, INFECTIONS AND DEATH. DO NOT THROW COINS IN THE POOL. So what do I do? Toss a handful of change into the tank when none of the zookeepers are watching. It's not the seals I hate----it's the audience's enjoyment of them that bothers me.
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bateman
psycho
seals
patrick
zoo
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Bret Easton Ellis |
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"I think so. I want a hamburger and a hot dog." I paused. "And ice cream in one of those waffle cones. And-- and I want to see the big kitties."
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jennifer-l-armentrout
zoo
pure
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Jennifer L. Armentrout |
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Life is so beautiful that death has fallen in love with it, a jealous, possessive love that grabs at what it can get.
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death
life-lessons
life
can-get
possessive
grab
jealous
zoo
tiger
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Yann Martel |
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I don't mean to defend zoos. Close them all down if you want (and let us hope that what wildlife remains can survive in what is left of the natural world). I know zoos are no longer in people's good graces. Religion faces the same problem. Certain illusion about freedom plague them both.
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illusion
religion
zoo
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Yann Martel |
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899d464
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They can't expect anyone to actually pay for a shirt that says, 'I (picture of an elephant) the San Diego Zoo.' What does that even mean?
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funny
t-shirt
zoo
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Adam Rex |
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They would probably search for him all over the zoo--the last place he'd been seen. He wondered if any evidence would implicate the hippo.
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zoo
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Brandon Mull |