monkey see, monkey do..

There are times when I (the zookeeper), have questioned the intellectual hierarchy of the zoo inhabitants.

For instance, the primates can never seem to remember to replace the toilet paper roll....but the canine understands that the zookeeper likes nothing more that a clean hiney because he's always licking his and everyone else's.

No matter how many heartfelt attempts the zookeeper makes, she always feels like she's backpedaling.

That was until recently....

.....While playing a simple game of shopkeeper with Primate #2 (Jules) and our friendly neighbor, who is called orangutan do to his skillful playground antics, the zookeeper was quite delighted with her observations.

The game went as follows:

The zookeeper was the cashier/shopkeeper
Primate #2: casual shopper
Orangutan: shoplifter, (just wait it gets better)

While checking out Primate #2; she kindly paid her bill with a billionaire-schmillionaire credit card; she leaned forward and whispered to the zookeeper that she noticed "somethin supishist". She discreetly pointed in the direction of the orangutan.

The orangutan promptly informed the shopkeeper and the casual shopper that he had every intention of paying for his purchase, however he left his wallet at the bank while cashing his million dollar paycheck. The so-called shoplifter "made his display" and exited the shop. He returned moments later with his wallet and handed the shopkeeper a "million dollar bill" and told her to keep the change for the hunger children of the world.

Having witnessed this generosity, Primate #2 pulled a "million dollar bill" from her purse and said she would also like to help the hunger children.

There are rarely times that the zookeeper is surprised.

.....With great pride in the lesser primates, the zookeeper also "made her display of pride", and told them that this day the lesser primates were far superior to the majority of the primates she has encountered!!