I discovered Bushman at the Field Museum.
In August 1930, in the depths of the Great Depression, the Lincoln Park Zoo welcomed a two-year old orphaned gorilla named Bushman. Weighing just thirty-eight pounds, he would grow to six feet two inches tall, and over 550 pounds. For twenty-one years Bushman captivated the hearts of Chicagoans and visitors from around the world.
Bushman’s fame was due partly to his novelty: he was the first lowland gorilla kept in a zoo west of the Potomac River. He was also known for his pranks, such as throwing dung at those who came to gawk.
That Bushman; he’s such a card.
Oh my lord, that poor gorilla. No it’s not a prank; he hates you. He hates you. He despises you. He is not trying to throw his shit on you because he’s being funny. I can just hear his inner monologue: what is wrong with this species? Can’t they take a hint? Are they retarded? What do I have to do to get them to leave me alone? Leave me alone.
self portrait and gorilla picture in 1.
Ah yes ,well do I recall Bushman. Doing a write on my blog, to capture those feelings.
http://thetalker.org/
Sorry to have missed putting on the link to my Bushman post..
Actually was grokking that was the basis of my post and the feelings when that experience took place.
Your photo here brought back many memories.
Thank you.
http://www.thetalker.org/archives/390/44-talker-on-grokking/
I was looking for the Talkers memories of Bushman the gorilla and could not find them.
Hello Cindy,
I did not post all mt thoughts, but what was said can be read here.
This is a forum where folks from all over this beautiful world comment and ask questions about life as they have experienced it.
Be Well
http://www.ourultimatereality.com/forums/the-science-of-miracles-t964.0.html;msg10057#msg10057
I remember seeing him in the Museum in about 1955. It was said he was capable of tearing auto tires apart with his hands while in the zoo. There estimate on his height is a little generous. They didn’t get over 5’9″ in the wild.
My Mother Seen him just before he died…She swore he was ten feet tall…Of course she was six…lol, but he was a fixture in Chicago!!