From time to time, I comb the net to find amusing stories
that serve to draw a smile. This
morning, I came across one
about a monkey who was roaming a neighbourhood in Florida.
In her article, Ashley Mungiguerra outlines how a monkey
named Zeek (Zeke) was getting himself into a little mischief. Zeke was reportedly jumping on cars and
sitting on a mailbox eating someone's mail.
When the police arrived, Zeek was there to greet them, and started
ripping the molding off the patrol car.
To curb the amount of damage he was causing, the police ended up
distracting Zeek with a bottle of water.
Ashley points out that folks can legally own monkeys in that part of the
country, as long as they have a permit and meet specific cage requirements.
Since Zeek was able to get loose, it puts into question
whether or not the owner had met the cage requirements. That said, perhaps the owner was simply
trying to “get the monkey off his back”…get it?! Given what transpired thereafter, I believe
that a quote from George Carlin’s fits the bill: “Just ‘cause you got the
monkey off your back doesn’t mean the circus has left town.” I couldn’t help but ask myself: Was Zeek
looking for anything in particular?
Since the mail had already arrived, due to fast delivery, I guess that
he technically helped himself to some “fast food”…
- B. J. T. Pepin