Just Another Day In The Life

[ladysprite]

Actual Conversation With my Silks Instructor

(upon him learning that I am a veterinarian, and explaining that he wants a pet monkey with an improbably and unrealistic list of behaviors and skills)

Me: That's nice. I want a unicorn.
Him: Yeah, but monkeys are real.
Me: Not the one you're describing.
Him: Oh yeah? How do you know? Have you met them ALL?
Me: ......yes.
Him: Prove it. What are all their names?
Me: Dave.
Him: ALL of their names. Every monkey in the world.
Me: Nope - that's it. They're all named Dave. All of them.
Him: .......I don't want a monkey named Dave. Fine.

Yep, apparently I can out-weird circus performers. Add that to my list of questionable talents.

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[johnpalmer.livejournal.com]

Now I'm wondering if monkeys ever fib about their names, or if they figure that's the closest we'll get to their real names or....