Hippos, August 1962

Hippos; I call them "Water Rhinos". I'M NOT CRAZY! In spite of their adorable appearance, hippos do not make great pets. Nobody ever considers that you'll need a litter box the size of a Volkswagen bus. Which is why animal shelters are full of hippos. It's pretty sad. Today's photos can't be called "Snoozles™", which is breaking the Sunday format, but as you can see, the pictures themselves aren't bad - in fact they are pretty good, no heads in the way, they are clear, the color hasn't faded... they are just a little bit dark. But my "scans" folder is lacking any truly awful examples. Happily!One hippo stares at us with a beady eye, while another prepares to burst through the surface, making people (not me!) shriek in surprise. That part of the river looks like a swell place to live, if I was a hippo I'd want to be there too.Are these the same two hippos? Who can tell? This is why all hippos should wear name tags. They don't have to be Disney name tags, but I admit that that would be…