Funniest Thing...

...I have ever witnessed.

The elephant was hungry;

he walked up to his friend.

He took his trunk and put it

into his pal’s back end.

 

When he pulled it out again

he ate what he had found;

the newly cleaned-out elephant

uttered not a sound!

 

Now that’s the truest comrade

an elephant can find,

each helping out the other

in his own distinctive bind.

Author's Note

July, 2006 - Oakland Park Zoo. My family and I had never laughed so hard in our lives... we dubbed the two elephants Phil and Doug... ;p

Reviews

[Marie]

That's real friendship all right...I cannot believe this really happened...

[Rita L. Sev]

Not only did I see it happen, but that picture is from Google - apparently it's pretty common elephant behavior. :) Thanks for reading, Marie!

[ANTO]

"Elephants never forget" - I bet the other one will bide their time and make sure their trunk is doubly cold. Revenge is a trunk best serviced cold.

This was very funny Rita. Excellente !!
X

[Rita L. Sev]

Ha! I like that, Anto! Thanks! :)

[David Scott]

Gross!!!! Your sick!!!! Ha... And people think dentistry is gross. Too funny.

[Rita L. Sev]

People think dentistry is painful... but these elephants? Yes, gross - and hilarious! Thanks for reading, David! :)

[Jack...]

Rita, I am sitting here eating lunch as I read this. What is going on here? This is way too funny and I can only imagine the luaghter at the zoo that day.

[Rita L. Sev]

Ha! Sorry, Jack - didn't mean to interfere with lunch - I just had to share! :)

[SyberRose]

a funny one haa...I love zoos...I havent been to one in a while though...good one Rita...:)

[Rita L. Sev]

If you go, remember to check out the elephants! Thanks, Rose!

[ShelleyA]

Hi Rita. A good, humorous write. You paint a vivid picture that any reader can appreciate. I love your sense of humor and you're a great storyteller. Well penned and a fun read. Write on!

[Rita L. Sev]

Thanks, Shelley! :)

[ShelleyA]

You're welcome.

[kublakhan27]

LOL Oh my goodness...this is a comedic episode of Byronic proportions :D

[Rita L. Sev]

:) Life is funny, if you know where to look! Thanks!

[kublakhan27]

Very true haha You're most welcome :)

[Aehr]

What? lol :P This was HILARIOUS

[Rita L. Sev]

Yep. It was even funnier in person! :) Thanks, Rhea!

[Aehr]

lol :P Any time! :D

[Kwiksie Ifediora]

my jaw was already hanging before stanza two! tsk, tsk, tsk; some meal huh?
quite a funny tale ma'am, and it's direct simplicity makes it somewhat easier to...digest. hehehe ;)

[Rita L. Sev]

Ha! :) Love your comment, Kwiksie! Thank you!

[Aethereal]

This was a joy to read. Animals do many funny things. If you go to a monkey's exhibit at the zoo, then you'll find some xxx rated writing material there being that monkeys are so much like we are. Your poem inspired me to write this tiny easy to write mono-rhyme which you may keep as your own as a gift:


Zoo

Creatures at the zoo
never care what you
think they aught to do.

They instead are true
to their points-of-view.

Things that they pursue
are related to
what they like to chew.

[Rita L. Sev]

Ha! Thank you for your fun reply! Yes, animals really don't care about manners. They just live with gusto! :)