That’s when Mel Dodge, who was like, my dad, as I told you, he was on the board of the zoo, and there’s 17 members. And he said, “Jack, you need to come up with some person “that can come here and be the director of the zoo. “While we can let you do what you do good. “We’re not gonna take your salary away. “We’re not gonna do anything to you, “but you’re good at what you’re doing, “and promoting, not just our zoo, but our city. “Look at what you’ve been doing here. “And right now you’re getting more and more. “You want this national television series, you’re starting.” And I, at first I said, I wasn’t hurt.
