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Would you say that your relationship with your dad was he was a mentor to you?… Read More

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Were you still there?… Read More

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You were a keeper there at Brookfield. Yeah, I don’t know that I ever thought of it that way. No, I never thought about disassociating myself with him. I enjoyed him, and you could sneak a bit of knowledge out of him every now and again when he would let… Read More

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When did you decide that you wanted to go off on your own and not be under your father’s wing?… Read More

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No, I was in Busch Gardens, I believe. It was in ’63 when he retired. Read More

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And when did that hit ya?… Read More

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Ya know, I don’t know that I was ever that enthralled with it or thought that much about it. It was a job, and it was a hard job sometimes, but I enjoyed the people associated with the field and traveling for zoo conferences and whatnot. It was always great… Read More

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Where were you when your father had left the position at Brookfield Zoo?… Read More

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I’m not sure who. Read More

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Who was involved in the bringing of it here?… Read More

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Did you realize, at some time, that you were part, for good or bad, but that you were part of a very famous family that had generation after generation of people associated with the zoo field?… Read More

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You know, I’m not sure, ’cause that was about…… Read More

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Or do you remember any of that?… Read More

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Ralph Small. (laughs) Did your father work hard to get this panda?… Read More

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Did it just come to him?… Read More

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Wasn’t anything hidden. I know there’s a fella that was the gatekeeper at the south gate who’s only has two arms, ’cause the panda had bit one of his (chuckles) arms off. That was Ralph Small. Read More

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Did your uncle George or did your father tell you stories about the panda when it came?… Read More

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Musta been a big deal. Oh yeah, it was a big deal, but that was a big deal and written up. Read More

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Everybody knew what the deal was, you know?… Read More

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Were they married when he was at Brookfield?… Read More