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I guess you might say, at certain times, they were somewhat secondary. They were never abused. They were well taken care of. Read More

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Did they call you? Or you were there?… Read More

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How’d you hear about the job at Busch Gardens as director?… Read More

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What would you say was the difference between what you had experienced before and now this private place?… Read More

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Well, you got money when you needed it. (laughs) We spent a lotta money, and basically, it was to promote Bud beer and promote the… We had mostly a, I guess… We developed more and more rides and things that some people liked and some people didn’t. Read More

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Would you say the animals were secondary?… Read More

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Private, yes. Read More

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Jimmy Morgan?… Read More

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Yeah. But ultimately, when you came back to Busch Gardens, you became the director of the zoo. Right, well, I came back as, more or less, assistant. And then, there were some changes in staff and whatnot. People were playing games. Tell me. This was a little-different kinda zoo. This… Read More

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From Busch Gardens?… Read More

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Where’d you go from there?… Read More

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Yeah, the first time. The first time, well, Jimmy Morgan. Read More

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Did being a Bean help you get the job? Or no?… Read More

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Well, it probably did, probably more often than not. You were there for a little while. And then, you left Busch Gardens. And then, you went to…… Read More

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No, I wasn’t there all that long. Read More

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Yeah. Read More

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Okay, and did you stay long, then?… Read More

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When you were at Busch Gardens, what did ya start as there?… Read More

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Well, they didn’t have… Titles didn’t seem to exist all that much. I was assistant director, I guess. Rich Naegeli was my boss, and that was it. And I had a number of other keepers and the likes under me, but I don’t think I ever had an official title. Read More

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This was the first time you were there as kind of an assistant to the director?… Read More