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Interview 24153 – Caption Index: 313

Yes. I can’t remember now (chuckling), but elephants in particular ought to be wandering around a field rather than. Frank, a question about, we’re talking about dealing with animals and selling, buying and selling. Read More

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But had you formulated some ideas based on your experience about ways for zoos to improve design and exhibits?… Read More

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To what extent did your business government regulations over the years complicate the importation, if at all?… Read More

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Keep her away from Asians. Yes. (chuckling) I don’t know where I was. I lost my train of thought. And she was going to the circus. Yeah, I was- Someone who knew. Physically, I was getting rough to handle her. He had a stroke and was diagnosed with diabetes right… Read More

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Just my left arm. It’s fine now. Now let me ask a another question here though. Read More

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While you were in the animal business and you were working Connie, you were also doing some things as a zoo designer and a consultant?… Read More

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Eh. Very little. Read More

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Where did Connie go?… Read More

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All right, she was sold to a circus, Culpepper and Merriweather Circus. It’s a little show, but they had an Asian elephant. Young, the same age as Connie. Excuse me, it was an African, like Connie. It wasn’t an Asian. it was an African. You’re right. Because she was going… Read More

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Remember the banana, how she would try to get the banana under the wire?… Read More

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That’s the only shock she ever had. Read More

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She would go- No, I don’t remember. No. But Frank, when you were training Connie, you realized that positive reinforcement was the best way. Sure. The only way, as far as I’m concerned. The only time I was rough with her was the day before she was picked up as… Read More

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What was the occasion?… Read More

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No, I worked her giving rides. I came back, and in November when we went over to the, it’s now a baseball field, a dome over in St. Pete. Read More

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It was the Halloween celebration that you went, took the elephant over there for. It hadn’t quite finished the inside yet. Well, Jesus. There’s a dome. And we took her over there. Was fine with the children. We walked in and walked out. We had to have a police guard… Read More

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She was perfectly handled. We worked at a house out on the island, a birthday party. Somebody wanted to spend the money to hire an elephant ride for a birthday party. We were- Frank, mention how it came upon, the method to get her to lie down. Read More

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Yes. Read More

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And how long did you work her or did you ultimately have to move her to a zoo?… Read More

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Just a follow-up question, when you were director of either Evansville or Jacksonville, which we’ll talk about, but when you were director, did you ever have problems with animal rights people?… Read More

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Not that I’m aware of. If somebody complained, not to me but just complained about an animal not being treated properly, we got into action right away. Certainly. Read More

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