Hippos are Vegetarian

[Corinna Vinschen]

On Oct  7 14:07, zzapper wrote:
>  A dwarf nicknamed Od has died in a circus accident in northern Thailand. 
> According to the Pattaya Mail, he "bounced sideways from a trampoline and was 
> swallowed by a yawning hippopotamus which was waiting to appear in the next 
> act. Vets on the scene said Hilda the Hippo had a gag reflex that 
> automatically caused her to swallow." The vet said it was the first time the 
> hefty vegetarian had ever eaten a circus performer. "Unfortunately, the 
> 1,000-plus spectators continued to applaud widely until common-sense dictated 
> that there had been a tragic mistake". (Melbourne Herald Sun - July 16th, 
> 1999) 

LOL.  Live's the best comedian.


Corinna