Posted on 12/09/2012 7:05:31 PM PST by nickcarraway
Excitement turns to deflation as rhesus monkey gets same old gift
Open-mouthed with excitement, this monkey looked like any child on Christmas morning as he got stuck into opening his presents at Longleat Safari Park.
What was going to be inside the wrapping paper? Some berries? Strawberries? Anything to break the monotony of his daily diet of bananas, surely.
But as he ripped the wrapping away, his faced turned to shock and then apparent horror as the awful truth was revealed - there was to be no respite.
Despite having to make do with yet more bananas, it wasn't all bad news - the rhesus monkey and his friends were given Santa signs to play with.
They seemed happy as they monkeyed around and took it in turns to run around with and hide behind the signs.
The cheeky mammals weren't the only ones to receive gifts, with the safari park's gorillas not left out.
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My daughter started a new tradition with her friends last year. She went out shopping on Black Friday.
One store had those nice big fluffy towels for $2.00 each!
I know she will always remember buying those towels for us as a family gift. And I bet my future grandchildren will be gifted with socks and towels...
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