Today is National Elephant Appreciation Day. Is it REALLY? Google it. Yes. It is (thanks Mom for the link! – if NPR says it’s such a day, then it must be true) and we’re celebrating here at L.P.E.
Apparently some guy was so especially enamored with the giant beasts that he began collecting all sorts of elephant things: shirts, figurines, pens, hats, costumes, etc. And then one particular day (September 22, I suppose) in 1996, he decided, “Well, hey. I like elephants so much, I am going to declare it National Elephant Appreciation Day.” And so he did. I’m not making this up. Perhaps paraphrasing the story a bit, but seriously. The story is true!
And so, in honor our very own Le Petit Éléphant and to celebrate his very special day, we’ve dressed him up and given him some sass and are giving a print of him away to a lucky reader.
Doesn’t he look spiffy?
To win Mr. L.P.E. all dressed up in his green swirly suit, write us an Elephant Haiku in the comments. We’ll choose a winner, who will receive the above print (on beautiful aquarelle 14olb watercolor paper, printed and marked in hues and tints of green watercolor marker). Once we’ve chosen a winner, we’ll (well, I will) write your Haiku underneath here:
in similarly spiffy caligraphic fontiness, and send it straight to you.
Quite an easy way to win a prize, don’t you think?
Happy National Elephant Day, everyone!
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22 September, 2010 at 22:25
Sarah Hammel
Ok, so cute I couldn’t resist. You guys should start a Gordon appreciation day too.
Here you go:
Little Elephant
They say you never forget
You’re a friend for life.
22 September, 2010 at 22:53
Lesa Bennett
Elephant so big
Gentle giant as perceived
Swaying left and right
PS I can’t win as that would be nepotism…but do love the op! 🙂
xooxoxo
22 September, 2010 at 23:03
Anna B.
Thanks mom!! What a nice haiku. Love you!
23 September, 2010 at 00:45
Ben Chaffee
An interpretation of having an elephant in your house:
“You like the new duds?”
Large drawn one asks loyal beast
“Just feed me.” -Gordon
23 September, 2010 at 05:27
Meredith & Kevin
We had two! And our son loves your elephant artwork, Anna!
You know what they say
About what a long trunk means
Enormous ears, too
I’m not scared of mice
That is an urban legend
But they ARE creepy
23 September, 2010 at 12:32
Agamemnon Jones
my ears you can eat
if you attend the state fair
or kill me, saute.
23 September, 2010 at 12:35
Agamemnon Jones
You enjoy the white
hard feel of the ivory.
It was once me, dear.
23 September, 2010 at 12:40
Agamemnon Jones
I moisturize it
ten times a day, but alas.
Rough, my skin will be.
23 September, 2010 at 19:20
Katie
Petit elephant
Big ears, trunk and two tusks
An oxymoron
26 September, 2010 at 12:05
Ribbu
Pachyderm envy:
Botox and veneers will make
A hippo of me
26 September, 2010 at 20:24
Aunt Cathy
Intelligent souls
Lumbering through the jungle
Please don’t cage us in
p.s. I love your blog!