Monkey Gras

Over the recently passed, four day Mardi Gras weekend, there have been regular sightings of the long-thought-extinct Lumock's Monkey (Papio lummoxus). It was observed lumbering up and down a ladder while playing with brightly colored tape and primitive tools. It appeared to be obsessed with spreading a thin, monochromatic mudlike substance all over the inner surfaces of its den, apparently at the direction of a Dear Sweet Monkey. Various lesser monklets helped and hindered at times.

The Lumock's Monkey did not engage in much of its routine or other ritualized behaviors involving glowing boxes; however it uttered a number of its more notable calls, most of which were known to communicate distress of some sort. Its eating and sleeping patterns were also disrupted and it showed evidence of experiencing mild to moderate muscular discomfort.

It must be noted that the Lumock's Monkey's efforts appeared to have a demonstrably positive affect on the Dear Sweet Monkey. Further enhancing her mood, she placed a movable partition in a secondary grooming area of the nest depicting what might be described as "cute monkey scenes" involving "nattily attired" monkeys if such descriptions were acceptable in scientific circles.

The Dear Sweet Monkey also gave numerous indications that the nest was to undergo additional modifications through repetitions of the Lumock's Monkey's labors. The Lumock's Monkey grew surly and did not exhibit more sociable conduct until after ingesting a full meal prepared by a lesser monklet with assistance from the Dear Sweet Monkey and other lesser monklets.

None of this behavior appears to be related to any of its mating rituals, though further research may be necessary.

Comments

[CC]

Is that Curious George?

[schmed]

No, but I think it may be Currious Steve, the new Visor Model at the University of Simpering Chickens.

[TigerGrrL]

Hmmm. I wonder if schmed has any "big yellow hats" in his wardrobe.

[Corey]

Mmm...research.

[Kevin Donahue]

Research is always a good thing.

[Suzette]

Oh, that's the Waverly fabric, isn't it? Or is it the Kaufman? Why did you crop out the monkey's harem pants - that's the best part.

[schmed]

I really shouldn't be surprised that Suzette knows all about the monkey fabric.

I couldn't find any better pic on the net - that's why. I'll see what I can do...