by request, here is the story of washoe and her affection for shoes:
i discovered this fact while doing a little research before attending the chimposium. washoe likes shoes, with this knowledge i made a careful selection of footwear before embarking on the journey east of the mountains (goin' to the mountains gonna meet alotta monkeys). i no longer recall the pair of shoes that i chose, i vaguely remember that they had thick chunky soles and had some bright color about them.
when we entered the area where you can sit and see the chimps
i sat down in the front row
(so washoe might get a clear view of my groovy shoes)
she came right over
pointed to my shoes and made the sign for shoes
we were just getting settled and no one else really noticed
but i was looking for it
waiting for it
she signed shoes a few more times and then she was off to something else
i was so happy and excited
i bragged for days and days about how washoe had liked my shoes
2 comments:
That's WONDERFUL!!! Thanks for sharing.
P.S. That photo of Moja in the article on your "shoes" link makes me go "awwwwww". So sweet.
it was amazing to see them in person, even if we were separated by glass.they were really adorable & they all had their own unique personalities.
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