Overheard at the NC Zoo - Asheboro, NC

Today April and I took a little "field trip" to the NC Zoo. We got free tickets from her mom and were both really excited to see the animals; it has been over 10 years since either of us had been to any zoo. The zoo in SF is pretty depressing because all the animals are in small concrete enclosures and have resorted to mauling zoo visitors in the case of the tigers or flinging their poop at them like the chimps. The NC Zoo in Asheboro is really nice, most of the animals are housed in spacious areas that resemble their natural habitat like African grasslands for the giraffes and elephants and swamps for the otters and gators. No cages or bars anywhere which was really cool and way better for seeing our animal cousins up close and personal.

Anyways, turned out April and I enjoyed hearing what the human visitors to the zoo were saying almost as much as we liked seeing the animals. It's time for another episode of "Overheard in NC"...

Little Girl: Daddy, what we gonna see next?
Tattooed Dad: Ummm...(looks at map)We're gonna go to the Streamside area to see the otters, snakes & bobcats
Little Girl: Daddy, what's a bobcat?
Tattooed Dad: It's like our cat, but wilder!

Chubby Vacation Bible School Camper: (excitedly) Brad just gave me one of his nachos!
Vacation Bible School Counselor: (smirking) Just one, huh?

Large Older Woman: (half sitting, half hanging out of helicopter exhibit) Lord, I just couldn't stand being in no helicopter!
Skinny Friend: Why not?
Large Older Woman: There just ain't no room!

I have no idea what the story behind the next thing we overheard was, but we both agree it was the best one of the day...

Little black kid to other summer campers: Ben doo-doo-ed on the GROUND!