I had meant to send you some time ago a whimsical article about the razing of Boston Garden, wherein the skeletal remains were found of a monkey which had apparently made its home in the rafters. But, perhaps you'll forgive my lapse in memory with another news article regarding our primate friends:
'Monkey Repellent - After years of unsuccessful attempts to keep crop-eating monkeys out of Japanese fields, a Tokyo research team believes it may have finally found a solution: Chili power shot into the air, irritating the eyes & noses of hapless monkeys that passed in front of carefully placed warning sensors. "We've tried electrified wires, fences, and all kinds of other preventive measures, but monkeys are smart enough to out wit the tricks," said Toshiaki Wada, director for the Tokyo Forestry Experiment Station in western Tokyo. The monkeys' favorite targets are vegetables, including young horseradish, potatoes [sic], turnips and carrots.'
We trust no animals were harmed in the Tokyo Forestry Experiment Station tests. We also expect that a Japanese movie will soon be released featuring radioactivity-enhanced monkeys escape from a Tokyo Forestry Experiment Station, make a bee-line for New York City, and are stopped by chili powder.
Perhaps you ought to add to your website a Monkey Update section, featuring prominent articles on monkeys.
-Evans
Thanks for the update Evans. I can always count on you to keep all of us updated on the latest rumblings from the primate world. Brachiate on back to the pop culture page or the main page.
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