When you see this sign of splatter,
You all had better scatter.
The hippo they call Lu,
Flicks his tail to . . . .
Make everybody scream!
Lu is in the hippopotamus equivalent of an old people’s home. He will celebrate his 54th birthday this month and hippos generally only live to 30. He was at the park when it was taken over by Florida State Parks and given leave to stay. He even has his own Florida State citizenship!
Visit Lu at https://www.facebook.com/LuTheHippopotamus
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Thanks very much for your comment and your visit to my blog!
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Oh, that is one sign I wish I’d NEVER seen. Hope never to see it in person! Lovely pix!
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Thank you. There is a good view of Lu the hippo from the side of his enclosure. You don’t have to stand in the firing line!
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Great photos of the Hippo, Carol, and a very scary sign. 😯 I’d definitely stand well clear.
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Ick!
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Funny sign! lol
I have ever seen a hippo, but i have never seen if it flicks ots tail 😀
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We didn’t see it flick its tail – fortunately!
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hahaha – you are correct – have never seen that sign! and it is likely a great warning to heed….
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The funny thing is, I’d no idea there was such a thing as a “splatter zone” as I stood reading the sign. I prudently moved to the head end to take more photos!
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Hilarious. Keep away from the splatter Zone… My entry is here: http://forestwoodfolkart.wordpress.com/2014/04/09/a-word-a-week-photograph-challenge-sign/
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What will they think of next? And who are they?
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Hahaha – that sign is hilarious! Trawling through your blog at the moment & loving it. We would love to road trip USA one day… there is just so much to see and do and clearly silly signs to laugh at!!!
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I hope you get the opportunity to make that road trip. It is a huge country which you will appreciate coming from Australia. A tiny distance on the road map turns out to be an all day drive. But worth it. Being seasoned travelers you won’t need any tips but the National Parks have been our favorite destinations. Bon voyage!
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Well for the short time that we have visited the USA – we too fell in love with the National Parks so would love to road trip and visit the beautiful NP of the country! Here’s to hoping we get there one day 🙂
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😉
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Lu is a favorite of ours and we took our visiting granddaughter to see him on Christmas Day! If you are still in the Homossasa area and would like to get away from your RV for a bit, let me know and I’ll put the kettle on at our place in Bushnell (just a little inland). I’m always up for a visit from the blogosphere!
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What a shame we missed you! We were there the next day. We flew to Tampa/Floral City for Christmas and are back in Arizona now. My blog is a bit mixed up (explanation on sidebar) and some of my Florida pics are from a previous visit. I’m sorry I missed that cup of tea with you!
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I need a sign like that to put on the door when I’m doing the plumbing work 🙂 A hippo with a Facebook page, wowsers.
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Yes of course! You can borrow it for this one: http://multifariousmeanderings.wordpress.com/2014/01/02/the-day-mm-pooh-poohed-the-new-year/
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If I see a sign like that, I know now what to do. Did not know Lu could splatter!
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Beware of the mighty hippo. The danger might not be as you would expect!
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Haha, that is funny!
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Thanks! I thought so but I didn’t hang around there for long to see if it was for real!
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Glad nature didn’t call while you were there…..that would not have made a proper blog post for sure 🙂
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Oh I don’t know. The running and screaming that would have ensued would have been pretty funny!
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Hippos are UNIQUE creatures – ha! Love that sign:)
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6000 pounds of unique! Look out behind!
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I will be ever watchful at the next zoo I visit. Who knew?
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The first person to be standing in the wrong place at the wrong time! hahaha! 😆
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Hope I never do.. doo?
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The sign was funny. The real thing? Not so much, I’m guessing.
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eeewww!
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I didn’t get a demonstration thankfully!
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Your ‘silly signs’ are great. Keep up the good work!
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Thanks. This one was special!
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Love that park! And the hippo, of course!
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It was a great place to visit. All the animals came out to play that day. 🙂
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That is some rear end. Best to stay on the right side of that beast. 🙂
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Only 6000 pounds! See? You’ve nothing to worry about!! lol On the other hand he eats hay and drink water. The detox isn’t helping him!
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Good thing I’m keeping my spraying to a minimum. And without an audience.
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Did I need to know that?
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In case there was any doubt.
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😳
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Been in a bird hide when one decided to defecate near by… never seen so many photogs move so quickly… naturally I was the first one gone… this guy is a damn good age…
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I didn’t see Lu doo his business but I can’t say I’m displeased about that.
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It is a messy spray of sh..t flying every where… if you have every watched a fertiliser spreader working you can equate this to the hippo… fertiliser going everywhere… quite often when they lift their tails out of the water to let go one will see a flurry of fish going in for the food value… no wonder I don’t eat fish…
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Oh ick. I won’t either now!
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Darling hippo! You’re right… I’ve never seen that sign!
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I didn’t see the sign at first as there were so many people there. So glad I spotted it and moved away!
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I have never known a hippo that goes by the same name as me…not sure how I feel about that! 😉
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I don’t think there will be any confusion! lol
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