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Elephant Relocates From Upper West Side

June 26, 2022 | 8:00 AM
in ABSURDITY, NEWS
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“Philadelphia Freedom,” by Boysenberry45.

By Boysenberry45

A handmade elephant left the Upper West Side yesterday and bravely boarded an Amtrak train en route to Philadelphia to meet his new owner at a two-year-old’s birthday party on Sunday.

The trip began with a quick jaunt on an express subway from 72nd and Broadway to Penn Station. Notably, his fellow passengers were unusually friendly throughout the trip, although it was the weekend and the weather was very nice.

When asked how he felt about relocating to Philly, the elephant was a bit teary and said he hoped to be able to come back for a visit, but was excited about moving to a house; he’d been living since birth in a rather small rent-stabilized apartment.

Happy birthday to his new owner!

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UWSRachel
UWSRachel
9 months ago

Thank you for this adorable heartwarming story!

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TW Baskins
TW Baskins
9 months ago

…and I see he packed his trunk, too!

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JerryV
JerryV
9 months ago
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This mention of trunk awakened one of the few neurons I seem to have left. We learned a song in kindergarten in the Bronx, which went, “The elephant carries a great big trunk. It’s there on the end of his nose. It has no lock and it has no key. But he takes it wherever he goes.” My problem at 5 years of age was that I knew what an elephant’s trunk was but I had no idea that a trunk could also be something into which you packed things. So, I had no idea what the point of this song was. But George, thank you for the pachyderm association. You learn something new every day.

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GeorgeCPW
GeorgeCPW
9 months ago
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Good one! Well, after all, he is a pachyderm

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dannyb
dannyb
9 months ago

“Little enough to ride for free?
Little enough to ride your knee!”

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Isabel Leone
Isabel Leone
9 months ago

What a heart warning story I home you love your new home in the City of Brotherly Love . There are lots of wonderful things to do in Philadelphia. You will will enjoy your new home❤️

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Brigid
Brigid
9 months ago

I relocated to Philly a few months ago and welcome you! Will always miss the UWS but there is lots to do here as well.

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Chuck
Chuck
9 months ago

Who gives up a rent stabilized apartment?!??

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Emilie de Brigard
Emilie de Brigard
9 months ago

PLEASE come back for a visit!

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Linda Eckard
Linda Eckard
9 months ago

What a cute and great story! Loved it. Thanks

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