tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8709052517699784943.post3860770057386165667..comments2024-03-24T05:20:55.209-04:00Comments on Greater New York: From the Bronx Zoo to the Third ReichRob Snyderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14297706005998824168noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8709052517699784943.post-76031406633802191732009-03-08T18:58:00.000-04:002009-03-08T18:58:00.000-04:00As Peter's colleague in the creation of Greater Ne...As Peter's colleague in the creation of Greater New York, it is my pleasure to note that I, too enjoyed childhood visits to the Bronx Zoo. My Bronx grandparents referred to the zoo as "Bronx Park," a moniker that always made the place seem very inviting to me.<BR/><BR/>In my entire childhood, nothing made me more curious about the larger world than the zoo's African Plains exhibit. I made a vow that I would one day visit that part of the world, and in 1989 visited East Africa to live out the dreams of a lifetime and climb Kilimanjaro, hike across the Serengeti Plain, and sail the Indian Ocean in a dhow, an ancient and beautiful boat much used in that part of the world.<BR/><BR/>That a man of such evil opinions as Madison Grant contributed to my happiness, and the happiness of so many other people, is a great irony.Rob Snyderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14297706005998824168noreply@blogger.com