This is almost in the category of "You can't make this stuff up!"
This is totally true though, it's the San Antonio Zoo and the El Paso Zoo. Both did this event last year and it was a smashing success! So much so that they're doing it again this year.
Evidently they've tapped into some very strong emotions regarding people's Exes. They let you name the cockroach and then they livestream those cockroaches being fed to Meerkats today!
They announce the Exes' first name but only the initial of their last name. Here's what they say on their facebook page:
“You will be able to name a cockroach after your ex, and we will serve it up as a snack to one of our animals for only $5,” said the San Antonio Zoo in their event announcement.
“If your ex was a snake, you can even name a rat after them, and we will feed it to a reptile for $25.” source
You can also go watch it live and in person if that would make you feel better. lol. I reckon it's cathartic for some people? At least it's just symbolic and not actually feeding the Ex to an animal!
These guys are gonna be feastin today. Oh, they also post the names of the Exes on the front of the Meerkat's exhibit to try and inflict as much public humiliation as possible.
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Does this sound like a healthy thing to do on a day which is supposed to be about love? Hey Texas ain't the only ones though.
The Bronx Zoo in New York and the Boise Zoo in Idaho are also doing it. Not only that but the Hemsley Conservation Centre in England is doing a similar event.
And let's not forget the Aussies! Yeah, the Sydney Zoo in Australia lets you name a highly venomous Brown Snake after your snake of an ex. But I guess there's no feeding involved in theirs.
So apparently it's another world-wide movement that I don't really understand. I reckon it's just harmless fun though.
Thanks for stopping by for my silliness folks, God bless you all!
-jonboy
Texas
PS- Uh, before ya go I do have a Valentine present for you. I know how you guys are such smarty pants when it comes to brain teasers because y'all are so dang smart and all.
Well, this is a special Valentine Day brain workout. There's a cute little heart hidden in this image by Gergely Dudolf.
No way you guys are gonna find it. This one has a very high difficulty rating. At least according to me. lol. Here it is:
It's too tough ain't it?
Hurts your eyes don't it?
Hey, Papajohns has heart shaped pizza you can buy today:
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Might as well give up.
No shame in quittin somethin so hard.
Probably got chocolates to get back tuh eatin.
Okee Dokee lets take a look at this thing:
No one found it on their own, right?
