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| US heroes set to retire at Chimp Haven HQ |
| 2005-08-07 |
| Rita and Teresa served the United States Government with distinction for four decades. They played their part in its nascent space program and then later made an important contribution to medical research. Now, as they reach their dotage, America is doing its bit for them. The inseparable duo were the first residents of a thoroughly modern retirement home built deep in the woods of north-western Louisiana. What makes the facility unique is that the taxpayer-funded project is not a nursing home for humans but a "retirement sanctuary" for chimpanzees who have spent their lives toiling away for Uncle Sam. It is called Chimp Haven. |
| Posted by:Thineger Uliting8065 |
| #5 Ah Ham, I saw him in "The Right Stuff" the other night. Great movie. |
| Posted by: Tony (UK) 2005-08-07 18:10 |
| #4 Is the jail for criminal and evil chimps* just up the road? *That'd be the likes of Bubbles, and those two who ripped the balls off a Californian sexagenarian a few months back... |
| Posted by: Bulldog 2005-08-07 12:19 |
| #3 Here in a picture of Mister Ham. A real great ape. On his Mercury prescurrsor flight everytime he hit the correct switch he got a shock to his feet, still, being a great ape he followed thru with the flight plan. |
| Posted by: Shipman 2005-08-07 12:13 |
| #2 ha! I thought this meant they were going to have their retirement ceremony at Crawford ranch :-) |
| Posted by: 2b 2005-08-07 05:53 |
| #1 Not too long ago, I read about the stately retirement of "Oliver the Humanzee", a famous chimp from way back and worth a google. |
| Posted by: Anonymoose 2005-08-07 00:29 |