Talk:Lucy the Elephant
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goodness, the things that evolve into wikipedia articles. well done. Kingturtle 08:01 Apr 16, 2003 (UTC)
The Margate Elephant was named "Lucy" as late as 1970, as part of the save the Elephant program, I believe. Is there any record of the "Lucy" name pre-1970? User:Wetman
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[edit] Not the largest elephant building
I'm not sure about the proper name, but there's a much taller elephant building in Bangkok. It's somewhere around 35 stories, and it's located on the main highway between the airport and downtown.
Here's a link to a picture http://www.thomasriddle.net/high-on-chatuchak/pages/elephant.htm
Hopefully there's no copyright violation involved in making this link.
[edit] Lucy the Elephant in Popular Culture
Lucy the Elephant was the subject of a Jean Shepherd radio broadcast. I say that should be discovered, and permission sought to link to the radio broadcast right here. To give people a head start, visit A Salute to Jean Shepherd. Another hint. Also see 1969 - More Jersey Slob Art, Salute to Margate Elephant Hotel, Learn Anything from Books but the link seems to be failing. I have heard the broadcast myself.
I say a section should be added along these lines, and Jean Shepherd's radio broadcast should be part of the section. --SafeLibraries 07:16, 9 July 2006 (UTC)
Wait, I have more. "The Margate Elephant," originally aired Friday, 28 March 1969, http://www.flicklives.com/database/s_summary.asp?ID=19690328W:
- "Shep opens show with a salute to the Margate Elephant. A classic example of NJ slob art. Last Sunday's Times Newspaper report that the Margate Elephant is dying at the age of 87 years."
What do you all think? --SafeLibraries 07:28, 9 July 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Lucy - a real elephant - dies
I'm adding this here because I think the link just added expires after several months. (And I specifically claim Copyright Sction 107 Fair Use applies.) --SafeLibraries 17:42, 2 September 2006 (UTC)
- Friday, September 1, 2006
- Wis. Zoo Euthanizes 46-Year-Old Elephant
- THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
- MILWAUKEE -- Lucy the elephant, believed to be the world's fourth-oldest African elephant in captivity, was euthanized Friday morning after staffers found her lying down in her stall, the Milwaukee County Zoo said.
- The medical staff had recently decided that if the 46-year-old elephant were found lying down again, she would be euthanized, spokeswoman Jennifer Diliberti said.
- In June, Lucy became ill and was unable to stand up in the African exhibit yard. A crane was brought in to lift the 9,000-pound animal to her feet; she struggled for a few days after that but improved.
- Diliberti said Lucy was found lying down in late July but was able to get up on her own.
- Brittany, Lucy's companion and the only other elephant at the zoo, was allowed in Lucy's stall after she was euthanized so she could grieve, Diliberti said.
- She said the zoo hopes to get another elephant soon as a companion for Brittany, who is in her late 20s. Lucy spent 44 years at the zoo.
- "It's just so sad but she had a good, long life here so that's good," Diliberti said.
[edit] Euthanized elephant
I removed this line from the article:
There was also a real elephant named Lucy, who was believed to be the fourth oldest captive elephant in the world. She was euthanized on September 1, 2006.
As far as I can determine, this was not a very notable elephant & not much remembered today outside of a small circle of admirers. Googling Lucy +euthanized +elephant and similar combinations brings up only the single-day newswire item from Sept 2006. Ewulp 04:43, 18 August 2007 (UTC)
