John Rowley’s Contribution to the World

by Bunk Strutts

How to Build a Zebra

Step 1. Build a zebra frame.

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Step 2. Paint to resemble a zebra.

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How to Build a Rhinoceros

Step 1. Build a rhinoceros frame.

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Step 2. Paint to resemble a rhinoceros.

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How to Build a Wildebeest

Step 1. Take a wild guess.

“The Art of Taxidermy,” 1898, by John Rowley can be found in its entirety here. The text is fascinating. I just might download it so I can repair my jackalope head.

[Another excellent find by Hanuman. Jackalope photo from here. Also, check out our Archive of Contributions to the World.]

Tags: awesome, jackalope, Retro, Rowley, taxidermy

This entry was posted on Thursday, 30 April 2009 at 12:05 AM and is filed under Contributions to the World, Cool, History, Humor, Retro, True Stories. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.

2 Responses to “John Rowley’s Contribution to the World”

cbullitt Says:
Friday, 1 May 2009 at 11:10 AM
Does that helicopter thing play Wagner? That would be cool. ANd thanks for the education on taxidermy–I had no idea it was a simple two-step process.
Bunk Strutts Says:
Friday, 1 May 2009 at 3:39 PM
cbull– Yeah, but you gotta turn your speakers up to 11. As for the taxidermy, the toughest part is mixing the paint colors just right.

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