THE ELEPHANT'S SIESTA.
The police were puzzled by a sudden traffic-block in one of the busiest spots in Paris, the Place d'ltalie. The traffic seemed to jam for no reason. Cars and lorries which usually whirl round the circus were suddenly held up.
Chauffeurs blew their horns, shouted, and cursed as only Paris drivers can. Traffic police were summoned. Cyclist police soon arrived also. A crowd collected. The problem was solved —the jam was Jumbo. A full-sized elephant had been wandering through Paris, in company with other animals, in order to advertise a circus. Naturally enough, as the day was hot and the asphalt sticky, the elephant felt a trifle warm. So •he decided to have a rest and stretched himself out across the middle of the road. The trainer's stick, the coaxing of the police, and the noise made by the motor horns were of no avail. The elephant refused to rise until he felt thoroughly rested. But finally he did condescend to move on.
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Auckland Star, Volume LXIV, Issue 261, 4 November 1933, Page 3 (Supplement)
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