Article February 5, 1979 Issue

Do we seem to be bound by chains of sickness or sin that would hamper us in every direction? We don't have to be!

Don't be like Rosie!

LAURA E. LOVETT MURPHY

When vaudeville was a popular form of entertainment, Rosie was advertised as the only trained white elephant in captivity. I was traveling with a one-cat play on the circuit, and in one city Rosie was on the same bill with us.

Between performances Rosie was kept out of sight at the back of the stage, tethered by a slender chain encircling one massive leg and attached to a heavy iron ring on the floor.

One day when I was feeding Rosie peanuts, I said to her keeper, "Couldn't Rosie break that flimsy chain if she wanted to?"

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