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HomeUncategorizedWanted: The North American House Hippo

Wanted: The North American House Hippo

Have you seen these hippos?

Favourite Foods: Chips, raisins and crumbs from peanut butter toast

Domain: Kitchens in North America (Canada and Eastern United States)

Personality: Extremely timid but will defend their territory if provoked

Habits: Nocturnal – will come out at night to search for food and materials for their nests. They build their nests in bedroom closets with mittens, dryer lint and string. They sleep 16 hours a day.

Watch this mini-documentary on these adorable animals:

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Okay, so you know that house hippos do not exist. They are at most, the figment of a child’s imagination. So why do people continue to believe things on TV and the internet that do not really exist? In this age of technology, it is no longer just enough to be street smart; we have to be ‘media-smart’ as well. This was the simple but true message, broadcasted by the house hippo public service announcement created by Concerned Children’s Advertisers way back in the 90s. If anything, this message has gained even more merit over the past decade.

Along the same lines, here is another one of my favourite ads. It addresses the faux glamour  and appeal that the social media and advertisers tantalize the public with, and carries with it, ultimately, the message that many things you hear or read about should be taken with a grain of salt.

 

 

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I wish I could say that my name is Cordelia or that I can recite "The Highwayman" from memory or even that I live on Prince Edward Island. While these facts are unfortunately untrue, you can probably tell by now that I am a die-hard Anne of Green Gables fan! My name is Sarena Dharshi and I can say that one of my favourite poems is Tennyson's "The Lady of Shalott" and I have indeed visited Charlottetown, P.E.I. Some other fun facts about me: I attend Western Canada High School, my favourite colour is turquoise and I am a huge Harry Potter fan. I love writing and performing spoken word poetry and I am also a blogger for The Huffington Post.
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