A Message From the Publisher:

Quite a few years ago I came across a little poem that I copied, and lost track of the source, so I cannot credit the original author for what follows, I'm sorry to say.     In any case, I've rewritten it to be a bit more suitable to feature in this message and here's how it goes... The Ape's Viewpoint Three primates sat 'round a banana tree,     discussing things as they're said to be; Said one to the others, 'Now listen you two,     there's a certain rumor that just can't be true; That man descended from our noble race --     why the very idea is a total disgrace! No primate ever deserted his wife,     starved her babies or ruined her life; And you've never heard of a mother primate,     to leave her babies with others 'til late, Or pass them on from one to another,     'til they scarcely know who is their mother. And another thing you'll never see --     an ape build a fence 'round a banana tree; And let the bananas go to waste,     forbidding all other ape's a taste. Why if I put a fence around the tree,     starvation would force you to steal from me! Here's another thing an ape won't do --     go out at night and get on a stew; Or use a gun, a club or a knife,     to take some other primate's life. Yes, man descended -- the ornery cuss;     but brother, he sure didn't descend from us!     Of course, there's one thing that bothers me about this humorous poem, which is the fact that it assumes primates can talk and reason, or even have a viewpoint on an intellectual concept, such as the true origin of their (or our) species.     It seems to me that this is a bit presumptuous, considering the nature of the topic and its implications.     But be that as it may, I thought this was funny enough to share with you, and my apologies to the unknown original author, whoever you were or are, for not giving credit where credit is due. # # #

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