No zoo for you, kid. The US government shutdown hates children

Oct 11, 2013 - 18:46
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No zoo for you, kid. The US government shutdown hates children
No zoo for you, kid. The US government shutdown hates children

YOU can imagine the week this kid had. In fact, you probably lived the same thing when you were his age.

Every day you’d ask mum how many sleeps until the zoo. You would go to bed at night and dream about it. And you’d brag to your mates at kindy about all the animals you were going to see.

Then on the day, you put on the cutest thing in your wardrobe: a brown beanie with bear ears and a tuft of bear fur sprouting from the top.

This kid is the cutest thing out.

So it’s heartbreaking that when his big day at the zoo finally came, the front gate was shut and a sign advised visitors that they’ll just have to come back when the govement shutdown is over.

You see, under the current furlough, a bunch of national parks, monuments and attractions are closed because there’s no funding to keep them open.

Stop the madness, America’s federal politicians.

Look at this kid gazing longingly through the zoo gate and stop the madness.

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