# Poster iiandyiiii is pitted

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poster-iiandyiiii-is-pitted/1033360>\
**Category:** The BBQ Pit\
**Created:** [September 24, 2026, 10:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poster-iiandyiiii-is-pitted/1033360 "2026-09-24T22:10:47Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
**Page:** 14

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**Author:** ![iiandyiiii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/iiandyiiii/32/7924_2.png) [@iiandyiiii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iiandyiiii)\
**Post date:** [October 4, 2026, 1:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poster-iiandyiiii-is-pitted/1033360/261 "2026-10-04T13:34:00Z")

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That’s true! I grew up going to that zoo.

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**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\
**Post date:** [October 4, 2026, 1:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poster-iiandyiiii-is-pitted/1033360/262 "2026-10-04T13:34:57Z")

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I’ve only been there twice, very nice zoo though.

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**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\
**Post date:** [October 4, 2026, 1:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poster-iiandyiiii-is-pitted/1033360/263 "2026-10-04T13:44:00Z")

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> [@vbob](#):
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> and the Mississippi River became an lawless swamp ruled by feral hippos and the outlaws who ride them.

Substitute “bass boat” for “hippos” and you’ve pretty much got the real world. Or so _Swamp People_ has shown me. 🤪

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**Author:** ![Atamasama](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atamasama/32/12961_2.png) [@Atamasama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atamasama)\
**Post date:** [October 4, 2026, 4:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poster-iiandyiiii-is-pitted/1033360/264 "2026-10-04T16:55:31Z")

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> [@vbob](#):
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> Sarah Gaily has written an intriguing alternate history series based on a real-life 1910 U.S. “Hippo Bill”

Please tell me the series was called “Hungry Hungry Hippo Riders”.

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**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\
**Post date:** [October 4, 2026, 5:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poster-iiandyiiii-is-pitted/1033360/265 "2026-10-04T17:05:28Z")

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_Hungry Hungry Hippo Hostlers_?

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**Author:** ![JKellyMap](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jkellymap/32/15880_2.png) [@JKellyMap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JKellyMap)\
**Post date:** [October 7, 2026, 5:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poster-iiandyiiii-is-pitted/1033360/266 "2026-10-07T17:23:33Z")

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> [@iiandyiiii](#):
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> That’s true! I grew up going to that zoo.

They all asked for you.

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**Author:** ![iiandyiiii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/iiandyiiii/32/7924_2.png) [@iiandyiiii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iiandyiiii)\
**Post date:** [October 7, 2026, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poster-iiandyiiii-is-pitted/1033360/267 "2026-10-07T17:46:02Z")

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Wow, I hadn’t even thought of that song for like 30 years. Thank you!

For the uninitiated:

[Link](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aSZzsWRx_IE).

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