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Zoo
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to this Commentary!
Corinne Sampson
I work for the animals who come to see the animals.
I'm Corinne Sampson in Washington, DC with a commentary from Youth Radio.
I'm a food service cashier for the National Zoo. Basically, I'm the epitome
of customer service. My job is to feed the customers - aka "the animals".
Every weekend, I endure rude people - loud children, parents with attitudes,
and impatient mongrels who snatch food out of my hand and start stuffing their
faces right in front of my register.
People constantly complain about the prices, but the zoo is free. Everything
is free, except for the food and souvenirs. What they don't realize is that
all the proceeds - from the pretzels to the t-shirts to the binoculars to the
stuffed monkeys - go to animal research.
The poor animals are sick of the customers as well - banging on their glass
cages and screaming at them. I don't blame them. I wouldn't want anyone staring
at me all day as if I was on Broadway. Go home rude people! Watch Animal Planet
or National Geographic and stay away from my register.
For Youth Radio, I'm Corinne Sampson.
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