There had to be a Florida angle to the Michael Jackson story. While 750,000 attend the service for the late pop icon in Los Angeles, it will be just another day in the life of a very special, aging chimp. But not any chimp. Many have been asking - where is Michael Jackson's beloved chimp Bubbles? He's in Wauchula, Florida: "cucumber capital of the world."
Bubbles has been cared for by the Center for Great Apes (CGA) since 2005. The center's website explains, "Bubbles was born in a biomedical laboratory, but taken from his mother and sold to a Hollywood trainer while still an infant. He was purchased for Michael Jackson and soon gained fame as Jackson's pet chimpanzee." Bubbles' marked his simple life with banana peels while his former owner went so far in debt he nearly qualified for his own TARP program. (Please click, 'read more')
Informed sources report that a bidding war has erupted for a new biopic series starring Bubbles and antics with the star including a visit to the Ronald Reagan White House living quarters where the chimp moonwalks and President Reagan emcee's the performance in the character of a Hollywood hairdresser.
7 comments:
Priceless.
You bet!
The Cucumber capital?
Good photo of Jackson, before he went over to the dark side of plastic surgery.
The only really interesting story about Michael Jackson that I have read since he died.
Last anon, I agree.
Visit the website for the center, www.centerforgreatapes.org. Apparently there has been no funding for Bubbles over these years. Think it would be a great "In Memory" gift for Michael. I'm going to do it.
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