Show penguins loll 1011 in zoo luxury turn ingrates In grates providence R 1 I three globe trotting penguins spoiled and snobbish by luxuries are giving local taxpayers the bird months ago rear admiral richard E byrd captured the penguins at little america and trundled them thousands of miles across trackless wastes passage free board and room gratis an unidentified providence resident purchased the birds and donated them to roger williams park where officials provided a special swimming pool and a plate glass and wire house the penguin palace walls were decorated with murals in the best antarctic tradition following a blare of publicity about the looks manners and customs of penguins citizens whose funds financed the birds sumptuous tastes tastes visited the park for a penguin performance the penguins failed to keep their end of the bargain and produced an act that added up to something short of minus zero one bird spends most of its time stretched on a platform facing the spectators contemptuously the other two twaddle around resisting all kinds of pep talks fro from in the sideline audience to do something park attaches say the birds wait until the last disgusted penguin viewer leaves before cavorting in the pool |