Pardon the interruption, but we would like to take a moment to celebrate. Today Elephants Never celebrates our half birthday. Thank you to everyone who has read our Trunkated Tales and B-Sides. And welcome if you’ve discovered us for the first time. To celebrate six months online, we offer six pachyderm proverbs that illustrate our plans and thoughts for the Read More
Author: Andre
Emit
Wesley had to hand it to them. They had really built an impressive factory. Leed-certified, ESG-driven, the building even blended into the surrounding landscape in a way that Frank Lloyd Wright would have envied. It should not have surprised him, though. After all, the paper-maker created products using 100% natural, recycled materials. Everywhere Wesley looked, he saw the local workers smiling Read More
Blue Paint
Elephants never resent, even when someone gets a little crazy with the blue paint. After all, the world yearns for more blue elephant stories.
Resent
“Alright, I got one,” slurred Don from the head of the table, prompting eye rolls. “How do you shoot a blue elephant?” Edna’s trunk froze halfway to her mouth, salad tumbling onto the tablecloth. She looked down to see how much skin she had visible, and then immediately hated herself for doing so. “With a blue elephant gun!” chortled Don, Read More
Blue Elephant Stories
If you have not already looked up street artist WRDSMTH, then give your search engine a spin. Check out how he combines a typewriter image with inspirational text. For our purposes, however, pay attention to this quote about blue elephant stories. All we can say is, “We hear you, WRDSMTH.” So come back on Thursday, April 10th, for elephants never Read More
Wakanda Weather
We’ve heard that elephants never forecast. But checking the Wakanda weather, this pachyderm has noticed something awfully hot. Now for the entertainment report…
Forecast
“As you can see from our second quarter numbers, our growth profile has remained steady over the last two fiscal years. We’re well ahead of our competitors and compare favorably to similar businesses in other industries. We’re a solid bet, and this planned expansion will put us over the top. Phrederick, why don’t you show them the projections.” “Um, yes, Read More
Happy Easter
To all the bunnies and believers, Happy Easter from the elephants!
Daria Tessler
Feast your eyes on this pachyderm-filled dreamscape by Daria Tessler of Animalsleepstories. Silkscreened on archival paper, this artwork so amused me that I held onto it at Christmas time. It’s true that elephants never ascend, but they do enjoy the occasional boost! I met Daria herself at the Union Square Holiday Market in downtown Manhattan. After chatting about artistic drive, Read More
Format
Shani sighed and looked at the clock: 4:12 PM. Okay. Time to bear down and make the magic happen. For good measure, she made a face at Pariyat’s gray, retreating back. Then Shani opened the file that she needed to format. Flipping through the slides, she started comparing what she saw with the list of edits in Pariyat’s email. After about Read More