Pittsburgh and Boston Zoos Agree to Trade Gorillas Frankie and Little Joe
By
Barry Petchesky
A weekday bagel. Dependable, satisfying, no fuss.
Summary
A satirical article framed as sports trade news, reporting that the Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium and Boston's Franklin Park Zoo have agreed to trade gorillas — Frankie (a 7-year-old male) for Little Joe (a 33-year-old silverback). The piece mimics sports insider reporting with pun-filled names like "Apedam Schefter" and "Elliotte Treedman," treating the zoo animal exchange like a professional sports trade deadline deal.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledPittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium is set to trade gorillas with Boston's Franklin Park Zoo.
Frankie, Pittsburgh's 7-year-old male western lowland gorilla, will head to Boston, and in exchange, Boston will send 33-year-old Little Joe the silverback back to Pittsburgh, according to the zoo.
Pittsburgh has been looking for a wily vet for a while. This is a bold, win-now move.
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