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If you are one of the 10 or 20 people in the world living outside of the Zooillogix bubble, you might not know that I collect zoo and aquarium shot glasses. If you send me a new one (scroll down on left sidebar), I will shower you with love and praise. For example Miriam Goldstein of the inimitable Oyster's Garter sent me this awesomeness from the Birch Aquarium at Scripps.

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I suggest you all go check out the Oyster's Garter immediately because anyone cool enough to send me this obviously also has a cool blog.

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Yay for more shot glasses!

I love the semi-blocked note in the picture, which seemingly reads "Enjoy your present from the internet! Get in, in return I am expecting an able hippo. -Miriam"