tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7989808526345910576.post2583123249320729142..comments2024-03-26T09:59:23.704-07:00Comments on The Zoo Review: Zoo History: The Life and Times of Willie B.Zoo Reviewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09127008744739959472noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7989808526345910576.post-69118367304459605992022-11-16T09:42:00.087-08:002022-11-16T09:42:00.087-08:00It's a time in her life she speaks about regul...It's a time in her life she speaks about regularly! V2Vhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00754741368942056554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7989808526345910576.post-27865643601068318812021-10-27T17:16:48.242-07:002021-10-27T17:16:48.242-07:00Hi Lee… so entranced to see your story here! Smal...Hi Lee… so entranced to see your story here! Small world… we are getting older and true Atlanta Natives! I loved Willie B also… we have the same birthday…. 7/29/1959Tassielovestotravelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00251769515346284582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7989808526345910576.post-43811538745109072002021-10-14T16:21:34.651-07:002021-10-14T16:21:34.651-07:00Does anyone else remember the giant pair of pants ...Does anyone else remember the giant pair of pants that Zoo employees would bring out for guests to show just how big Willy B's pants would be? Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02368365930375501468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7989808526345910576.post-18030563099867268272021-08-10T07:14:03.101-07:002021-08-10T07:14:03.101-07:00Pat Dann was a hero!
Pat Dann was a hero!<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04705070774062594215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7989808526345910576.post-89535282867813173972019-04-06T11:08:01.988-07:002019-04-06T11:08:01.988-07:00Willie b was loving and sweet we hate that Willie ...Willie b was loving and sweet we hate that Willie b got sick but we all loved Willie b he was 42 years old Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07668048128875868371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7989808526345910576.post-3740149342514668162019-03-06T15:46:19.122-08:002019-03-06T15:46:19.122-08:00I spent my childhood visiting Willie B at then,Gra...I spent my childhood visiting Willie B at then,Grant Park Zoo. I thought he was so cool ! Glad his life got better.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08532765982424425093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7989808526345910576.post-67726935362470887082019-02-23T06:39:56.177-08:002019-02-23T06:39:56.177-08:00I remember when I was a junior or senior in high s...I remember when I was a junior or senior in high school in 1992. I had a up-close face-to-face encounter with Willie B. I was wearing a gray shirt I think that he charged tords me because he thought I was a unidentified Silverback. When I turned around I saw him charging noticed I was a human he backed off immediately. When we had a face to face eye contact with each other. It was as if we were seeing through our eyes into each other. I felt his emotionless and I could see it in his eyes. Long counter I had with Willie B never has and never will be forgotten. The only regrets that I had is I didn't have a memorability picture or video of our encounter when this had happened. There was tons of people around but everybody was backing up scared. So no one that I am aware of took a picture. I remember we end up matching our hands up on the glass to each other and we gave each other a kiss through the glass and we walked away. I never forgotten Willie B. He will always be a part of me.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17919690066379638022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7989808526345910576.post-63575372887961377002018-09-26T19:50:44.971-07:002018-09-26T19:50:44.971-07:00I too remember visiting Willie B as a child and I&...I too remember visiting Willie B as a child and I'm crying like a baby reading this story. I'm just so happy his life ended with him having a family and some dignity. Kelly Barneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04690209551044306425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7989808526345910576.post-49695403118691683522018-09-25T16:14:40.911-07:002018-09-25T16:14:40.911-07:00Would you be interested in sharing that story? I&...Would you be interested in sharing that story? I'm sure that there are plenty of folks who would be interested in hearing itZoo Reviewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09127008744739959472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7989808526345910576.post-76171605112653168682018-09-25T10:46:44.724-07:002018-09-25T10:46:44.724-07:00My mom Pat Dann was their public relations directo...My mom Pat Dann was their public relations director when everything came about to have the zoo shut down. Its documented in newspapers. She came up with Willie B.'s Christmas list to save the zoo. It went worldwide, then the zoo was put on the map and was able to generate corporate dollars. Its distressing that no one recognizes that she started the movement with no salary or help.V2Vhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00754741368942056554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7989808526345910576.post-10402306471301068312018-07-12T15:25:35.713-07:002018-07-12T15:25:35.713-07:00He also had a tire swing, if I recall, and liked t...He also had a tire swing, if I recall, and liked to swing it into the plexiglass separating him from observers!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01562139433317418728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7989808526345910576.post-21003389160973218132018-04-25T11:44:02.153-07:002018-04-25T11:44:02.153-07:00I remember seeing Willie B. in the tiled room as a...I remember seeing Willie B. in the tiled room as a child, and feeling bad for him. This story gives me happy tears!Lee Crowehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10735209082431588710noreply@blogger.com