Crabtree Falls

Thursday, February 27, 2025

Pet Monkey

My dad had horses when he was growing up.  He also had a pet goat.  But it didn't stop there!  He had a pet alligator and even a pet spider monkey!  I remember Dad sharing that his dad (Major Espy) drove him and maybe another person or two up to Atlanta to pick up the monkey at a person's home.  Seems like he said they went to a sketchy part of town.  The drive back to Headland was a wild one he said.  I don't recall the monkey's name, and I'm not sure how long he had it.  Dad said it escaped one time and was found on the roof of somebody's house.  It either died then or soon afterwards.



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