Bad Times At The Zoo, Robert Plant

According to local news outlets, "Good Times With Weapons" was apparently the theme of the day at Memphis Zoo. A record crowd on the Zoo's Free Tuesday promotion resulted in local youngsters brawling and pulling guns on each other in Overton Park and the surrounding neighborhoods. The high attendance numbers are due to local schools being off for Easter/Spring break. Way to be classy Memphis and Shelby County students.

Side note for the Memphis Zoo staff. Added security for today may have been a little bit helpful. Past attendance records would probably show near record attendance on the Tuesday prior to Easter. This is traditionally a day when schools are off and kids and thugs are looking for something to do. Chalk it up as a learning lesson, but eliminating Free Tuesdays for everyone else because of thuggish behavior is the not the right thing to do. Instead, mandate that anyone under 18 entering the zoo (unless on a school trip) needs to accompanied by a parent or guardian.

Wonder if the fight looked anything like this.




Former Led Zeppelin lead singer Robert Plant is coming to Memphis on Tuesday, July 13 for a one night show at the Orpheum Theatre. Not sure if he is promoting a new album, but he definitely has strong group of material to work with. Here's a little Robert Plant for your listening pleasure.