How do you clean an elephant?

[JonnyBoy12]

I was jet washing the van at work the other day when elephants came up in conversation. I have heard that you can jet-wash an elephant, but my friends said that this would rip the skin. Considering that the very first thing I wanted to be was an elephant trainer I do not wish to harm our large friends. Would it be okay to do this on the very lowest setting, or do I have to wash them by hand?

Thanks in advance for your ever helpful replies.

[Buenchico]

Pressure-washing elephants is nothing new
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but you'd probably do better to let the elephant pressure-wash your van ;-)
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[boxtops]

Oh no, it's Nellie the Elephant again!!!!

[237SJ]

In places such as Sri Lanka they take the working elephants down to the river and give them a scrub with brooms. They love it (the elephants, that is)

[mrs.chappie]

I remember seeing a programme on the telly (think it was Animal Park) where the elephants were getting pressure-washed, with no apparent harm done.

(And I expect they'd be a bu88er to wash by hand).

[wildwood]

How would you clean a second elephant?

Take the first one out of the bath!

I can see an avalanche of elephant jokes coming up (°¿°)

[rosewhite]

There was a docudrama on TV the other night about elephant washers. Like a fly on the wall thing. It showed how these big grey monsters are actually gentle and beautiful creatures. If you want to sponsor an elephant washer and help them to get through the intensive training course of washing elephants then call them.

[ttfn]

So many years ago when the circus came to town, the handlers would take the elephants down to the main beach - and now they won't allow dogs on the sand ☺ Not the dreaded elephant jokes, WW. The 1960's had a lot to answer for!

[237SJ]

If you want to sponsor or help an elephant, Google the Daphne Sheldrake place in Nairobi. If you happen to be in the vicinity, don`t turn up without a tub of SMA Gold.

[anneasquith]

how many elephants can you get in a mini ? 4, 2 in the front and 2 in the back !

[Buenchico]

Q: How do you know there are two elephants in your refrigerator?
A: You can hear giggling when the light goes out.

Q: How do you know there are three elephants in your refrigerator?
A: You can't close the door.

Q: How do you know there are four elephants in your refrigerator?
A: There's an empty Mini parked outside

[craft1948]

and now I've got the blasted song in my head......................

[Buenchico]

Hopefully the ORIGINAL version, Craft ;-)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vlLIa8_pLpk

[Lore]

Two elephants rolled off a cliff and landed in the water....

Ba - dum -tisssssh!

[Lore]

Chris, your 4 elephants joke is hysterical. I literally laughed out loud. :)

[anneasquith]

lore. i dont get your joke. sorry

[Lore]

It's all in the ba - dum - tish, Anne :)

[Kos]

Mighty strange Quiz question this is

[RATTER15]

Two elephants fell off the cliff. Boom Boom!!!

They made two big holes in the ground. Well Well!!

How do you know when there is an elephant in your fridge? footprints in the butter.

How do you hide an elephant in a cherry tree? paint their toenails red and hang them upside down.

What you do when you see an elephant coming over the hill? put up your umbrella!