Apathetic Jimby KMN ’12

The classic children’s book Curious George tells the adventures of a monkey who likes to do people stuff. Less well known are the equally comic mishaps of Curious George’s younger brother, Apathetic Jim.

Apathetic Jim Visits the Zoo: The Man with the Yellow Hat takes Jim to the Town Zoo. His cousin monkeys all have welts from where the Zookeeper beats them at night. Jim gets a tummy ache from eating too many peanuts.

Apathetic Jim Gets a Bike: It’s Jim’s thirteenth birthday and the Man with the Yellow Hat buys him a shiny new bike with a big white basket. “We’re all just molecules,” Jim reflects.

Apathetic Jim Makes a Friend: It’s a hot summer day so Jim goes to Sandy Beach. He sees a little boy crying as a trapped turtle slowly dies beneath the noonday sun.

Apathetic Jim Visits the Nursing Home: Jim’s class takes a trip to Dewey Leaf Senior Center. Jim is asked to perform four assisted suicides and wins the Big Bingo Tournament.

Apathetic Jim Flies a Kite: It’s a beautiful day for kite flying. The Man with the Yellow Hat takes Jim to Happy Park. The kites dance playfully overhead, just like dust in the wind.

Apathetic Jim at the Fair: The Man with the Yellow Hat takes Jim to ride the Tilt-a-Whirl. Jim has the time of his life but derives no lasting happiness. As he steps off the ride he trips and falls, but luckily he isn’t hurt.