At least that was my first thought. I knew it was a free day a mile before I got to the zoo - there were lines of people walking along the street to the parking lots on the other side of City Park, which could only mean it was a free day crowd. And that was in fact the case. However, thanks to a little bit of luck and the fact that it was late in the afternoon, I somehow found a parking space. When I got through the gate, the place was packed. At first I was a little put off by that, but then I began to realize that a great many of these people - many of whom were part of large families - could never afford to visit the zoo if it weren't a free day, so I decided to put away my inner curmudgeon for the day. But only for the day.
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