hee-haw

Odd, but even though I have a snapshot or two of Bunny it is not the face but the voice, the lost voice, which has stayed with me over the years—strident, garrulous, abnormally resonant, once heard it was not easily forgotten, and in those first days after his death the dining halls were strangely quiet without that great braying hee-haw of his echoing in its customary place by the milk machine.

Don always had a good sense of humor and I got a kick out of his braying hee-haw laugh.

Added Brit Hume of Fox News Channel: “Bloomberg seems to have acquired his knowledge of farming by watching Hee-Haw.”

With their pointy ears and distinctive “Hee-Haw” voices, they evoke a time when their sure-footedness in rocky terrain and ability to carry heavy loads long distances without complaint made them perfect pack animals for prospectors and others.

Kinley sings “Nants ingonyama bagithi Baba,” the original Zulu lyrics, as Nathan starts to hee-haw along.