Jeff Burkhart: Welcome to the jungle

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The lion walked into the modern-day oasis without a care in the world. If an oasis is defined as a place of respite with abundant food and drink, then there really was no other description possible, never mind the wood paneling and red Naugahyde.

Gathered in that oasis were various groups: three or four women over there; two or three men over there; and various mixed pods here and there. In the animal kingdom, it’s all about display. Rarely do animals actually fight.