Monkey Business

Ester Maria Bubb was a little girl living in Uitenhage, South Africa in the late 1830's (she grew up to become Ross Shirley's Grandmother). So, what does a little girl born of English parents in South Africa do for fun?

I was often told by older aunts and uncles that the kids would get a jar just big enough for the smaller monkeys to put their hand inside. Then they would set the trap by tying down the jar, taking the lid off, and putting candy inside. Then they would hide and wait for the fun to begin.

Yes, "Out of Africa" the Shirley ingenuity was born.