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Bandarin: The ChimpZ Before China

(HypnoAthletics) I spoke Chimpzanese before I spoke Chinese.

I have been listening to these guys since at least 2005. I am sure it is at least a year more, but I want to leave some room for error in case I am wrong.

On July 20th of 2016, I sadly left China, and even had nightmares that I was not here anymore. But it was something that needed to be done to know for sure.

I needed to know if the feeling was real. The emotional freedom I experienced when I first arrived in China on March 20th of 2016.

I now understand that The ChimpZ, and a very rare, few other people, and things, I do miss about the United States of America.

I love the U.S.A. and all of the freedoms I have to move about as I wish; yet there is something about China that is overwhelmingly inviting, and refreshing.

But of course, I am more than delighted that the Chimpz are the performers I was able to experience last before my deployment to Hangzhou, China in Zhejiang Province.

I only got these few photos, because I had to put my camera away and enjoy the show.

Capturing an event on film is very far removed from being fully engaged as a spectator for me personally.

So I detached from my gear and went all in to experience the outstanding performance.

But for those of you who were not able to be there with us, I do hope that my images, and those of many others; along with the extensive audio and video recordings of the Chimpz, will help you to realize the grit and intensity that is bled and sweat from these purveyors of harsh royalty.

So zone out and dig in.

You aint never gonna see anything like the Chimz ever again in your lifetime.

Get it while the fires is still hot.