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The campaign succeeded, and she was presented with an actual hippopotamus, which – as had been planned all along – she donated to the city zoo. [11] The hippopotamus lived for nearly 50 years. [10] In 2017, Peevey, then 73 years old, was again present when the Oklahoma City Zoo acquired a rare pygmy hippopotamus from the San Diego Zoo. [11 ...
The Oklahoma City Zoo capitalized upon the popularity of "I Want A Hippopotamus For Christmas" with a fundraising campaign to "buy a hippo for Gayla". The fund raised $3,000 (equivalent to US$34,164 in 2023), and a baby hippopotamus named Matilda (who weighed over 700 pounds [ 2 ] ) was purchased and given to Peevey, which she then donated to ...
An Oklahoma City native, Peevey was just 10 years old when she recorded the cheery 1953 yuletide ditty "I Want a Hippopotamus For Christmas." An Oklahoma City native, Peevey was just 10 years old ...
One Christmas: Chapter 1 is an extended play (EP) by American singer LeAnn Rimes. It was released on October 28, 2014 via the Iconic Entertainment Group and contained six tracks. It was released on October 28, 2014 via the Iconic Entertainment Group and contained six tracks.
43. “I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas” by Gayla Peevey. Warning: This song may or may not inspire your kids to dream up the most ridiculous Christmas wish list. We hope Santa is prepared ...
Rounding out the top five is Gayla Peevey's annoying song, "I want A Hippopotamus For Christmas." This song has been played 92.7 million times on Spotify.
Ten-year-old Gayla Peevey performed "I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas" in 1953 and her version remains one of the silliest (and the most popular) Christmas songs on radio waves each year. 6 ...
All I Want for Christmas Is My Two Front Teeth; C. The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don't Be Late) ... I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas; I Yust Go Nuts at Christmas;