The August Edition of Animalia Magazine not only did interviews with the Athletes of the IAC, it also covered the Drug Scare that had happened, an interview with Camille "Chameleon" (as her new stage name at the Meat Market was), as well as a special article on the history of smuggling.
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The cover couples for this issue was none other than Simon and Malice, as well as Sarah and Travis. Their article was about "Dealing with the Dog Days of Summer." It involved advice with dealing with the high heat, humidity, and other weather conditions of late summer and early autumn. There were also discussions on activities for the whole family during such days. It also discussed on how to avoid diseases transmitted by pests around this time, and easy ways of dealing with them.
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While the majority of the article on the history of smuggling was about the illegal drug trade and drug running, there were also mentions of times when smuggling had more noble purposes. This was a bit of shocker to some people, but it was a good way to learn about how smugglers would hide drugs/contraband in everyday objects.
Two good examples of the last part not only included the Underground Railroad of the abolitionist era of the early 19th century, but also of the less-well known West Coast Underground Railroad. This was another small eye-opener for those who weren't familiar with the history of Chinatown in San Francisco.
The first part of the "Noble Smuggling along the Underground Railroad" not only talked about the routes taken and the well-known conductors, but also of the symbols used to identify safe houses, from geometric patterns in displayed quilts to the less well known white-ring-of-bricks-encircling-the-chimney symbol. Another thing that was talked about was the involvement of the Freemasons (at least the Prince Hall Lodges) in the Underground Railroad.
The second part talked about the racist immigration laws meant to keep Chinese men from bringing over their families and settling in the US, thereby making it impossible for Chinese women to come over to America legally. It also talked about a black market that was developed at the time that dealt with Chinese women, some as young as five, being brought in as domestic or sex slaves. In response to this, a woman by the name of Doneldina Cameron, as well as a group of church aid workers she organized to help rescue little girls and teenagers from the brothels, and getting them to freedom.
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One example of drug smuggling was dramatized in the latest issue of the Adventures of Ed Meanstreets. His latest case involved finding out the primary base of a drug trafficking ring. His "investigations" showed different methods of smuggling, from the obvious "hide 'em in plain sight" methods, to the drug trafficking "mules", to the grandiose tunnels under the national borders that were found in Mexico. Eventually, he traced the drugs to the most unexpected of places, a chocolate factory being held "hostage" by the city Mafia.
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There were also interviews with everyone involved in the drug bust that followed the IAC Drug Scare, as it was labeled in the DEA archives. Of particular interest was how Simon busted the case wide open, and how Morty tracked the box of tainted paints to the intended destination, accurately describe the location, and not be detected at the same time.
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The August issue of Animalia Magazine was not only a method of information, but could also be used as a primer for the new Animalia division of the DEA.