When I first saw the video of Ed the Zebra, he was running alongside Interstate 24 down in Rutherford County. I, like many of us, thought it was something drawn up with artificial intelligence. What would a zebra be doing running down the interstate? Plus, with AI, anything is possible.
There was in fact a zebra on the loose in Rutherford County, mainly Murfreesboro and Christiana.
What followed is one of the pure reasons why I love social media and how it can be used for some great things. We all shared updates and information on Ed the entire week until he was captured. We would share posts and any news on him so we could all be caught up in the action. The affinity for Ed and his adventure replaced most of the political talk and other things that divide us every single day. When Ed wasn’t seen for a few days, the outpouring of concern for his well-being went to another level…