Oklahoma City Zoo Honors ‘I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas’ with Statue

It is literally Christmas in July as iconic hippopotamus song will now be a part of the Oklahoma City Zoo forever.

The iconic Christmas song, “I want a hippopotamus for Christmas”, was recorded in 1953 by Oklahoma City child star Gayla Peevey at just 10 years old.

“You know I get calls and letters from Australia, and Canada, and England,” said singer Gayla Peevey…

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