Of course, the Monkey leaves it up to you to decide for yourself. Was he the fourth great power at the Yalta Conference in 1945? Did he participate in an Apollo moonshot? Was he a late-arriving cast member of Full House? Just how tight are the Monkey and Britney Spears? Only he knows for sure, but these photos are, shall we say, artist's renditions of what it might have looked like had he done such things. Enjoy.

Yalta, USSR, 1945. War is raging in Europe. The Allied leaders of Britain, the United States, and the Soviet Union gather to consult the Monkey for his advice on the shape of post-war Europe. After the Monkey's departure, Churchill and Stalin secretly divide the post-conflict spoils: Romania and Bulgaria fall fully in the Soviet sphere, while Greece orients fully to the British and U.S.; Hungary faces east, and Yugoslavia is to be a meeting somewhere in the middle…

The Moon, 1969. A flimsy aluminum landing module ends the race to the moon. U.S. Astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin, accompanied by unaffiliated traveler Monkey, step out of the module onto the dusty lunar surface. While the Monkey's exclamation, "Holy shit!" is the first phrase uttered on the moon, Armstrong's "That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind" catchphrase somehow finds its way into the popular consciousness instead.

Japan, 2001. The Monkey plays an integral part in an up and coming Japanese pop group called Happatai. In a career move he later comes to regret, the Monkey leaves the group citing "artistic differences" just prior to the release of their mega-hit, "Yatta!" Within months, Happatai is an internet phenom with more kanojos (that's "girlfriends" in Japanese) than they know what to do with. Score one for the J-boys.

Home——Region Selector——Special Features——Monkey FAQ——Contact——Links

Copyright monkeytravel.org 2002-2005. The Monkey respects your right to use his photos for your personal, non-profit entertainment or for educational purposes.