Take A Break With Cute Animals Named After 'Hamilton' Characters

By Kristy Puchko | Hamilton | September 8, 2016 |

By Kristy Puchko | Hamilton | September 8, 2016 |

Lin Manuel-Miranda is human sunshine who has gifted the world with the all-kinds-of-awards-winning musical Hamilton. And that hip-hopera about one of our (formerly) lesser known founding fathers is the gift that keeps giving with memes, dazzling talent, and now adorable animals.

ABC reports the Lincoln Park zoo in Chicago has named its newly born baby Bactrian camel calf in honor of the Broadway sensation that’s opening there at month’s end. Behold: Alexander Camelton:

When the world is getting us down, few things are as reliably uplifting as cute animals and listening to Hamilton (well, the first act. You hit “Burn” and prepare to cry in public. Again.) So, with this dear little pun-adorned camel as inspiration, we’ve spun some sunshine of our own.

Aaron Bear, Sir.

You’ve got to be carefully taught: If you talk, you’re gonna get shot!

Dear Theodaschund

When you smile, you knock me out, I fall apart. And I thought I was so smart.

Hercules Gulligan

Brrrah brraaah! I am Hercules Gulligan. Up in it, lovin’ it, yes I heard ya mother said “Come again?”

Angelica, Eliza and Puggy

Look around, look around at how lucky we are to be alive right now!

Maria Wrenolds

I don’t know where to go, and I came here all alone…

Marquis de LaFerret

I came from afar just to say “Bonsoir!” Tell the King “Casse toi!” Who’s the best? C’est moi!

James Rabbitson

He’s never gon’ be President now!

George Slothington

I wanna sit under my own vine and fig tree, a moment alone in the shade…

Samuel Sealbury



There is so much a man can tell you, so much he can say…

Tomcat Jefferson

What’d I miss?

Kristy Puchko maybe had more poutine than sleep in the past 48 hours.