The Local Elephant

I have seen the local elephant twice now. Its got geenish blue Hindu patterns all over its face, so I think its a very spiritual elephant. It's ridden by a man who sits cross legged on a crate on its back whith a whicp to keep the flies off his face. I saw it once strolling about the farm next to me, and a second time when we had to squeeze past it on the bus back from the town.