An interview with Terri Irwin and Leo Morgenstern

The Strand: Why have you chosen not to date since notable animal conservationist Steve Irwin died?

Terri Irwin: I’m content. I have two beautiful kids, a really full plate. I’ve already had my happily ever after (Editor’s note: By “happily ever after” Terri is referring to her 15-year marriage to notable animal conservationist Steve Irwin).

Leo Morgenstern: When Steve died, I had a lot of laundry to do. Like, a ton. So, I said I’d wait until I finished all that laundry before I started dating again. But I didn’t feel like doing my laundry, because I was sad that notable animal conservationist Steve Irwin had died. Then the years just kept passing, and the laundry kept piling up, and now here we are.

How do you spend your time since you aren’t dating?

Terri Irwin: Well, I’m a television star, a mother of two, I own my own zoo, and I travel around the world advocating for endangered species—so I manage to keep busy. Oh, I’m also a best-selling author.

Leo Morgenstern: Making tie-dye t-shirts.

Would you start dating again if another notable animal conservationist died?

Terri Irwin: No… What a horrible thing to say. Well, maybe Al Gore.

Leo Morgenstern: Crossword puzzles. (Editor’s note: It appears that Leo misread the question.)

Any “not dating” advice that you’d like to share with our readers?

Terri Irwin: Do what makes you happy. Whether that involves dating, or crocodiles, or alligators. Personally, I like crocodiles.

Leo Morgenstern: Other people will call you weird because you’ve decided to stop dating since Steve Irwin died. But they’re all hypocrites. No one judged the Queen for dating after Prince Phillip died. (Editor’s note: Prince Phillip is not dead. We don’t know what Leo’s talking about.)