One day recently, while out taking a stroll, Beau and Blanche Butler, the Sandhill Cranes came upon the topic of how humans drive themselves into a frenzy at this time of year. The following is a rendition of what Ms P thinks they were musing about:
[caption id="attachment_1407" align="aligncenter" width="900" caption="“Ah jest caint git my feathers around tha whole concept, Blanche”"]
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[caption id="attachment_1408" align="aligncenter" width="900" caption="“Why, Mr Butler, I do declare—ahve nivvah seen ya git this interested in tha humans afore. Jest let tha mystery be, why doncha.”"]
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[caption id="attachment_1409" align="aligncenter" width="900" caption="“But Blanche, mah lil tiddledee crane, ya jest cain’t put aside the fact that humans out there are puttin’ up fake trees and throwing, ah mean THROWING tin foil all over them and callin’ eet decoratin’..”"]
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[caption id="attachment_1410" align="aligncenter" width="900" caption=" “Oh mah poor Beau, ya bin’ eetin’ too much pond algae agin. Thet’s jest a tradition, is all, jest some fun.”"]
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[caption id="attachment_1411" align="aligncenter" width="900" caption="“Waille, if that’s fun, then ah shurre am glad Ima Sandhill Crane, uh huh.”"]
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[caption id="attachment_1412" align="aligncenter" width="900" caption="“Ms p says it’s acause of a celebration of someone who was born many many years ago and who wanted above all peace and justice for all—now that ah ken git.”"]
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[caption id="attachment_1413" align="aligncenter" width="900" caption="“Mebbe them humans aint so crazy after alle.”"]
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[caption id="attachment_1414" align="aligncenter" width="900" caption="“Ah, Blanche Butler, my heart is full, it is!”"]
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[caption id="attachment_1415" align="aligncenter" width="900" caption="“Jest wish dey mebbe would treat us wildlife wif more respect—we’re part of tha universe too, yessir.”"]
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[caption id="attachment_1416" align="aligncenter" width="900" caption="“Blanche, what ivver is that yonder???”"]
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[caption id="attachment_1417" align="aligncenter" width="900" caption="“Hahahahahaha jest look—it’s tha Great Egrets are gittin’ in tha human act!!!”"]
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And
there
indeed
was a Great Egret wearing a Santa hat:
[caption id="attachment_1418" align="aligncenter" width="900" caption=""Santa, d'ya git mah letter? Hein? hein? hein? I want "Paris Is the Pits" the book by Brigitte Downey fer Christmas.""]
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Ms P would like to wish HAPPY HOLIDAYS to everyone on earth and to those of us who celebrate Christmas, here’s one of her favourite Christmas hymns. And She would like to sign off with her idea of the Florida Christmas tree:
[caption id="attachment_1419" align="aligncenter" width="900" caption="FLORIDA'S FAVOURITE CHRISTMAS TREE"]
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MERRY CHRISTMAS, Y’ALL! 
