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PLATE XCVII Tweety Bigfoot

June 30, 2015Graham BlackburnHershey bar Leave a comment
PLATE XCVII  Tweety Bigfoot

PLATE XCVII Tweety Bigfoot

Tweety found the Hershey bar irresistable, but it would lead to trouble.

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PLATE XCVI Celebrity Spotting at the WFF

June 29, 2015Graham Blackburncelebrity spotting, WFF Leave a comment
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PLATE XCVI Celebrity Spotting at the WFF

Parrot was not sure volunteering had been a good idea. But then he had always wanted to go to Woodstock.

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PLATE XCV Him a Layer

June 25, 2015Graham Blackburndissapointment, Himalayas, wombat Leave a comment
PLATE XCV  Him a Layer

PLATE XCV Him a Layer

Wombat had been eager to see the Himalayas. Now it looked like the ascent would not be attempted.

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PLATE XCIV An Orange Gobstopper

June 23, 2015Graham Blackburngobstoppers Leave a comment
PLATE XCIV  An Orange Gobstopper

PLATE XCIV An Orange Gobstopper

Even if Parrot were to be offered a taste by his new friend he doubted he would be able to get much of it in his mouth.

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PLATE XCIII Lunch is Ready

June 22, 2015Graham Blackburnfly, lunch, sardines Leave a comment
PLATE XCIII  Lunch is Ready

PLATE XCIII Lunch is Ready

Fly prepared to do battle for the sardines…

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PLATE XCII The Night Shift

June 19, 2015Graham Blackburnsand rabbits Leave a comment
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PLATE XCII The Night Shift

Gladys was intent on catching the last rays of the day, but the sand rabbits were becoming impatient.

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PLATE XCI Pacific Largesse

June 17, 2015Graham Blackburnescaped convicts, kindness Leave a comment
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PLATE XCI Pacific Largesse

On his last trip back to the island Parrot was pleased to note the continuing kindness of escaped convicts.

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PLATE XC Contempt for Technology

June 15, 2015Graham Blackburntechno-nerds Leave a comment
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PLATE XC Contempt for Technology

Parrot had no intention of becoming a techno-nerd.

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PLATE LXXXIX The Eternal Flame

June 12, 2015Graham Blackburnaltered states Leave a comment
PLATE LXXXIX  The Eternal Flame

PLATE LXXXIX The Eternal Flame

The baron had not been the same since his trip to the Mayan ruins. Lady Alice was stoic, but Bruin was profoundly disturbed by his master’s altered state.

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PLATE LXXXVIII A Misbegotten Handout

June 9, 2015Graham Blackburnhandouts Leave a comment
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PLATE LXXXVIII A Misbegotten Handout

Sam had been so sure that Parrot would appreciate a dead marmosette…

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