Okay. I admit it. My first reaction to today’s photo prompt was something along the lines of, “Holy elaraffigra! What are we supposed to do with that?!?!?!?!” After some consideration, I composed a little poem, complete with a little tribute to one of our Friday Fictioneers.
An elephant can’t,
but a giraffe might.
If zebras are scant,
A tiger will bite.
This poem makes as much sense
As six headless gents.
The real story is below, but please understand that I am as embarrassed as I should be to have gone there…
Copyright – EL Appleby
How It Happened (100 words)
They said it couldn’t be done.
The trunk was the beginning. Made a huge mess first time I tried it. Water went in all the wrong places, but I managed to cough and blow it all out in the end.
The neck was harder, but if a baby giraffe could grow that long thing, so could I. I’m a tiger, after all, at least at my core. You have to be, if you want to survive out here.
So the next part was easy, really just a shift in color.
And they say a zebra can’t change his stripes… Humph!
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Lisa Dunn 
Dear Lisa,
Both the verse and the story have the makings of a cute children’s story. Gave me morning smiles.
Shalom,
Rochelle
Aw, thanks! Glad to have brought a smile!
I shall have nightmares now…or should that be elaraffigramares. It’s 1:53am and I can’t sleep. I thought if I just read a couple of emails, maybe that would help relax me…Lisa, Lisa, Lisa, what have you done to me 😀 Nice job – you have given us a real test of courage here – one, which I must say, you have passed admirably.
LOL!! Perfect! ;D
I’m so enjoying all the funny and positive stories (although I shouldn’t say that, as I’m sure some more that aren’t will surface.) Makes a nice change, though, and this was really good.
janet
Cute 🙂
Liked the poem – seems the phot brought out the poet in a few of us today!
Great story
Dee
The poem was a smile and the Tiger with a new face a double smile
Love the double entry. 🙂
Cute little saga with a nice capper! Thanks.
Wonderful! No need for embarrassment – a really funny take on the prompt 🙂
That’s fun. 🙂 I love your poem before too. It sounds like this thing in the story is attempting a pretty ambitious transformation.
Great take on the prompt. And this week’s photo seems to have brought out the poet in lots of people.
Two good ones….
haha 🙂 this weeks prompts seems to have brought out some fun stories..
I liked it! I liked both. Nice way of doing the prompt.
I liked the poem as well as the story – as Rochelle says – great ideas for the children’s market!
Lisa this is cute. I liked both pieces and think you have some real talent that children would enjoy.
I think I like the poem at the beginning best!
Definitely a children’s story here. I liked both the poem and the story.
This piece could not be better! And I love the poem… I’m sure it’s about me… but I don’t get it.
Loved the Poem! And the story was practical advice.
Ha love the that a zebra can’t changr it’s stripes
Love this strong tiger’s voice – can see him huffing and puffing to force his neck and nose to grow.