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Ginger the Giraffe’s Painful Day

The Vignette Gazette Edition #199 — Dream

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Ginger the Giraffe escaped from the zoo to see the fireworks, her longtime dream.

She craned her neck to see all the activities. She heard a snap and wandered back to the zoo.

The vet checked her out and discovered that Ginger had sprained her neck. She needed to wear a medical collar and the vet knew none were made for giraffes.

He went to the medical supply store and purchased 50 neck collars and patiently put them all on Ginger’s neck.

Ginger reflected on her day and decided that going to the fireworks was a pain in the neck.

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