"The Neck of a Giraffe"
(And Stomach of an Elephant)
Written on July 21st, 2021
By Doctor Ricky 1024
Copyright © Fanstory 2021
'All Rights Reserved'

It started innocently enough.
Yes, he was stubborn and she had had enough!
...
'Welcome back to another amazing experience.
'Yes, here at Fanstory and my name is 'Annie.'
'Annie Oakley!'
"The Greatest Female Sharpshooter" 'West of this dem, der, Mississippi!'
'And, as you're narrator.'
'it looks like Ricky has a really fine African treat!'
'Yes, and a possible Romance?'
'Well together?'
'We will see?'
'So, let's read together?'
'And, let's give the "Good Doctor"
'Ricky a chance?:
'And, I will see you all at the end.'
'Yes, for "The Lesson of the Day!"
Annie...
...
Yes!
Otis was immense and could dispense a Warning!
Yes!
From his Mighty Trumpet!
A Warning miles away!
And, as for Geraldine the Giraffe?
Well, she could grasp the fruit from a tree!
Yes, with her enormous neck she was over over 18 ft tall!
(What the heck?)
...
One Fine Day in the Congo.
Otis Scott stopped for a rest!
And, you can forget me not because he was so tired of gathering the food stuffs!
Yes, and he had enough!
"Enough was Enough!"
And, now it was time for his
"MId-African Nap"
And, as he finally drifted away?
...
'Hello?'
'Hello!'
'Are you home?'
'Hello!'
'Are you awake?'
'My name is Geraldine but you can call me.'
"Jerry the giraffe!"
No reply.
Suddenly!
...
A large and loud roar comes from his trumpet trunk!
'Stop that you're hurting my ears!'
Complains Geraldine.

****


'Oh my God!'
'What are you?'
'You must be an "Optical illusion?"
'You're taller than an "Opoluco Tree!"
...
'Oh sorry.'
'Am I disturbing your rest?'
'Were you dreaming?'
'I mean?'
...
'Dreaming what's that?'
'All I do is gather food stuff all day long for my Clan!'
'And, if I don't bring enough back?'
'They have no respect!'
'And, they locked the Jungle Gates until I bring the food stuffs!'
'And, I have finally had enough!'
He complained.
...
'Oh, so sorry I didn't get your name
Mister elephant?'
She wonders.
'Oh, little old me?'
'Well just called me "Tiny."
'But my real name is Otis.'
'And, I hate it of course!'
'My family they eat like a horse and call me?'
"Otis the big Oaf!"
...
'Oh, Me Oh My!'
'I am so sorry!'
States Jerry.
'But you make me want to cry.'
'I'm so so sorry for you Otis.'
Ah, I mean Tiny.
'But I have to tell you.'
'That I've lost my way.'
'And, can you help me?'
"Tiny Otis?"
'I mean Tiny today?'
...
'Well, where are you going today Jerry?' 'And, how could you possibly have gotten lost?'
'Yes, you're tall enough to see over
"The Great Starry Mountains!"
Replies Otis.
...
'Well Tiny.'
'To tell you the truth.'
'I'm almost blind!'
'I caught a disease from an infection about a month ago.'
...
'Yes, a pesty "Mumbo-jumbo Moko Fly!'
'Darn thing flew right into my eye!'
'Yes, and you know they carry this nasty disease?'
'My left vision is completely gone and it's now working on the right!'
'I'm sorry to say that I'm lost.'
'Won't you help me?'
Asks Jerry.
Otis started to cry and he had to wipe it away with his trunk!
...
'Here Jerry let me help you with that?!
'I am very smart you know?'
'I'm not dumb like a peanut!'
'That's what those stupid humans think!'
...
Within an hour, Otis had created a large harness.'
Yes, from the vines that he had gathered with Jerry's help.
And, he secured them firmly to his body.
...
'Hey Jerry take the end of this and wrap it securely around your pretty waist.'
'And, I will do the rest!'
'Which way dear East or West?'
...
As Otis led the way...
And, after just a single Day....
He had Jerry safely home and tucked away!
Yes!
And, to this very day?
Well I'll just have to say...
He no longer has to be a worker of gathering so much food stuffs!
Yes, for his greedy Clan!
But why?
Because today?
Yes?
His new bride is named...
"Geraldine Otis Trump!"
And they lived happily ever after!
The End.
...
'So sweet Ricky you did it again.'
'And, can you please hand me that box of Kleenex?'
'Because again you made me cry!'
'And, as for now?:
'We must continue to the very End!'
'Or the "Lesson of the Day!"
'But do I see any volunteers here at Fan story?'
...
'Yes, Miss Bichon!'
'I understand that you're very young here?'
'And, you're on your way to a beautiful career?'
'And, also in college?'
...
Thank you Annie for having me!'
'And, yes I'm attending college now.'
'But as far as I can see?'
'I see that this started as Tragedy but it has turned into a Beautiful Destiny!'
'Otis needed a reason to not have to work so hard gathering food stuffs.'
'And, Jerry needed a new set of eyes!'
'So, no matter how hard life can be?'
'God will always find a way!'
'Yes, this was a match made by God!'
...
'Good job Bichon.'
'And, good job to all you reviewers and readers!'
'And, be sure come back here with me and Ricky for another fine...
"Shed New Tears Fairytales and Fables"
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