Stone Soup by Jan Eliot for June 14, 2014
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Alix: Dear Gramma...I love the ostrich egg! It's amazing. Thank you! TIK TIK Alix: I bet baby oistriches are totally cute. Any chance you could send one of THOSE? TIK TIK TIK TIK Holly: Seriously? Why don't you just ask for a baby elephant?! Alix: Dear Gramma...Holly had this GREAT idea... TIK TIK
Ostriches have very large, sharp beaks and they tend to be a trifle short-tempered. The babies may look cute but in reality I don’t think they make good pets. I’m not sure that anybody has tried to tame an ostrich. They have very strong legs and very strong claws, quite a formidable bird, in fact.