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Checkered Life

Tigers, generally, come in only one type, wearing a coat with a vertical stripe. My dad's stripes go sideways, and as one expects, my fur is covered quite nicely with checks.

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Gershon Wolf

Date: 7/30/2025 8:34:00 PM

Gregor Mendel would be on board with this one. ~ P. Plante

David Crandall
Date: 7/31/2025 9:05:00 AM

yup, I finally applied my 7th grade science lessons. I think this is how it would work.

Kim Rodrigues

Date: 7/30/2025 5:02:00 PM

LOL! Some wry humor!

David Crandall
Date: 7/30/2025 6:18:00 PM

:-))

Sara Etgen-Baker

Date: 7/30/2025 4:28:00 PM

now this is just clever and creative! I bet the other kids gave the checkered one a hard time...so hard to be different. Sounds like you're comfortable in your checkered skin :-) Sara

David Crandall
Date: 7/30/2025 6:18:00 PM

Yup, that's how kids are! Today, I seem to be looking through checkered-colored glasses.