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Freshwater Mermaids

Fresh water mermaids Under a big crowned tree near the lake three land mermaids sat knitting swimsuits, the saw me and sat still as rabbits, I pretended not to see them but did use the corner of my left eye, I notice many things that way Thought of taking a picture but would not like to scare them back into the lake again, inland mermaids have scaly leg and webbed feet, not an edifying sight, but they can dress in trousers like Yoko Ono and having the bearing of exotic artists. Curiosity got the best of me I sneaked back to take a photo but a bird whistled a tune they saw me and called me something bad in a language I never had heard before, it sounded like frogs` under a rainbow coloured waterfall made of a child`s tears, besides they could run much fast than me so, I made a rapid retreat while rabbits gleefully danced in the glade and crows strafed me with the precision, a Luftwaffe pilot would be proud of.

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