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I'Ve Been Known To Preen

I don’t like to crow, but I’m an expert at giving my enemies the I-could-not-care-less-about-you strut.
I’ll let you in on a bit of a secret. Watch out when I stick my nose in the air, and push out my big gut.
On a good day, I have been known to preen in front of seventeen amazed women, in front of your very hut.
So stand back, young woman, as I spread out my glorious feathers of turquoise, blue, and green, keep your coop shut.
I know you are looking at me weirdly, wondering whether or not I’m some kind of amazingly good-looking nut.
I’m telling you darling, run for the hills, and find another – there are some at least half as fine, with no scuttlebutt.
I am a danger to you, little peahen, so you’d best stay away, run while you’re at it; follow your gut!

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Line Gauthier Date: 3/14/2018 1:39:00 PM well done, Caren "looking at me weirdly, wondering whether or not I’m some kind of amazingly good-looking nut." That's exactly what they're wondering, you beautiful peacock. LOL Login to Reply Caren Krutsinger Date: 3/15/2018 7:34:00 AM The irony is, whenever I ask my students what animal I think I am the most like, they yell out cat or dog, but the oddest of the odd, the one who is the most like me, usually knows I'm a peacock.