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Natural History

We got there when it opened And we raced right up to 4. The dinosaurs were waiting; Some excitement was in store. We stopped at every case and looked As Henry posed in front. From room to room we wandered On a dino-fossil hunt. Attention started flagging So we found our way instead To the hall of dioramas With their animals (all dead). Just one more thing, we pleaded. There’s a giant big blue whale But the patience of a 6 year old, It seemed, would like prevail. We zipped our coats and headed out Before it all turned sour. Maybe next time, we will stay A bit more than an hour!

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Date: 12/11/2019 1:15:00 PM
Ha, ha! Such a great ending -- 'a more than an hour.' Recalls Alan Sherman 'Hello Muddah, Hello Faddah,' Camp Granada Song: After poison ivy and ptomaine poisoning and rainstorms...and then: I've been here one whole day! Smiles, Gershon
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Date: 12/9/2019 2:22:00 PM
Never been to the Smithsonian to see its collection of prehistoric creatures – except in books or Internet. For a boy of six it must have been a sight to see, or maybe fear? / M
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Date: 12/8/2019 3:28:00 PM
You perfectly described my outing with my granddaughter at the Los Angeles Museum of Natural History! Aloha! Rico
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Date: 12/8/2019 2:34:00 AM
This is hilarious Ilene, and so true to LIFE! So REAL! Loved it!
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Date: 12/8/2019 1:10:00 AM
##But the patience of a 6 year old, It seemed, would like prevail.## Quickly they got interested and quickly they lose it.. Nice poem..
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Date: 12/7/2019 7:58:00 PM
Wonderful piece Ilene. We love going to Dinosaur museums. I enjoy looking at fossils and just the history of them. Thanks for sharing this
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