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Zephyr the Zany Zebra

April 30, 2013 By: Patricia

Blogging from A to Z April Challenge
 The ABCs of Behavior and Emotions

Zephyr the Zany Zebra

No one enjoyed life more than Zephyr.

He romped after the gazelles and tried to mimic their leaps and bounds.

He trudged behind the elephants and copied their stomping and trumpeting.

He crept around the pride of lions and imitated their head shaking and throaty growl.

All in all, Zephyr was an outstanding impersonator and an entertaining comedian. That made him a very popular guy, because Zephyr, bless his sweet heart, made all the other creatures laugh, even those he impersonated so well.

We know how important laughter can be in this tough old world. I hope some of my challenge posts gave you a giggle and others made you think a bit.

If you read most of these posts this month, which one was your favorite?

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My reflections on the Challenge will post on May 4th. 

To learn more about the Blogging from A to Z April Challenge, visit the official challenge blog and check out the list of over 1,900 participants.

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Comments

  1. Hilary Melton-Butcher says

    May 1, 2013 at 12:45 am

    Hi Pat .. I used Zephyr as the Wind, and Zdena Zebra this year .. but yours is the best – loved it – laughter is the best medicine .. and that’s what makes the world go round…

    Congratulations and I’ve loved them all .. cannot possibly select now – or ? ever!!!

    They are great stories and I sure hope you’ll do something with them … Cheers Hilary

  2. Andrea says

    April 30, 2013 at 5:39 pm

    So much to learn from all of your characters. Congratulations on a challenge well done!

  3. Sharon Himsl says

    April 30, 2013 at 3:52 pm

    That they did! Thanks for making the a-z interesting and fun.

  4. Julie Flanders says

    April 30, 2013 at 11:43 am

    We could all use more Zephyrs in our life. I loved your stories and can’t even pick a favorite. I agree with lizy that you should put these together as a children’s book!

  5. lizy-expat-writer says

    April 30, 2013 at 11:37 am

    Your posts have helped me through the month, Pat, and I do hope you’re going to put them all together in a children’s book! Well done on finishing the challenge! We did it!!!

  6. Jan Morrison says

    April 30, 2013 at 10:28 am

    Oh I like Zephyr! I’m mad for zebras and this is a particularly nice one. Hmmm… fave animal this month – I think it has to be Sylvester the Sloth. I liked his particular insistence on doing things his way!

  7. Alternative Foodie says

    April 30, 2013 at 8:53 am

    Ahh very happy to have met Zephyr. Very much the life of the party. But I’m going to miss everyone, Pat, even Yolanda and Xander – I’ll reconsider about having them as road trip companions. I’m sure we could learn a lot from each other 😉

    Truly it has been wonderful reading your posts this entire month of April, Pat. I wish you all the best in your next project and happy writing.

  8. YVONNE LEWIS: says

    April 30, 2013 at 7:04 am

    I have really enjoyed your posts they are all good. Thanks for a good month,

    Yvonne.

  9. Donna Volkenannt says

    April 30, 2013 at 6:25 am

    You put a smile on my face today. What a wonderful way to start the morning! Thanks for this delightful post.

  10. Alex J. Cavanaugh says

    April 30, 2013 at 6:09 am

    We do need laughter.
    Very much enjoyed your life lessons stories!

  11. Margot Kinberg says

    April 30, 2013 at 6:08 am

    Pat – Oh, I’ve richly enjoyed your posts this month. Really I have. I think I feel saddest for Rebecca the Respectful Rabbit, who never gets the attention she should, and I give you ‘clever credit’ for Nadine the Naughty Newt. But really, they’re all absolutely terrific. What a creative way to do this challenge!

Meet Patricia

I read, I write, I blog, and sometimes I do the laundry and cook. My 2014 novel, Dead Wrong, was a finalist in the thriller category of the 2015 Colorado Book Awards. Wishing Caswell Dead (Five Star/Cengage, December 20, 2017) is a historical mystery set in 1830s Illinois in the fictitious Village of Sangamon. The novel was a finalist for the 2018 Colorado Book Awards for General Fiction. Read More…

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