Now, children, you know
That Buttons & Bows
Very much like to visit the zoo
So one pretty spring day
When they went there to play
They met a new friend. Guess who!?!
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This friend, she is pink
So stop now and think:
Who could be pink and live at the zoo?
She is tall and quite thin
With a beak not a chin
And webbed feet, but of course, only two!
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Like an owl, she’s a bird
And maybe you’ve heard
That she stands on one leg all the day
But that’s not quite true
For she walks on two
And if you scare her she might fly away.
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So let’s do a review
Of this bird at the zoo
She’s skinny and pink and can fly
Do you want another clue?
On shrimp she does chew
Do you know yet? Speak up, don’t be shy!
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She stands in a pond
Of water she’s fond
She stands in a “flurry”, but not in the snow
When there’s a few or more
It’s a “flamboyance” for sure
A flock makes a beautiful show!
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You say, a flamingo? But wait!
Are you sure of one trait?
Have you ever seen a flamingo fly up in the sky?
Okay, yes, you’re right!
But it’s more often at night
That flamingoes will flap their pink wings and fly high!
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So now that you know
All about the flamingo
We’ll get back to our story with dear Buttons and Bows
This friend that they knew
Graced the Bizarre Zany Zoo
She was the oddest amongst the flamingoes!
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She was pink like the rest
Her head, back and chest
But her wings were spattered with orange and white!
But you never will guess
The part that’s the best
That made her a most bizarre sight!
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While the other birds stood
She jumped, yes, she would!
She jumped and she hopped like a bunny!
When Buttons & Bows she did meet
They taught her this feat
But for a flamingo to hop, it’s quite funny!
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So whenever they met
The three, you can bet,
Had a fantastic time going hopping!
“Hip-hop!” they would sing
And great joy they would bring
To all who would see them hip-hopping!
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Then one day, said dear Bows,
“What you need now, flamingo,
Is a pair of bunny ears on your head like a hat!”
So Bows made them for her
From some soft, bunny fur
Then the pink bird looked more like a rabbit!
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And so does the story go
That this bizarre flamingo
Who looked rather funny
When she bounced like a bunny
Came to be called
By one and by all….
“Bunningo”*
Note: A flock of flamingoes may be called a “flurry” or a “flamboyance”.
Granny Vee 