A dream has been realized, I finally got to see some real African animals roaming semi-freely in Africa. Many of you might not know this, but I am a bit of an “animal expert” in addition to being a total nerd. When I was little, my parents enrolled me in this animal index card club that sent out glossy photos with all kinds of facts on the back, like gestation times (elephant=22 months), habitat, and habits. So every month, little Breck would run to the mailbox, pull out the package, and greedily unwrap the cellophane from the cards. He would then force his little brother and sister to play safari games where the hunter (always little brother) inevitably ended up being gored to death by some sort of tusk, antler, or horn. I was officially
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