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csziggy

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14. This one made me LOL!

Reply to IronLionZion (Original post)

Thu Mar 1, 2018, 01:44 AM

Mar 2018

When they were trying to bring Puffins back to islands on the US east coast, they decided to do so with dummies. Puffins are very social and, as a result, would want to land on islands that already have puffins. The dummies looked real from a distance, but were seriously lacking up close, held up by a single peg. Puffins, being social and wanting to fit it, followed suit

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You Will Be Smiling Like An Idiot After Seeing These 20+ Wholesome Pictures [View all] IronLionZion Feb 2018 OP

Thank you, I definitely smiled. onecaliberal Feb 2018 #1

If I may add one more? These dogs were waiting to welcome the Stoneman Douglas students back today FM123 Feb 2018 #2

+ 1 red dog 1 Feb 2018 #5

I loved that, too!!! Rhiannon12866 Mar 2018 #16

we need these... handmade34 Feb 2018 #3

Thank you! MaryMagdaline Feb 2018 #4

Here's an oldie but goodie -- byronius Feb 2018 #6

OMG! Bayard Feb 2018 #8

Plus, he was dirt-poor at the time. byronius Feb 2018 #9

That choked me up... Rhiannon12866 Mar 2018 #15

What a great story about a great person & POTUS bronxiteforever Mar 2018 #28

When we storm the WH and remove chump, I want O back NightWatcher Mar 2018 #31

Thanks for reminding me there are good people around the world. sinkingfeeling Feb 2018 #7

K&R...Thanks for posting red dog 1 Feb 2018 #10

Why I love the Lounge rurallib Feb 2018 #11

You hear such awful stuff, but basically there are many unsung decent human beings. NNadir Feb 2018 #12

We all choose what to focus on IronLionZion Feb 2018 #13

There really are-- so many unsung heroes ailsagirl Mar 2018 #21

This one made me LOL! csziggy Mar 2018 #14

Good one!! ailsagirl Mar 2018 #20

Kick for this lovely morning IronLionZion Mar 2018 #17

It's not just 20 photos, it's 24 pages with multiple stories and photos. Fla Dem Mar 2018 #18

Love these! Thanks for posting!! ailsagirl Mar 2018 #19

I Just Went Through All 24 Pages Leith Mar 2018 #22

Kick for Saturday IronLionZion Mar 2018 #23

I got sucked in and just read all of them. IrishEyes Mar 2018 #24

Thank you! Silver1 Mar 2018 #25

dammit i just put on my make up now its streaking down my face samnsara Mar 2018 #26

Happened to me, too ailsagirl Mar 2018 #33

Thanks for reminding me there is still hope. Eliot Rosewater Mar 2018 #27

Uh oh! Trump won't like this one ... left-of-center2012 Mar 2018 #29

Dipshit will just build the wall higher to prevent it from happening again IronLionZion Mar 2018 #30

Loved this one of the garbagemen taking a break (#13) ailsagirl Mar 2018 #32

Thank you!!! logosoco Mar 2018 #34