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By Diane Forrest
With my husband being bedridden for several years, there wasn’t
much he was able to do except watch TV.
He wasn't much of a reader, and didn't care for the computer, but he
loved movies, and would watch them over and over. One of the movies he enjoyed watching was
called Happy Feet. It was about a bunch
of penguins and their offspring finding their "life song." Apparently each penguin has their own mating
call so they can be recognized by their true love. Well there was one little penguin who couldn't
carry a tune. Every time he opened his
mouth, it sounded like nails on a chalkboard.
Even though he couldn't sing, he sure could dance. Well the others in his group didn't
understand dancing. No one ever danced
before. But this little penguin's dance
ended up saving the whole community, who was in danger of becoming extinct due
to lack of food. The fishing companies
were draining the waters from the fish needed for their survival.
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The movie ended with the town being saved, and everyone
learning to dance. I don’t know how
accurate the movie was, I am pretty sure that penguins don’t tap-dance, however
I do know they are on the endangered list.
There are several things that endanger penguins. Some of them include:
Oil in
the water
Hit by
boats
Over
fishing
Breaking
up of icebergs
Today is Penguin Awareness Day. Some of the things you can do to help
include:
Educate
yourself.
Spread
the word!
Don't
fish in penguin territory.
Don't
have any joy rides through penguin territory. This means don't go too fast.
Celebrate
penguin awareness day.
Donate
to Non-Profit penguin organizations.
Support companies that are ecologically responsible. This
means don't purchase goods from companies who aren't. Don't forget to fill your
car up with gasoline or petrol from companies who have not had any major oil
spills. You may feel like this won't help save the penguins, but it really
will. Imagine if everyone who loves penguins refused to place their money into
the hands of irresponsible companies. In addition, you can feel better about
yourself for the fact that you are not indirectly supporting the problem.
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In honor of penguins today, why not watch the movie Happy
Feet, or some other penguin movie.
There is a great scene in Mary Poppins, and the Madagascar movies are
great too. Don’t forget to wear black
and white, even a tuxedo if you are feeling a little more sophisticated than
usual.
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