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out pretty great because they hatched out during the
fair that night。 My whole family came; and even though Matt and Mike only watched for about
two minutes before they took off to look at some other
demonstration; my mom and dad stuck around for the whole thing。 Mom even picked Bonnie
up and nuzzled her。
That night after it was all over and I was packing up to go home; Mom asked; “So do these
go back to Mrs。 Brubeck now?”
“Do what go back to Mrs。 Brubeck?” I asked her。
“The chicks; Juli。 You're not planning to raise chickens; are you?”
To be honest; I hadn't thought beyond the hatch。 My focus had been strictly on bringing them
into the world。 But she was right—here they were。
Six fluffy little adorable chicks; each of which had a name and; I could already tell; its own
unique personality。
“I…I don't know;” I stammered。 “I'll ask Mrs。 Brubeck。”
I tracked down Mrs。 Brubeck; but I was praying that she didn't want me to give them back to
her friend。 After all; I'd hatched them。 I'd named them。
I'd saved them from mushy chick disease! These little peepers were mine!
To my relief and my mother's horror; Mrs。 Brubeck said they were indeed mine。 All mine。
“Have fun;” she said; then zipped off to help Heidi
dismantle her exhibit on Bernoulli's law。
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Mom was quiet the whole way home; and I could tell—she wanted chickens li