Giraffe's

By explicit request, I read the infamous Chapter 6 using Charlie the Purple Giraffe's voice for the character of Micah.

6/18/08: Taos Toolbox, days 10-11: Some have broken under the strain of it 2008

Within each update you'll find a hotlink to the Giraffe's original story -- if it's on our website and a link to the Giraffe's own website -- if the Giraffe has one, and most do.

The Giraffe Heroes Project 2007

(We're fundraising to get every Giraffe's story onto our website.) Giraffe Sigrid Ueblacker has now saved almost 10,000 injured or orphaned birds of prey at her Colorado nonprofit, the Birds of Prey Foundation.

The Giraffe Heroes Project 2007

Help us fund the work of putting every Giraffe's story on our website.

The Giraffe Heroes Project 2007

As the Giraffe's crew was shipped only for the voyage to Nassau "and a market," it was necessary to cancel the engagement of those who did not wish to follow her fortunes further.

The Narrative of a Blockade-Runner John Wilkinson

On the other hand, we knew there could be no "swell" in such an expanse of shallow water; so waving adieu to the keeper of the light-house we pointed the Giraffe's bow for the Banks, which showed ahead of us smooth as a lake, and almost milk white.

The Narrative of a Blockade-Runner John Wilkinson

Allan asked, after he had had time to digest the startling information which his chum had imparted, as they stood there within the outer edge of the glow cast by Giraffe's camp-fire under the overhanging ledge of rock.

The Boy Scouts on Sturgeon Island or Marooned Among the Game-fish Poachers Herbert Carter

Thad was afraid the man who could talk such good English might show some signs of being offended by these frank expressions of Giraffe's views; but instead he laughed quite heartily, as though rather tickled.

The Boy Scouts' First Camp Fire or, Scouting with the Silver Fox Patrol Herbert Carter

"Yes, what might it be?" asked Thad, seeing that the other was waiting for a little encouragement before bursting out into a display of confidence; for he knew Giraffe's ways to a fraction.

The Boy Scouts on Sturgeon Island or Marooned Among the Game-fish Poachers Herbert Carter

As she was coasting along the land and approaching us we turned the Giraffe's bow away from her, and got up more steam, easily preserving our distance, as the stranger was steaming at a low rate of speed.

The Narrative of a Blockade-Runner John Wilkinson