the speckled giraffe.....

had nowhere to go, but UP !
so he hitched his RIDE....
to the caravan that was crossing the Negev......
in the hopes of possibly being able to help with the 'talks'.......

but alas, my friends......

Mr giraffe came up empty.....AND THIRSTY !!

because NOBODY WAS LISTENING !!!

he had come from a long line of 'peacemakers'.......
conversationalists.....
diplomats......

it was really in his DNA to,
 at least,
 ATTEMPT to reconcile the
"BEEF" OVER TERRITORY.......

his children were a 'mixed breed'.....
he had had relations with a HUMMING BIRD.......

a strange and beautiful breed of very, very tall, birdlike creatures,
with LONG NECKS and TENOR VOICES had resulted.....

and there had been plenty of judgment around this 'choice' of his......

but none of it mattered.......
for the nest was outfitted with PLENTY OF 'NECK ROOM'.....:}

it was a new world he was living in......
there were other giraffes crossing the desert too !!
they were dressed in burkas !!!

then he saw in the distance......
what could only be deemed as a 'mirage'......

a swimming pool, filled with HUMMING BIRD females
 in skimpy bikinis !!!!
maybe there was hope for the Negev after all !!!!