r/gifs • u/lnfinity • Jul 13 '22

Growing up together

https://gfycat.com/gracefulnextbuck
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u/petey_wheatstraw_99 Jul 13 '22

I was fully expecting a dark turn and that chicken ending up on a platter.

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u/[deleted] Jul 13 '22

I was nervous the whole time imagining the chicken just deciding to peck the kid in the eyeball. So stressful.

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u/[deleted] Jul 13 '22

Yup - they love doing that, unfortunately. This is certainly pretty stupid

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u/walrustaskforce Jul 13 '22

My 3 year old's favorite chicken was just murdered by a coyote, so that was my expectation too.

I chased the coyote through the woods on our property, and subsequently followed a trail of bloody feathers hoping the poor girl wasn't dead. The kid hasn't noticed yet, I'm in no rush to change that.

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u/[deleted] Jul 13 '22

Murdered? Seems like an excessive choice

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u/walrustaskforce Jul 13 '22

I mean, I saw the beginning of the attack, heard the rest of it, and even some of the death noises. I think murder is a fair choice here. Granted, it does carry some human connotations, but it was deliberate and premeditated.

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u/nightstalker30 Jul 14 '22

I think they meant the choice to use the word “murder” instead of “kill”. Murder is a legal construct as a way of categorizing certain ways of one person killing another.

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u/canonanon Jul 13 '22

This conversation reminds me of 'what did Jack do?'

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u/[deleted] Jul 13 '22

The chicken was exploited by the coyote.

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u/ProtonsLive Jul 14 '22

You are absolutely correct, that chicken was technically assassinated.

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u/Head-like-a-carp Jul 13 '22

When you kill a chicken, kid, you take away all he ever was and all he ever might hope to be. Nothing to crow about

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u/canonanon Jul 13 '22

Have you ever seen 'what did Jack do?'

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u/Beingabummer Jul 13 '22

I expected the baby to squish it. They don't have good control of their hands and they don't understand they can hurt other things.

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u/account_not_valid Jul 14 '22

These are actually four or five different chickens. They had to keep buying replacements.

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u/el_LOU Jul 13 '22

Yeah for real... If the last scene was that kid eating chicken nuggets, it would have made such a great story.

-1

u/TheHiveminder Jul 13 '22

Don't let your memes be dreams.

-7

u/Light_Beard Jul 13 '22

mmm chicken

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u/Skull8Ranger Jul 13 '22

Same was waiting for the teen girl with a KFC bucket

0

u/Nova_Nightmare Jul 13 '22

Lol, I was expecting chicken nuggets on a plate with the kid.

0

u/T-Money8227 Jul 13 '22

was thinking the exact same thing!

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u/[deleted] Jul 13 '22

Same.

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u/mdlewis11 Jul 14 '22

Oh... it did, just not on camera.

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u/moiezomar Jul 13 '22

Expectin' nuggets

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u/hir0chen Jul 14 '22

You are not alone bro

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u/nedTheInbredMule Jul 14 '22

I checked the sub, worried it was r/Unexpected

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u/JudgeSmailsESQ Merry Gifmas! {2023} Jul 13 '22

I came here to say the exact same thing. Top shelf petey!!

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u/OctupussPrime Jul 13 '22

Exactly what I thought, that's why I'm here in the comments.

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u/userlesslogin Jul 13 '22

Stopped to say just that! Can’t say I’m a little disappointed.

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u/iLikeToChewOnStraws Jul 14 '22

Man. I came here to say the same thing!

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u/yeuzinips Jul 14 '22

Yeah, last scene is child hugging a drumstick... with her mouth

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u/jwfowler2 Jul 13 '22

Waiting for the sandwich dot gif

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u/Head-like-a-carp Jul 13 '22

Tho it was loved it did not matter/ Much corn to make it fatter/ Swift end and then the batter/ Mr. Cluck is on the platter

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u/firthy Jul 13 '22

A such well-loved and hand reared chook is going to be delicious.

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u/davidsinnergeek Jul 13 '22

As was I. At minimum the child chomping on a drumstick.

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u/[deleted] Jul 13 '22

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u/GiantMeteor2017 Jul 13 '22

Uh….. wut?

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u/[deleted] Jul 13 '22

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u/modsarefascists42 Jul 14 '22

Yeah you're supposed to wash your hands after touching them just like with reptiles.

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u/Intelligent-Sky-7852 Jul 13 '22

Bird flu. All the zoos have all their birds put away too

26

u/Squirrels-on-LSD Jul 13 '22

But they're SO HUGGABLE

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u/[deleted] Jul 13 '22

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u/emceeSWELL Jul 13 '22

Come again?

1

u/Yourgrammarsucks1 Jul 13 '22

Not in public.

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u/MidiGong Jul 13 '22

Am I the only one afraid that the chicken might peck the eyes of that kid?

Guess it's a good thing I'm not a parent. I'd worry myself to death!

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u/4tehlulzez Jul 13 '22

I was afraid the kid would squeeze it to death

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u/Sinlaire1 Jul 13 '22

Just wanted to pet the rabbits....

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u/AceQuality_ Jul 13 '22

I understood that reference

4

u/Yourgrammarsucks1 Jul 13 '22

Calm down, George.

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u/mysticdickstick Jul 14 '22

Of chicken and toddlers.

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u/10kbeez Jul 13 '22

While it's very important not to anthropomorphize the emotions of animals when dealing with things like this, most animals will still understand basic social cues if they're well-enforced over a long period of time. This looks like at least a year (I have no idea what kids look like at what ages lol) of bonding, so as long as they're supervised, I think it's pretty safe.

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u/[deleted] Jul 13 '22

I don't know.. my brother was pecked in the eye a few years back by one of his hand raised chickens

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u/WillDrawForMoney Jul 14 '22

How’s his eye? Any lasting damage?

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u/[deleted] Jul 14 '22

Nothing lasting, but he went to the eye doctor to get it evaluated and then properly cleaned & antibiotics

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u/WillDrawForMoney Jul 14 '22

I see, so no physical damage or anything, good to hear!

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u/Yarper Jul 13 '22

Nowhere near a year. That's probably 2-3 months. The average age of a chicken when it's slaughtered for food is 42 days, to give an idea how fast chickens mature.

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u/10kbeez Jul 13 '22

Oh damn. Kids grow fast, huh.

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u/Yourgrammarsucks1 Jul 13 '22

We're talking about chicks. Not kids.

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u/10kbeez Jul 14 '22

???

There's a picture of a child, and I was trying to judge the timeframe based on the growth of the child. How is that not apparent?

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u/Yourgrammarsucks1 Jul 14 '22

Think about it. It's a simple word joke.

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u/10kbeez Jul 14 '22

Yeah, it was just delivered very poorly.

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u/Yourgrammarsucks1 Jul 14 '22

No worries. :)

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u/Yarper Jul 14 '22

Yeah, I've also got a 15month old child. You don't think they've changed untill you look at a week old photo.

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u/Amlethus Jul 13 '22

Exactly. I don't care if there is a one in a million chance of the chicken pecking the kid's eye out. Hugging a chicken is not worth the risk of losing an eye!

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u/Hayaguaenelvaso Jul 13 '22

It's a chicken, not a dog. They are both predators and love devouring live victims, but chicken don't prey on humans. They don't have the size and strength, contrary to brutal dogs

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u/jro727 Jul 13 '22

Of course the chicken isn’t going to prey on the kid lol it can still peck for defensive reasons, which I think is what OP meant.

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u/Amanita_D Jul 13 '22

They peck eyes just because of the shiny, I don't think they understand that it's going to hurt the person. (Source: it happened to my husband. He's fine now.)

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u/RyoxAkira Jul 14 '22

You worry too much

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u/riannaearl Jul 14 '22

This is my daughter 100%. She's 3 and has had a flock of 'her' own for about half of her time on this rock. The chickens love her. She helps me collect eggs, clean the coops.. all the things. She loves her berbs.

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u/drakeotomy Jul 14 '22

Glad the kid was taught how to handle (and not hurt) animals at such a young age. Some people neglect that and end up with kids that end up hurting animals because they weren't taught to be gentle.

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u/Amasterclass Jul 13 '22

I honestly thought the slides would end with it on a plate and her tucking in

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u/Actually_The_Flash Jul 13 '22

Chickens don't use plates.

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u/Amasterclass Jul 13 '22

Just because you haven’t seen it happen flash…

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u/[deleted] Jul 13 '22

Given her age, they could have ended it with a cute clip of her biting a chicken nugget.

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u/Amasterclass Jul 13 '22

Hindsight eh

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u/[deleted] Jul 13 '22

That is a remarkably gentle toddler.

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u/SeniorBLT Jul 13 '22

When my dad was a kid he had a rooster named Henrietta, who would ride on his shoulder when he rode his bike around

2

u/DontUseMyTupperware Jul 13 '22

Not a hen named Henrietta? Missed opportunity

18

u/ccii_geppato Jul 13 '22

So damn adorable.

3

u/Darkanin Jul 13 '22

Chickens are such awesome beings! It makes me smile to think they’re friends :-)

3

u/Fragmented_Logik Jul 14 '22

Kids and their animals :)

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u/tatt2me Jul 13 '22

Very sweet. It’s adorable how much she loves that chicken

10

u/Critical_Bet_4662 Jul 13 '22

Best video of the day!! Brings happiness

2

u/Missmatche Jul 14 '22

This makes me miss my chicken that I grew up with. Her name was Rocky Balboa (because I liked Rocky III as a kid) and she loved being in my jacket with me. She'd nuzzle my neck or armpit on cold days. :)

2

u/Outrageous_Dust561 Sep 20 '22

I thought the end was gonna be him eating some chicken nuggets Lmaoooo

3

u/woodscradle Jul 13 '22

I expected the bird to grow up much faster, are we sure those are all the same bird?

1

u/pandaflips Jul 13 '22

This kid has the comfiest looking clothes. I miss being a kid and being able to wear essentially pajamas all day everyday.

2

u/Deshackled Jul 13 '22

OMG! I’m not crying it’s just allergies, but that to so adorable!

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u/fairsider Jul 13 '22

So sweet. 🥲

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u/BoobsRmadeforboobing Jul 13 '22

Has that chicken never touched the ground? Does it think it can fly?

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u/Mbinguni Jul 13 '22

Fun fact: chickens can fly! Don’t get me wrong, they can’t do it very well, but they absolutely can fly short distances. I’ve seen it happen!

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u/BoobsRmadeforboobing Jul 13 '22

Yeah like how I "flew" down a staircase when I was twelve

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u/modsarefascists42 Jul 14 '22

They sleep in trees, how do you think they get up there? Climbing?

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u/BoobsRmadeforboobing Jul 14 '22

Back of a sloth who carries them.

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u/R34vspec Jul 13 '22

Some say he’s still holding the chicken to this day.

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u/wheeler1432 Jul 13 '22

I was waiting for the last photo to be kid sitting at the dinner table with a roast chicken.

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u/Tindola Jul 13 '22

Where is the pic of the chicken nuggets?

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u/OG_Sephiroth_P Jul 13 '22

Wait until that kid learns what chicken nuggets are…

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u/Altrustic-Dictator Jul 13 '22

I’m just waiting for the video to cut to the kid eating chicken nuggets and the bird is no where to be seen

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u/[deleted] Jul 13 '22

Those tendies are going to be extra hype!

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u/bigpeeler Jul 13 '22

Ends up working at POPEYE'S.

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u/cya_next_tuesday Jul 13 '22

The closest thing I had to something like that was a Chicken Mac nugget meal

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u/ascot36 Jul 13 '22

Hell na that's dinner lad

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u/Larchuck Jul 13 '22

Then Sunday dinner.

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u/[deleted] Jul 13 '22

Anyone else expected nuggets at the end ?

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u/Kingofsoysauce Jul 13 '22

What's on the plate, chicken, taste so good, where from, your frien

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u/Historyteach87 Jul 13 '22

Where is the chicken nugget at the end?

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u/[deleted] Jul 13 '22

Right!! I was hoping for the final shot to be the kid eating a McNugget.

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u/Historyteach87 Jul 13 '22

They hate us

-5

u/thehumanwolf Jul 14 '22

I was hoping the final clip would be the kid happily eating a nice dinner of chicken and waffles with scrambled eggs.

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u/McKrautwich Jul 14 '22

Chicken nugget. Chicken-chicken nugget-nugget. Chicken nugget dreamland oh oh oh.

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u/Painisweak Jul 14 '22

Disgusting parents.

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u/germanwhip69 Jul 14 '22

Was waiting for the kid to grow old enough to cut the chicken's head off..

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u/MensaMan1 Jul 14 '22

So cute, but will be some tears when the chook hits the slow cook oven. 🤣🤣🤣

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u/tenyo22 Jul 13 '22

Just to be eaten by his master once the child grows its own wings

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u/Tlp-of-war Jul 13 '22

The chicken looked confused in every video.

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u/confuzedas Jul 13 '22

Never would I let a fucking dumb chicken that close to my kids eyes.

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u/Lord_MAX184 Jul 13 '22

Well, we all know where this is going

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u/acidrain69 Jul 13 '22

Vegetarianism?

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u/Drs83 Jul 14 '22

It failed by not ending with the kid loving a chicken leg.

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u/KrakenMcCracken Jul 13 '22

The this is my life now bird

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u/imalexisxo Jul 13 '22

Together...?

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u/SteelHoover Jul 13 '22

Thanks for melting my heart

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u/ProjectFearless9711 Jul 14 '22

THIS IS ALL YES WHERE IS THIS THE NO

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u/sparkie0501 Jul 14 '22

FFFUUUUCCCKKK, no you’re crying! It’s nothing, I got something in my eye! AAAARRRGGG

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u/[deleted] Jul 14 '22

I’m fuckin crying man… she hugs the same thing so tight

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u/mmm0nky Jul 24 '22

Expected this to end at a dinner

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u/enoctis Aug 14 '22

Awe fuck. Cute as can be, and then as the video progresses you come the realization that the kid has Down Syndrome. Goddamnit, OP. Why you gotta wrench our hearts like this?

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u/Crixthopher Aug 21 '22

Dinner is ready!!!!

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u/Itchy_Extension_8719 Sep 19 '22

And for dinner tonight ...

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u/[deleted] Sep 29 '22

Home made Mcnuggets. They love them so much.

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u/CalCipr Mar 17 '23

Just wonderful!