Bird Feathers



By: Melissa Zeigler


One year ago, after a decade of research and observation, I set to work collecting some of the most magnificent feather specimens the world has to offer. From the California condor to the oft elusive, some say extinct, Dodo Bird, I have put in my blood, sweat and tears to create the first flying suit ever assembled.

I have calculated that the wingspan, a remarkable 30 feet, is enough to garner not only my weight but also that of a second man of the same size. I’ve discovered that the speed at which I must flap the wings is a perfectly equal, three-one-thousand, up and down stroke. I’ve learned it’s very important to tilt the wings at varying angles as to capitalize on the natural wind presence. And, I have spent months building my upper body strength in order to manage the massive contraption.

I anticipate that at the 1912 Arizona Fair, when I run over the edge of the Grand Canyon, the view and equally the feeling, will be absolutely breathtaking as I glide effortlessly over the heads of all of the naysayers who have doubted me for so long.

I will have the last laugh yet!

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