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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