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Tiffi reads the history of the scarecrow
Tiffi takes a break to get herself a glass of juice. She checks her phone again, no messages. She goes back to the computer and a picture of a scarecrow catches her eye. ‘What would autumn be without an abundance of scarecrows, pumpkins and bundled corn stalks? The scarecrow is one of the most familiar figures of our rural…
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Making a scarecrow
What’s this? A Scarecrow Contest. Tiffi reads some information on how to make a scarecrow. She reads it carefully, yet quickly because we know all about her energy level. ‘Materials can be simple, but they should be sturdy. Remember that your scarecrow will need to stand up to the elements of sun, wind and rain. The frame…
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Tiffi tells her friends about the scarecrow contest
Tiffi makes all her phone calls and then she creates a list of who is going to enter the contest. Chewy and Arthur will be doing it together, Yeti wants to do it on his own, the twins are going to enter the contest together, Red Rabbit will be doing one on his own, Olivia and Misty are going to work together. Rachel tells…
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Some saw the scarecrow as a symbol of death
‘Through the ages their makers worldwide have fashioned the often maudlin-looking figure to reflect images of the occult, of customs, culture, mythology, superstitions or religion. A scarecrow hung with arms outstretched on a wooden cross echoes the crucifixion as portrayed in this etching by Jim Yarbrough. To a farmer…
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Chewy looks online for scarecrow ideas
Chewy tells his father that the town is having a scarecrow contest and he would like the two of them to enter the contest as a team. Arthur is thrilled that his son wants to do this him. He is so happy to have found his son. He feels bad that his wife is not around to enjoy this too. But he knows that she is looking down…
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Yeti can’t decide which scarecrow to do
Yeti has never seen a real live scarecrow so he needs to see what’s online. He finds two that he really likes, kind of spooky, but he’s not sure which one he likes better. He will make up his mind in a bit. He wants to see what else he can find about scarecrows. ‘Scarecrow, device posted on cultivated ground to deter birds…
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Jean-Luc and Philippe look for an idea
Philippe is so excited about this contest. He wants to do a set of twin scarecrows. No wait, he is changing his mind. Now he wants to do a real spooky scarecrow. Jean-Luc suggests that they look online to see what they can find. Jean-Luc isn’t sure what to type in on Google so he just types ‘scarecrow’. He comes across an…
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Red Rabbit finds info on a Scarecrow Festival
Red Rabbit grabs a couple of carrots and then sits down to see what he can find on Google. ‘The Scarecrow Festival is back and ready to welcome visitors in a whole new way! With social distancing in mind, the displays are set up in a new and exciting way, and you will love the fun themes, unique creations, and whimsical…
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Olivia and Misty talk about Scarecrow Festivals
Olivia calls Misty to discuss what she wants to do about creating a scarecrow. “Hi Misty, I found so much information online regarding scarecrows,” Olivia says. “This is what one article mentions”. ‘In the fields of ancient Greece, wooden statues were placed in the fields, carved to represent Priapus. Although he was the…
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Tiffi searches for an idea
Tiffi searches online for some idea of what type of scarecrow she wants to create. “This is kind of cute,” Tiffi thinks to herself. “I don’t have to go crazy looking for a detailed scarecrow because then it will take me longer to create it. This will do just fine!” Her eye catches an article talking about the crows. This…
