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cbabe

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7. West with Giraffes/Lynda Rutledge

Sun Mar 15, 2026, 12:37 PM

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Based on a true story. Recommended here.

I was captivated with the prose, plot, characters.

Two raggedy animal lovers drive two giraffes from New York to San Diego. Tail end of depression and the dust bowl and into WWII.

Bad moments, bad roads. Unlikely roadside helpers. Lots of history: sundown towns, hobo cards, Okies, WPA…

A second chapter to road trip America after Huckleberry Finn.

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