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Juniper pretends to be a chicken, under some plants that provide shade to the birds in the chicken coop.
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Anyone who knows the chickadees would say, "Of course Juniper and Sam have the watering cans..."
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"...Thomas is the workman pulling his friends along for a ride..."
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...and Claudia is holding a book."
We're so used to seeing Juniper in her Human Torch costume that we sometimes forget just what a sight she is. Seeing her on the swing with her jeans-wearing classmates really points out what a sideshow character our girl is. I say that with infinite affection and no small amount of pride. I love that Juniper is so completely and unselfconsciously exactly who she wants to be.