Your Virtual World Presents “The Ugly Duckling”

MEMBERS & VISITORS

A mother duck’s eggs hatch, but the biggest egg takes longer than all the others. A nosy neighbor opines that the egg looks like a turkey egg. When the egg finally hatches, Mother Duck is relieved to see that her newest son swims but as ducklings go, he’s not very good looking. The unnamed ugly duckling lives an unpleasant life in the “duckyard” of the farm on which his family lives. With the notable exception of his mother, he is not only abused for his looks, he is often bullied and brutalized. In today’s language, his self-image and self-esteem suffers so he flees. In spite of these difficulties things eventually change for the better for the duckling. Your host, Binary Mouse, introduces Your Virtual World’s Campfire Tales Series in the hosted version.

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