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In the original and most later iterations, Shere Khan is a villainous tiger with an irrational hatred of humans. I often wondered why, though...With the colonization-birthed genocides in our present and in our history, the unjustly villainized has been top of mind for me. And so, the Tiger's Tale...
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Where once had stood a proud, handsome rooster with lustrous feathers and striking gold crest, tottered a bloated orange ball of bluster. Ron’s vibrant plumage had dulled somewhat, and his thinning crest had very obviously been groomed to flop with an impression of volume.
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But now there was only this one rooster, this rooster named “Ron”. Now, as roosters went, he was a rooster that stood out. He had a fluffy golden crest of feathers that flopped over the side of his head. His feathers were orange, and his crow was loud.