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The Legend of why the Bittern
is Thin
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About sixty million years ago, two volcanoes erupted
and the ocean floor rose
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to form the island which is called "Guam" by its
inhabitants. During this vast
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expanse of time, beautiful palms and dense jungles
covered the rich volcanic
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soil. It was here that two blessed birds,
the bittern and the starling, met in the
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jungle and became very good friends.
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One day, the birds decided to fast on the blessed
holiday of Good Friday.
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They were to go all day without a single morsel
of food.
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The starling, bound by the agreement, didn't eat
a single bite of food all that
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day. The bittern, however, couldn't go all
day without something to eat. When
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he thought no one was looking, he devoured a very
thin lizard that was lazily
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strolling in the jungle. When the
bittern ate that lizard, he was condemned to
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be thin for the rest of his life, no matter how
much he would eat.
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Should you journey through or wander along the
lovely shores of Guam, you
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will discover that the bitterns are still under
the spell and will remain so until
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the end of time.
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