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Scarecrow?
Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Sep 17, 2025 (message contributor)
I had a dream. In the dream I saw some huge power lines. There were thousands of birds sitting on the power lines. Some of the birds were falling off the power lines. The birds were weak. Actually I could see some fell to their death due to starvation. The picture opened wider and I could see a scarecrow propped up by sticks. The birds were so afraid of the big scarecrow standing in the field. Then I saw a bigger picture. There were acres and acres of red, juicy strawberries. All the birds were afraid of the scarecrow. There was one big, fat bird landed in the middle of the field and he was eating and eating to his delight. All the others huddled in great fear. The bird was so full. He sang to the other birds: “COME AND GET IT, THERE IS NOTHING TO FEAR.” He went on to say: “THE FARMER CAN’T WATCH THE FIELD ALL THE TIME. COME AND EAT.” Another bird fell off the line starving to death. Fear stopped them from the food.
SCARECROW: an object suggesting harm to induce fear, to hinder away from valuable resources. to seem threatening but not harmful, to look scare-- to hinder growth from things that hinder growth, TO FRIGHTEN OR CAUSE FEAR, a figure designed to look like a human in old clothes to place in a field, a guardian for fields to keep birds away, insure plants grow without interference, looks menacing but lack true power.
LET US REMEMBER THE WIZARD OF OZ:
THE LION: wanted courage. THE TIN MAN: wanted a heart. THE SCARECROW: wanted a brain.
DOROTHY: want to go home.
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