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The Pelican Chorus
A chorus of pelicans on the Nile whose proud refrain of happiness frames their daughter Dell's courtship and departure with the King of the Cranes.
supporting
Also known as Pelican jill, Pelican jee
First appearance: The Pelican Chorus
As a supporting figure in Nonsense Books, The Pelican Chorus is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
The King and Queen of the Pelicans narrate their story, expressing pride in their species and sorrow at their daughter's departure.
The Pelican Chorus narrates the great feast thrown for Daughter Dell, where herons, gulls, flamingoes, and the King of the Cranes in his blue dress-coat all gather on the shore. Their buoyant song of self-congratulation—Ploffskin, Pluffskin, Pelican jee—carries the story forward even as Dell gives her heart away and flies off to stranger plains. What lingers is the chorus left behind on the sand in June, watching the moon and singing the same refrain through their loss.
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- Anthropomorphic domestic couples
- Whimsical lonely seekers
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