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Swooping Swoopily like a Swooping Swooper

from Yolanda the Panda by Free Swim

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Hello it’s me again. If you downloaded the first Free Swim EP you’ll recognise me and yes I’ve been roped in again on this one.

Anyway, back to the story. On disembarking from the boat, Yolanda and the Willet were immediately taken into custody by the Chinese authorities. I don’t know if you’re aware of this but the Chinese government charges any country that loans one of it’s Pandas one million dollars a year for a minimum of 10 years. Also, if the Panda has a baby, that baby immediately becomes property of the Chinese Government. So the Chinese authorities planned to send Yolanda back to San Diego Zoo the following morning.

Yolanda, nothing rhymes with you except Rwanda
On another day we’d name you Amanda
But Yolanda sounds more Eastern European
Which is nice

But the Willet flew out of their prison cell and swooped swoopily like a swooping swooper through the forests of China calling to all other endangered species to help free Yolanda. Thousands of animals responded to her cries and helped Yolanda escape from the Chinese authorities, cross the border with Nepal and head towards Everest Base Camp. Bit of time to fill here. Diddly do. Job’s a goodun. I hope you're mother's well, I'll see you soon.

Yolanda, nothing rhymes with you except Rwanda
On another day we’d name you Amanda
But Yolanda sounds more Eastern European
Which is nice

Yolanda scaled the summit, reached her destiny and became the first Giant Panda to scale Mount Everest. When she returned to base camp she discovered that thanks to sponsorship from Michael Perham she was now free to return to Gansu Province to live with her parents.

The Willet flew back to San Diego.

Yolanda, nothing rhymes with you except Rwanda
On another day we’d name you Amanda
But Yolanda sounds more Eastern European
Which is nice

Right I’m off, see you on the next EP. My name’s Quirrence by the way. I’m studying for a PHD in Cartography and once guffed in front of Kerstin Duffy. Hurray!

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from Yolanda the Panda, released March 28, 2011

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