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Yesterday we went to a little public zoo in Madison. We had been there before and Malcolm was very much looking forward to seeing the flamingos again. He has been spotting flamingos lately like he spots garbage trucks. When I picked him up at the outdoor playground of his school last week, he made a big point of showing me a plastic pink flamingo that was on a yard nearby. If you ask him what flamingos do, he'll crane his little neck up as high as he can.
Mystery question: What is Malcolm is carrying, and why does he have it with him at the zoo?
Hint: It was all his idea.
Post your guess in the comments.