Once upon a time, in the vast, rolling prairies of South Dakota, a peculiar sight could be seen. A long-legged, banana-eating, zebra-striped ostrich named Randy was leading a group of eager kids in a track and field extravaganza. You see, in South Dakota, better known as SD by the locals, kids are not only known for their impressive ability to stack hay bales taller than themselves or their exceptional corn-on-the-cob-eating speed, but also for their passion for track and field. As you might imagine, running on the flat, endless tracks of the Great Plains was no ordinary feat. It was like racing on a treadmill under the wide-open sky, where your only companions are the fluffy clouds and Randy, the ever-enthusiastic ostrich. Racing against the howling prairie winds made these kids tougher than a two-dollar steak and faster than a prairie dog dodging an eagle. The ‘Mount Rushmore state’ kids, as they were called, would sprint like a herd of antelopes escaping a lion, leap like grasshoppers in the long jump pit, and hurl the discus as if it were a frisbee on a sunny beach day. Randy, however, was not just any regular ostrich. He was as fast as a lightning bolt, could jump higher than a kangaroo on a trampoline, and was known for his uproarious laughter that echoed across the plains. His secret weapon? His enormous, feathered behind, which he'd wiggle before every track event. It was said that the sight was so hilarious, that even a grumpy old buffalo would burst into laughter. And so, under the endless South Dakota sky, Randy and the Mount Rushmore state kids, created their own unique, joyful world of track and field.

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