The Fossil Hunters

Tim and Dean were great fossil hunters. They were the very best at finding dinosaur

bones. Although Tim and Dean were quite similar, they were outright enemies. The two men

got into vicious arguments all the time. They couldn't coexist peacefully because their egos

were too large. Tim thought he was the best fossil hunter, while Dean was sure that he was

much better than Tim.

One day, Tim was searching for fossils on the periphery of the city when he discovered a

huge bone. He had never seen anything like it! He took his shovel and carefully excavated

the dirt around it. As he dug, he uncovered more jagged bones. He realized that he had

found an entire dinosaur skeleton! Tim couldn't conceive a plan to remove the huge

skeleton all by himself. Such an endeavor would be too arduous. He needed help. He

tried to think of people who would be capable of helping him remove the skeleton without

breaking it. The only person Tim could think of was Dean, his enemy.

Tim ran into the city to find Dean. Tim found him and said, “Dean, I've found the skeletal

remains of a huge terrestrial animal. But I can't get the skeleton out by myself. Will you

please help me?

Dean thought that Tim's claim might be dubious. He replied, "If you're serious about the

skeleton, I'll help."

Tim excitedly showed Dean the skeleton's locale. They worked together to carefully remove

each bone. And to keep the bones together, they tied them with elastic strips. When they

were finished, they had attained a perfect skeleton. They used plaster to make a mold of

the dinosaur's skull. They engraved their initials into it and gave it to the curator of a local

museum.

Tim and Dean found out that they could work very well together.

They decided to end their feud and become friends. By combining

their talents, the men became even greater than they were before.