BANG! BANG!
The Tin Woodman knocked so hard that he almost knocked the sign down. Immediately there was a roar like thunder as a herd of animals descended on the sign from seemingly nowhere.
And what strange looking animals they were: Each had a giraffe's head and neck, but an elephant's body. Also, they were pink in color, with large white and blue dots all over.
The leader of the Girrephalumps walked right up to Dorothy and said, "You knocked, madam?"
Dorothy put her hand to her mouth to hide a smile. "Why, yes we did," she answered, glancing sideways at the Tin Woodman.
"Well," continued the Girrephalump, "where do you wish to go? We are the official transportation of Oz.... Of course, we also clean upstairs windows and replace the light bulbs in street lights. But I am sure that at the moment it's transportation you want. Am I not correct?"
"Why ... yes, you are perfectly correct," replied the girl, not a little bewildered.
"Well, where do you wish to be taken?" asked the Girrephalump. "And what is the purpose of your journey?"
"We wish to travel to Lion Country," replied Dorothy. "To visit our friend the Cowardly Lion, except that he's not cowardly any more."
"And your purpose, my dear?"