GMM Quick-Hit-a-Thon #3

My third Gods, Memes and Monsters anthology Quick-Hit-a-Thon" post is for "The American Singing Swan" by renowned American game designer, Greg Stafford. The swan is a modern mythological creature that first appeared around the time of the U.S. election of 1980. Stafford's entry begins with "There has appeared in America a peculiar and beautiful creature."