Once Upon A Time

The Fox and The Geese

The fox once came to a meadow in which was a flock of fine fat geese, at which he smiled and said, "I come in the nick of time, you are sitting together quite beautifully, so that I can eat you up one after the other."  {we must assume that this fox is very very large, or these geese are very very small.  One normal fox could not eat multiple normal geese} The geese cackled with terror, sprang up, and began to wail and beg piteously for their lives. {as apposed to running....or flying away...} But the fox would listen to nothing, and said, "There is no mercy to be had!  You must die."

At legnth one of them took heart and said, "If we poor geese are to give up our vigorous young lives, show us the only possible favor and allow us one more prayer, that we may not die in our sins, and then we will place ourselves in a row so that you can pick yourself out the fattest."  {I'm sure this geese was not the fattest, or he wouldn't have suggested fattest first...}

"Yes," said the fox, "that is reasonable, and a pious request.  Pray away, I will wait till you are done."  {At least he was reasonable about killing them}

Then the first began a good long prayer, forever saying, "Ga! Ga!" and as she would make no end, the second did not wait until her turn came, but began also, "Ga! Ga!" {Maybe this is where Lady Ga Ga got her name...}  The third and fourth followed her, and soon they were all cackling together.

When they have done praying, the story shall be continued further, but at present they are still praying without stopping.

Yes, that is a real actual story, a Fairy Tale to be precise.  From the Brothers Grimm.  I think its quite a cliffhanger, and can't wait until they finish praying, which I don't think will happen.  But if it does, I shall let you know as soon as it happens.

This as well as my other 300 ish fairy tales are something I find quite amusing.  Some are ones everyone knows (well, think they know) like Rapunzel, Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty, and others like this, the Three Feathers, and The Poor Man and the Rich Man most do not know.  Some are quite scary and I would not recommend for children, as they are disturbing.  Maybe thats why they are the Brothers GRIMM, because they are grim tales.

On a less mystical note, its snowing like the dickens here.  April is nearly over, this should not be happening.  While snow is a nice thing in the winter, I don't like these random snowstorms.  You can't do anything but wish it was gone, since it will only last for a few days and won't be enough to snowmobile or snowboard.  GRAHHUMMPAHHH!!!!!!!!!! Yes, its THAT frustrating.

THE END.