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Story 139
The Earl and Cheryl
Merrill was a well-mannered English earl.
One morning as he drew his drapes into furls, he saw
through his window the most beautiful girl with golden
cas•ca•ding curls. At once his head began to whirl as he
saw buttercups, gol•den•rods, and mar•i•golds – all in a
swirling whorl. Right then he knew he’d give the single life
a hurl and marry the lovely Cheryl.
And when she said yes, the thankful earl kissed the sweet girl and promised her
the world!
Story 140
The life of the Worm
Being that the bird is un•a•fraid of any germ, all day long it pecks the berm
looking for the worm. Unfortunately for the worm, no matter how
des•per•ate•ly it may squirm, it cannot escape the beak in which it’s held so
firm. This is why the life of the worm is but a short, short term.
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