Page 33 - Jeremiah Lollipop

“What a waste of time that would be!” said the goat, “I’m only a

mouthful and a swallow to you! What you need is a really good meal…

so just wait a minute and my big, fat, juicy brother will come along!”

The ogre grunted again and the second goat trotted across.

Along came the third goat, and was he ever big and juicy! He had big,

meaty muscles where most goats have skin, and his pecks stood out like

loaves of bread, plus they were enormous and tender! He walked like a

tank and he snorted like a steam train! The ogre started dribbling and

drooling as he imagined this goat all cooked and roasted and dripping

with sauce. He lifted his big hairy arms and was about to grab the

succulent goat when it stopped and bleated.

“Hey, don’t touch the body!”

“What?” said the ogre in surprise.

“I said hands off! Look and admire, even idolize if you like, but do not

touch!”

“But I’m hungry!” said the ogre.

“You have come to the wrong address big boy! If you want to snack

on a pack then turn back! There’s a meal coming that will blow your

socks off! The next goat has a body to die for!”

“You mean you have a brother?”

“Now you’re speaking my lingo! You just hang in there for another

five and you’ll stay alive, if you catch my jive!”