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Story 80
Not a Shred of Sense
Ned and Fred pled, with their mom to use their sled.
Their mother replied, "But the ice is hard, and if you fall,
it will feel like lead. Besides, isn't it too slippery for the
thoroughbred ? Nevertheless, if you insist, go ahead. But
I dread, something tragic lies ahead."
The boys led the horse to the bridle shed, and hitched her to
her sled. Then they jumped aboard, and at top speed sped,
across their snowy homestead.
As you may have guessed, both ended up nearly dead. Ned
had a cracked head; and Fred, cuts that profusely bled.
