Wednesday, April 9, 2008

The Cricket's Chirp

I made up this short story about how the cricket got it's chirp.

Cricket lived by the oak tree. He was very wise, but he could not talk. All of the other animals knew of his wisdom, but were unable to understand him. Cricket tried many things. He went out into the meadow one day and took a few blades of grass. He tried gesturing to his friends, but still they remained confused. One day he was jumping along the riverbank, desperately searching for a method of communication. Suddenly, his leg got caught under some falling rocks. as he attempted to free himself, by chance his legs had rubbed together. A faint chirrup sound emerged. Cricket was caught by surprise. Beetle, who was basking nearby, heard the cricket and came to his rescue. When they returned to the old oak tree, the cricket tried rubbing his legs together once more. A beautiful loud chirrup sound came out. All the other animals gathered around Cricket to hear him chirp. And to this day, Beetle and Cricket have always been friends, and Cricket is most proud of his chirp.

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