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The Little Red Hen (revised)

grandpa paddler

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Came across this on another forum and thought it was something Chuck and Jack would enjoy.

The Little Red Hen
Modernized and Original Versions


The Modern Little Red Hen

Once upon a time, there was a little red hen who scratched about the barnyard until she uncovered some grains of wheat. She called her neighbors and said, "If we plant this wheat, we shall have bread to eat. Who will help me plant it?"

"Not I," said the cow.

"Not I," said the duck.

"Not I," said the pig.

"Not I," said the goose.

"Then I will," said the little red hen. And she did. The wheat grew tall and ripened into golden grain. "Who will help me reap my wheat?" asked the little red hen.

"Not I," said the duck.

"Out of my classification," said the pig.

"I'd lose my seniority," said the cow.

"I'd lose my unemployment compensation," said the goose.

"Then I will," said the little red hen, and she did.

At last it came time to bake the bread. "Who will help me bake the bread?" asked the little red hen.

"That would be overtime for me," said the cow.

"I'd lose my welfare benefits," said the duck.

"I'm a dropout and never learned how," said the pig.

"If I'm to be the only helper, that's discrimination," said the goose.

"Then I will," said the little red hen.

She baked five loaves and held them up for her neighbors to see. They wanted some and, in fact, demanded a share. But the little red hen said, "No, I can eat the five loaves."

"Excess profits!" cried the cow.

"Capitalist leech!" screamed the duck.

"I demand equal rights!" yelled the goose.

And the pig just grunted. And they painted "unfair" picket signs and marched around and around the little red hen, shouting obscenities.

When the government agent came, he said to the little red hen, "You must not be greedy."

"But I earned the bread," said the little red hen.

"Exactly," said the agent. "That is the wonderful free enterprise system. Anyone in the barnyard can earn as much as he wants.

But under our modern government regulations, the productive workers must divide their product with the idle."

And they lived happily ever after, including the little red hen, who smiled and clucked, "I am grateful. I am grateful."

But her neighbors wondered why she never again baked any more bread.


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The Little Red Hen (original version)

Little Red Hen found a grain of wheat.

"Who will plant this?" she asked.

"Not I," said the cat.

"Not I," said the goose.

"Not I," said the rat.

"Then I will," said Little Red Hen.

So she buried the wheat in the ground. After a while it grew up yellow and ripe.

"The wheat is ripe now," said Little Red Hen. "Who will cut and thresh it?"

"Not I," said the cat.

"Not I," said the goose.

"Not I," said the rat.

"Then I will," said Little Red Hen.

So she cut it with her bill and threshed it with her wings.

Then she asked, "Who will take this wheat to the mill?"

"Not I," said the cat.

"Not I," said the goose.

"Not I," said the rat.

"Then I will," said Little Red Hen.

So she took the wheat to the mill, where it was ground.

Then she carried the flour home.

"Who will make me some bread from this flour?" she asked.

"Not I," said the cat.

"Not I," said the goose.

"Not I," said the rat.

"Then I will," said Little Red Hen.

So she made and baked the bread.

Then she said, "Now we shall see who will eat this bread."

"We will," said cat, goose, and rat.

"I am quite sure you would," said Little Red Hen, "if you could get it."

Then she called her chicks, and they ate up all the bread.

There was none left at all for the cat, or the goose, or the rat.
 

Kayak Jack

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A man had come to pick up his daughter at the end of her freshman year in college. She had left home a strong liberal.
"I'm very proud of you, hon." he told her. "You got all A's. Congratulations. How did your roommate do?"

"Well, she may not be back next year. She got three D's, an F, and only one C."

"That's a shame. Wouldn't it be nice if you could trade in your A's for B's, and transfer that grade to her. Then she could return next year?"

"Hell no!" She exploded. "I worked my tail off for those A's. All she did was party and sleep in. I'm not giveing her my good grades!"

"Welcome to the Republican party", he said.
 

Wannabe

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oldsparkey said:
Cow , Duck , Pig and Goose ,
Why not share the bread with them , never be stingy.
Stuffing for the Duck and Goose when they are the dinner , the Cow furnishes the Hamburgers and Ham sandwiches thanks to the Pig. :D

Chuck............
Chuck,
You have a Southern way of thinking. Food are good.

Kayak Jack said:
A man had come to pick up his daughter at the end of her freshman year in college. She had left home a strong liberal.
"I'm very proud of you, hon." he told her. "You got all A's. Congratulations. How did your roommate do?"

"Well, she may not be back next year. She got three D's, an F, and only one C."

"That's a shame. Wouldn't it be nice if you could trade in your A's for B's, and transfer that grade to her. Then she could return next year?"

"Hell no!" She exploded. "I worked my tail off for those A's. All she did was party and sleep in. I'm not giveing her my good grades!"

"Welcome to the Republican party", he said.
Puts it in a little different perspective when it's laid on your door step, doesn't it.
Bob