Saturday, September 6, 2008
The Ugliest Animal
All the animals gathered deep in the forest to make a drum for entertainment. They readily found the tree trunk and bark they needed, and everything was going swimmingly. When the drum was finished, its earth hues, curvy strokes and dulcet timbre took their bestial breaths away. But, alas, it was elephantine and could not be lugged back home without difficulty. Rabbit, whose trap was always as fast as its feet, announced, “The ugliest animal is going to have to carry it.” There was silence for a moment, as each animal mentally measured its own physical appeal. Then, another animal was heard on the whistling forest air accosting Rabbit “I know you’ve never liked me. You’ll always have me do the dirtiest work!” It was Monkey. No name had been given, but it thought the cap fit, so Monkey put it on.
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Interesting one. Somehow I feel it will sound better in Twi! I guess the moral is "don't have inferiority complex" or "don't always assume the worst for yourself." But hey, I say the monkey was being real. you know, I know and he knows.:-)
ReplyDeleteDear Kayna5, about the 'moral' of the piece, I guess you are right. About the language, it was handed to me in pidgin English.
ReplyDeletereminds me of the days i used to hear folk tales told us! I'm learning.
ReplyDeletenice one!
Truth be told, I'm not much of a raconteur. When you see stories and anecdotes, it means I was listening to or eavesdropping on others.
ReplyDeletehahaaaaaaaaaaaaaa............ that was so funny,lmao.
ReplyDeleteThanks, but the punch (if there's really any) was given to me. An anecdote an office mate told me.
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