The Bullfrog and His Shadows

One day a group of frogs held a council, they were concerned with the herons preying on them during the day and the raccoons at night. They decided that they should demand the herons leave the pond, banish them. All the commotion they were making drew a nearby heron. The heron was curious and pondered as to whom they were banishimg. The frogs looked at her long beak in fear of being stabbed and began to shout "Banish the raccoons!". The heron left. Now the frogs were stuck with the matter of who would inform the raccoons of their exile. As each frog was nominated they all turned down the post of sheriff. Finally, everyone nominated the bullfrog as for he was the largest. The bullfrog was skeptical and only would go if the other frogs stuck to him like his shadow, the frogs agreed. The sun set and the frogs awaited the arrival of the raccoons. Six raccoons came, the bullfrog hopped onto shore and shouted that they were banished. The raccoons didn't care, as the bullfrog looked back he realized he was alone just before he was eaten.

Little Brother™

Peter had yearned for a Little Brother™ for three Christmases in a row now. He would watch his favourite commercials showing him how much fun it is to have and teach things to a Little Brother™.Every year Peters mom would tell him he wasn't ready for a Little Brother™ up until this year. Peter was so excited, this year on Christmas Little Brother™ sat there in the living room around a bunch of other presents. Little Brother™ was babbling baby talk and smiling, Peter ran over to Little Little Brother™ and gave him a big hug around the neck, where he discovered the button. Little Brother™ was no long babbling or smiling, he was now limp and lifeless as any ordinary doll. Peter's mom yelled at him and picked Little Brother™ back up, pressed the black button, Little Brother™ was about to cry so Peter's mom bounced him on one knee and told him how good of a boy he was. Peter thought Little Brother™ was the best present in the world till Peter tried to show him how to make a tall tower out of wooden blocks but Little Brother™ kept knocking it over. It was funny at first until Peter got annoyed. Peter turned off Little Brother™, Peters mom came back into the living room and looked furious. She yelled at Peter and told him he was never to press the button again. Peter began to scream, threatning to hide Little Brother™ so he would never be found again. For a moment it looked like Peter was going to receive a spanking from his mom but, instead, Peter felt her fingers searching for something on the back of his neck.

The Interlopers

In a forest somewhere on the eastern spurs of the Karpathians were two rival neighbours, Ulrich and Georg. For many years they were the epitimy of eachothers anger. They had always fought over land. One night they met in the forest inbetween their properties and decided that the only way to end their feud was to battle it out. Last man standing wins. As the battle was about to begin a strong wind blew down a tree right on top of them leaving them both trapped and helpless. They began to talk and realize that there fighting was nothing but silly and became friends, but, this would not be a happy ending for the new found friends. All of a sudden a pack of wolves had emerged.