The Little Cabbage Head That Just Wouldn't Grow
A cabbage head sat in the garden bed and refused to grow any further."Hey, Antoinette!" shouted the owner.
"What do you want?"
"Go water the cabbage head."
"Like I need to! I'd rather go for a walk."
"Little dog, bite the disobedient Antoinette on the leg!"
"I'd rather chew on a bone."
"Branch, give that little dog a good whipping!"
"I'd rather stay on the tree."
"Fire, burn that branch!"
"It's too green; I'll just smoke."
"Water, put out the fire!"
"I'd rather run as a stream through the blooming meadow."
"Cow, drink all the water from the stream!"
"I don't feel like drinking."
"Butcher, slaughter the cow!"
"She's too skinny."
"Death, take the butcher!"
"Gladly."
Then the butcher says:
"Now I'll slaughter the cow."
"I'd rather drink all the water from the stream," says the cow.
"I'll put out the fire right away," says the water.
"I'll burn that green branch in an instant," says the fire.
"I'll whip the little dog right now," says the branch.
"I'll bite the disobedient Antoinette on the leg in no time," says the little dog.
"I'll water the little cabbage head right away!" shouts Antoinette.
And then the little cabbage head began to grow and grow...
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