Taradiddle
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Prompt words in red.
My donkey?
You ask why she’s named Taradiddle. Well, that’s
a story for ya!
First, a donkey should be capable
and strong, providing significant help on the farm. Be an impactful animal, if you want to put it that way. Be
useful. Earn its keep, if you will.
As you know, I’ve always kept donkeys, and
their dedication
to the task at hand was nothing to sneeze at!
It was a slam-dunk with those fellas. And gals.
I always kept a combination of the two, Jacks and Jennies. At current, I’ve just Taradiddle.
Now, Tara, which is what I call her for short,
is different. I’m flummoxed
by her. She’s not one of my own, born
and bred on the farm. No, I ordered her
special like, on account of her being an ancestor of Balaam’s talking
donkey. Now, that might have been centuries
ago, longer maybe, I’m not so good at history, but they say all his progeny had
the gift down to this day! Not
Tara. Oh, she brays, and sometimes I can
just make out some kind of nonsense. I
think she likes pretending she can’t talk plain. Maybe letting her mingle
with the common livestock, makes her lazy of tongue. After all, have you ever heard a well-spoken
sheep? The definition of a dumb animal,
that’s what sheep are. And don’t get me
started on the cows. Moooo!
It’s frustratin’. I paid near to $10,000 for
Tara. Made payments over the span of
two years, I did. Figured I’d double my
money right quick with one of them roadside attractions.
COME HEAR THE TALKING DONKEY! DIRECT DECENDANT OF BALAAM'S ASS!
Like that, see.
Now, the wife said I shouldn’t put “ass,” but that’s what they’re called
in the Good Book, so that’s that!
There you have it. Taradiddle. The
lazy donkey that nearly cost me the farm.
She’s for sale if you’re interested.
$20,000 should do it.
No, I can’t get a refund. She was the very last of the Balaam
donkeys and the seller closed shop. I
guess that make her all the more valuable.
Let’s say $30,000, since you’re my cousin.
Cash.
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Ha. I loved this story. Made me smile in this early morning still-sleepy dawn.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much!
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