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the ghost pumpkin floats above its patch tonight drop by for a visit and a friendly fright

The cobweb was all alone high in the rafters of the barn. Its spider had gone off, saying she was sick to death of the barn and wanted to see the bright lights of the big city. The cobweb felt sad, for who was there now to repair the big gap in its side where […]

Once it happened that a king out hunting was trapped by a clutch tree and wrapped in its branches. People of all stripes and degree came from miles around to stand and stare at the captured king. ‘The tree’s got ‘im, that’s for sure.’ ‘No way to escape the clutch tree, they say.’ A local […]

One midnight in San Francisco a crosswalk’s third stripe from the curb finally had had enough. ‘I’m sick and tired of people walking on me and buses and trucks and cars rolling over me,’ it announced loudly. ‘I’m leaving.’ ‘You can’t leave,’ said its neighbor, 2nd from the curb. ‘Watch me,’ snapped the third stripe. […]

As there seemed to be no chance of getting her hands up to her head, she tried to get her head down to them, and was delighted to find that her neck would bend about easily in any direction, like a serpent. – Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland Alice’s delight in finding herself with a long […]

The gentle float floated gently on the surface of the sea. There was nothing else to be seen for miles around. The float sighed. It felt blessed to be floating so peacefully on the sea. Suddenly it was sent wobbling when whacked from the side. A gasping hummingbird clung to it. ‘Oh good, oh well, […]