One lovely afternoon Turtle Anya was going for a walk when she crossed paths with Olena the Cucumber Princess. Olena was looking very confused and sad.
"What's wrong, Lena?" asked Turtle Anya.
"I just realized something. I don't have any crab friends," replied Olena.
"What do you mean?"
"I mean I don't have a single friend who is a crab. And that makes me sad," explained Olena.
"Um...interesting," said Anya. And then she walked away.
Olena decided she should do something about this problem. So she took a marshrutka to Odesa so she could be introduced to a crab. When she reached the beach, she found one.
"Hello, crab. My name is Olena. I am the princess of cucumbers. I also like tomatoes sometimes."
The crab looked at her, but didn't respond.
"I think we will become the best friends ever!" declared Olena.
"Okay. Whatever," said the crab. It would be the only words he would speak during this entire story.
Olena joined the crab and they went to the bottom of the sea. Olena became very excited about this adventure. First, the crab was swimming and then he stopped to eat something. Then he swam some more. Then he stopped to eat some more things. Also, he buried himself in the sand to avoid dangerous animals. Olena waited for him to come out of the sand so the adventure could continue. Two hours later, her crab friend came out. I guess it was safe to continue swimming. Olena began to realize that maybe she wasn't really missing anything special when she didn't have a crab friend. The crab didn't appear to have any interesting hobbies besides eating and hiding. He didn't listen to music, he didn't watch movies. And most importantly, he really didn't have anything to say. Finally, Olena shook the crab's hand and said, "It was very pleasant to meet you. I must be going now."
The next day, Turtle Anya was going for a walk when she saw Olena again. Olena was looking very happy and content.
"Why are you so happy, Lena?" asked Turtle Anya.
"I just realized something," answered Olena. "Crabs don't make very interesting friends."
"Yes, Lena. This is true. I'm glad you know the truth. Now let's go to a cafe and eat some cucumber sandwiches and drink tomato juice."
Olena agreed that this was a fabulous idea.
THAT'S ALL I'VE GOT HERE
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
Bunny Vika Studies Anatomy
Once upon a time, Bunny Vika was studying for an anatomy exam when suddenly she began to feel a little sad.
"What's wrong, Bunny Vika? Why do you have such a gloomy expression on your face?" asked Bohdan the Beaver.
"Well, I have a very important exam at my medical university academy tomorrow. It's for my anatomy class. But it is very difficult. It's not fun at all." Vika wanted to cry.
Suddenly Bohdan had an excellent idea. He grabbed a pencil and a piece of paper and began to draw.
After he finished, he gave a sheet of paper to Vika and asked, "Vika, what does this look like to you?"
Vika looked at the drawing for a moment, concentrated, and replied, "Um...a nose?"
"Exactly! And what about this???" Bohdan showed her another drawing.
"Those look like ears. Oh, and you also drew a hand!" Vika was feeling happier.
"That's right, Bunny Vika! And what do you notice in that hand?"
Vika looked carefully at the drawing and said excitedly, "Ого! It's a strawberry!!!"
"Indeed it is! So what did you learn today?" asked Bohdan.
"I learned that studying anatomy is the best ever!" Vika gave Bohdan a hug. And then she passed her anatomy exam the next day.
TRUE STORY
"What's wrong, Bunny Vika? Why do you have such a gloomy expression on your face?" asked Bohdan the Beaver.
"Well, I have a very important exam at my medical university academy tomorrow. It's for my anatomy class. But it is very difficult. It's not fun at all." Vika wanted to cry.
Suddenly Bohdan had an excellent idea. He grabbed a pencil and a piece of paper and began to draw.
After he finished, he gave a sheet of paper to Vika and asked, "Vika, what does this look like to you?"
Vika looked at the drawing for a moment, concentrated, and replied, "Um...a nose?"
"Exactly! And what about this???" Bohdan showed her another drawing.
"Those look like ears. Oh, and you also drew a hand!" Vika was feeling happier.
"That's right, Bunny Vika! And what do you notice in that hand?"
Vika looked carefully at the drawing and said excitedly, "Ого! It's a strawberry!!!"
"Indeed it is! So what did you learn today?" asked Bohdan.
"I learned that studying anatomy is the best ever!" Vika gave Bohdan a hug. And then she passed her anatomy exam the next day.
TRUE STORY
A Short Story About a Cabbage Named Christina
Once upon a time in a garden in Western Ukraine, a little cabbage began to grow. Her name was Christina. She had a tomato friend named Vasylyna and a cucumber friend named Oleh.
Oleh said, "I'm the best vegetable ever because I'm green."
Christina said, "Whatever. I'm green too."
Vasylyna said, "I'm the best vegetable ever because I grow on a vine."
Christina replied, "Whatever. Tomatoes are actually considered fruits, not vegetables."
It was clear that Christina was a very intelligent and observant cabbage.
IT REALLY WAS SHORT, BUT YOU WERE WARNED
Oleh said, "I'm the best vegetable ever because I'm green."
Christina said, "Whatever. I'm green too."
Vasylyna said, "I'm the best vegetable ever because I grow on a vine."
Christina replied, "Whatever. Tomatoes are actually considered fruits, not vegetables."
It was clear that Christina was a very intelligent and observant cabbage.
IT REALLY WAS SHORT, BUT YOU WERE WARNED
Olena the Princess of Cucumber Garden Grows a Tomato For a Change
Once upon a time, Olena the Princess of Cucumber Garden looked at her garden and decided it was boring. "Too many cucumbers. Not enough other vegetables. In fact, there are no other vegetables!" This made her feel kind of sad, so she decided to grow a tomato.
"But Olena, if you grow a tomato in the cucumber garden, it will no longer be just a cucumber garden," pleaded Lilia the Cucumber. Olena realized that Lilia was right!
"Now I don't know what I should do! I'm so scared right now..." said Olena. Before growing a tomato, Olena decided she should become acquainted with one. And so she went on vkontakte and searched for a tomato friend. Once she found one who looked normal, she added her as a friend.
"Hello, Oksana the Tomato! Thank you for adding me as a friend. Tell me something about yourself. Do you think I should grow a tomato in my cucumber garden?" wrote Olena.
Oksana the Tomato wrote back: I'm happy to have you as a friend. What can I say about myself? I am red. I can be turned into ketchup and tomato sauce. And even though I am treated as a vegetable, I am actually considered a fruit."
Olena found this information to be amazing. It occured to her that cucumbers couldn't be turned into ketchup and cucumber sauce probably would be as tasty as tomato sauce. And cucumbers aren't some magical fruit that is treated as a vegetable.
Olena said, "You know, maybe I shouldn't be the Princess of Cucumber Garden. I should become Princess of Tomato Garden."
And so she started planting tomatoes and stopped planting cucumbers. The next spring, she looked at her tomato garden. It was red. It was beautiful. But...something was missing.
"There are too many tomatoes and not enough cucumbers. In fact, there are no cucumbers at all!"
So Olena decided to grow both tomatoes and cucumbers, even though it required her to become Princess of Tomatoes AND Cucumbers.
Several years later, Olena thought about her decision to grow tomatoes and cucumbers at the same time. She realized it was the best decision ever. And she probably learned some very important lessons. But she can't remember what they were.
THERE IS NOTHING MORE TO SAY
"But Olena, if you grow a tomato in the cucumber garden, it will no longer be just a cucumber garden," pleaded Lilia the Cucumber. Olena realized that Lilia was right!
"Now I don't know what I should do! I'm so scared right now..." said Olena. Before growing a tomato, Olena decided she should become acquainted with one. And so she went on vkontakte and searched for a tomato friend. Once she found one who looked normal, she added her as a friend.
"Hello, Oksana the Tomato! Thank you for adding me as a friend. Tell me something about yourself. Do you think I should grow a tomato in my cucumber garden?" wrote Olena.
Oksana the Tomato wrote back: I'm happy to have you as a friend. What can I say about myself? I am red. I can be turned into ketchup and tomato sauce. And even though I am treated as a vegetable, I am actually considered a fruit."
Olena found this information to be amazing. It occured to her that cucumbers couldn't be turned into ketchup and cucumber sauce probably would be as tasty as tomato sauce. And cucumbers aren't some magical fruit that is treated as a vegetable.
Olena said, "You know, maybe I shouldn't be the Princess of Cucumber Garden. I should become Princess of Tomato Garden."
And so she started planting tomatoes and stopped planting cucumbers. The next spring, she looked at her tomato garden. It was red. It was beautiful. But...something was missing.
"There are too many tomatoes and not enough cucumbers. In fact, there are no cucumbers at all!"
So Olena decided to grow both tomatoes and cucumbers, even though it required her to become Princess of Tomatoes AND Cucumbers.
Several years later, Olena thought about her decision to grow tomatoes and cucumbers at the same time. She realized it was the best decision ever. And she probably learned some very important lessons. But she can't remember what they were.
THERE IS NOTHING MORE TO SAY
Nobody Could Come to Bunny Vika's Party and That's Sad
Bunny Vika decided she wanted to have a party at her house, so she sent invitations to her bunny friends Masha, Tanya, Olya, Andriy, and Vasya. The invitation said: “You are invited to Bunny Vika’s party on July 16th. There will be tasty food, music, dancing, and games. It will be the best day ever and then you will feel so tired that you will fall asleep.”
When her friends read the invitation, they became sad because they realized they would all be too busy that day to come. Masha had to attend a wedding. Tanya was supposed to babysit her little brothers and sisters. Olya was scheduled to take part in a dancing competition. Andriy had tickets to a football match. Vasya had a very important chemistry exam.
“We should go to Bunny Vika’s house and tell her the sad news that we cannot come to her party,” suggested Masha. Everyone agreed, so they all got into Vasya’s Lada and drove to Bunny Vika’s house.
“We have some terrible news, Vika. We cannot come to your party on the 16th because we have other commitments. We feel really bad about it because we know it would have been the best party ever,” said Andriy.
“Aww. That makes me feel very sad. I was looking forward to hosting this party,” said Bunny Vika, almost in tears. “My strawberry cake would have been the best.” Bunny Vika brought everybody into the kitchen and gave them a piece of cake to eat.
“Wow! That’s soooooo tasty,” exclaimed Olya. “You’re right.It would have been so amazing to eat this at your party. I’m sorry that we cannot come.” Everybody agreed that it sucked that they wouldn’t be at the party to eat this cake.
“We also would have played interesting games,” said Vika, “For example, ‘Hide the Carrot.’ I would hide a carrot in the backyard and whoever found it would be able to eat it.”
“Such an interesting game! Can we play? Please, please! Bud laska!!!!!!!” begged Tanya. Everybody agreed that they wanted to play ‘Hide the Carrot’ because it sounded like the most interesting game ever. So Vika hid a carrot in the backyard while her friends closed their eyes. Well, except for Masha. She kept her eyes open so she could see where Vika was hiding the carrot. She won the game and ate the carrot.
Vika’s friends wanted to know what music they would have listened to if they had been able to come to her party. Vika played some music on her computer and everybody started dancing. Everybody agreed that this was the best party music ever. It made them sad that they wouldn’t be able to come to the party. :(
After dancing for about 5 hours, it was getting late and everybody decided they should go home. Olya began to cry. “Why did we have to make other plans on July 16th?” she asked. “This party would have been the best. We would have eaten such a tasty strawberry cake, played an amazing game of Hide the Carrot, and we would have danced for hours and hours.”
“I have an idea,” said Bunny Vika. “Let’s have a party on July 26th. It can also be amazing. We will eat ice cream, play a game of ‘Jump Really High,’ and watch interesting films.”
The other bunnies became excited…and then they realized they would be busy that day. Masha had to attend another wedding. Tanya had lessons to fly an airplane. Olya had a singing competition. Andriy had tickets to a hockey match. And Vassya had a very important physics exam. Everybody was so sad!!!
After Vika gave everybody some ice cream to show them what it would have been like if they had been able to come to the party on July 26th, she asked, “Is everybody ready for a game of ‘Jump Really High?’” Everybody cheered.
FIN
When her friends read the invitation, they became sad because they realized they would all be too busy that day to come. Masha had to attend a wedding. Tanya was supposed to babysit her little brothers and sisters. Olya was scheduled to take part in a dancing competition. Andriy had tickets to a football match. Vasya had a very important chemistry exam.
“We should go to Bunny Vika’s house and tell her the sad news that we cannot come to her party,” suggested Masha. Everyone agreed, so they all got into Vasya’s Lada and drove to Bunny Vika’s house.
“We have some terrible news, Vika. We cannot come to your party on the 16th because we have other commitments. We feel really bad about it because we know it would have been the best party ever,” said Andriy.
“Aww. That makes me feel very sad. I was looking forward to hosting this party,” said Bunny Vika, almost in tears. “My strawberry cake would have been the best.” Bunny Vika brought everybody into the kitchen and gave them a piece of cake to eat.
“Wow! That’s soooooo tasty,” exclaimed Olya. “You’re right.It would have been so amazing to eat this at your party. I’m sorry that we cannot come.” Everybody agreed that it sucked that they wouldn’t be at the party to eat this cake.
“We also would have played interesting games,” said Vika, “For example, ‘Hide the Carrot.’ I would hide a carrot in the backyard and whoever found it would be able to eat it.”
“Such an interesting game! Can we play? Please, please! Bud laska!!!!!!!” begged Tanya. Everybody agreed that they wanted to play ‘Hide the Carrot’ because it sounded like the most interesting game ever. So Vika hid a carrot in the backyard while her friends closed their eyes. Well, except for Masha. She kept her eyes open so she could see where Vika was hiding the carrot. She won the game and ate the carrot.
Vika’s friends wanted to know what music they would have listened to if they had been able to come to her party. Vika played some music on her computer and everybody started dancing. Everybody agreed that this was the best party music ever. It made them sad that they wouldn’t be able to come to the party. :(
After dancing for about 5 hours, it was getting late and everybody decided they should go home. Olya began to cry. “Why did we have to make other plans on July 16th?” she asked. “This party would have been the best. We would have eaten such a tasty strawberry cake, played an amazing game of Hide the Carrot, and we would have danced for hours and hours.”
“I have an idea,” said Bunny Vika. “Let’s have a party on July 26th. It can also be amazing. We will eat ice cream, play a game of ‘Jump Really High,’ and watch interesting films.”
The other bunnies became excited…and then they realized they would be busy that day. Masha had to attend another wedding. Tanya had lessons to fly an airplane. Olya had a singing competition. Andriy had tickets to a hockey match. And Vassya had a very important physics exam. Everybody was so sad!!!
After Vika gave everybody some ice cream to show them what it would have been like if they had been able to come to the party on July 26th, she asked, “Is everybody ready for a game of ‘Jump Really High?’” Everybody cheered.
FIN
Наша Маша (Our Masha) and Пан банан (Mr. Banana)
Once upon a time there was a Ukrainian named Маша. I called her Наша Маша because, really, everybody should have a friend like her. She was funny, kind, pretty, and she liked apples.
But what if Наша Маша wasn't a Ukrainian who studied in Kyiv? What if she had been born an apple? Well, I guess that's what this story is about. If Наша Маша had been born an apple, she would be shiny and red. Her leaves would be green. And she would grow on a tree. But not a lemon tree or an orange tree. She would grow on an apple tree because apples usually grow on them. Well, sometimes rebellious apples grow on cherry trees and it often makes the cherries feel confused and scared, but Наша Маша wasn't a rebellious apple. Cherries were her friend.
One warm afternoon, Наша Маша was hanging from a tree when a squirrel came up to her.
"Hello, Наша Маша. What are you doing?" asked the squirrel.
"Hello, білoчка friend. I'm just hanging from the tree. And growing. I dream that someday I will be tasty. And maybe I will even be made into tea," replied Наша Маша.
"Interesting. Bye." The squirrel had a busy day of eating nuts, so he had to go.
Наша Маша liked everybody in the village including Пан банан, even though she was jealous of him.
"Наша Маша, why are you jealous of me?" asked Пан банан.
"Well, if you want to know the truth, I am jealous because you wear such a beautiful yellow sweater. It is quite fashionable. And also, you have such an interesting shape. I mean, my round shape is boring and that makes me sad," explained Наша Маша.
"Awww, Наша Маша. You shouldn't feel jealous. It's amazing to be round. You are the same shape as a ball, as the planet, and other round things, including other types of apples. But look at me. I am a very silly shape. I am...simply shaped like a banana."
Suddenly Наша Маша felt very happy again. "You are so right, Пан банан!!! You look absolutely ridiculous. I feel so much better now. You are the best!"
And so Наша Маша gave Пан банан a hug. And they danced. Or at least they tried to. But it can be hard for apples and bananas to dance because they don't have legs. But that's okay.
THAT COMPLETES THIS TALE
But what if Наша Маша wasn't a Ukrainian who studied in Kyiv? What if she had been born an apple? Well, I guess that's what this story is about. If Наша Маша had been born an apple, she would be shiny and red. Her leaves would be green. And she would grow on a tree. But not a lemon tree or an orange tree. She would grow on an apple tree because apples usually grow on them. Well, sometimes rebellious apples grow on cherry trees and it often makes the cherries feel confused and scared, but Наша Маша wasn't a rebellious apple. Cherries were her friend.
One warm afternoon, Наша Маша was hanging from a tree when a squirrel came up to her.
"Hello, Наша Маша. What are you doing?" asked the squirrel.
"Hello, білoчка friend. I'm just hanging from the tree. And growing. I dream that someday I will be tasty. And maybe I will even be made into tea," replied Наша Маша.
"Interesting. Bye." The squirrel had a busy day of eating nuts, so he had to go.
Наша Маша liked everybody in the village including Пан банан, even though she was jealous of him.
"Наша Маша, why are you jealous of me?" asked Пан банан.
"Well, if you want to know the truth, I am jealous because you wear such a beautiful yellow sweater. It is quite fashionable. And also, you have such an interesting shape. I mean, my round shape is boring and that makes me sad," explained Наша Маша.
"Awww, Наша Маша. You shouldn't feel jealous. It's amazing to be round. You are the same shape as a ball, as the planet, and other round things, including other types of apples. But look at me. I am a very silly shape. I am...simply shaped like a banana."
Suddenly Наша Маша felt very happy again. "You are so right, Пан банан!!! You look absolutely ridiculous. I feel so much better now. You are the best!"
And so Наша Маша gave Пан банан a hug. And they danced. Or at least they tried to. But it can be hard for apples and bananas to dance because they don't have legs. But that's okay.
THAT COMPLETES THIS TALE
Bunny Vika's Lazy Day
Once upon a time, there was a bunny named Lazy Vika. She liked to eat carrots, hop in the forest, and watch television. But she was very, very lazy on weekends. She was very curious to know how else she could be described besides "lazy" and so she decided she would look at a thesauras to find synonyms. If she had actually opened the book, she would have discovered these synonyms: faineant, indolent, otiose, slothful, work-shy, apathetic, careless, comatose, dallying, dilatory, drowsy, dull, flagging, idle, inattentive, indifferent, indolent, inert, lackadaisical, laggard, languid, languorous, lethargic, lifeless, loafing, neglectful, passive, procrastinating, remiss, shiftless, slack, slow, slow-moving, snoozy, somnolent, supine, tardy, tired, torpid, trifling, unconcerned, unenergetic, unindustrious, unperserving, unready, weary, backward, behindhand, delaying, deliberate, late, lax, leisurely, lingering, loitering, moratory, negligent, puttingoff, snail-like, tarrying, time-wasting, unhasty, unhurried, lulling, nodding, restful, sluggish, slumberous, soothing, and soporific.
But actually, before she opened the book she decided she was too lazy to read. So she went to sleep. THE END. 0___o
But actually, before she opened the book she decided she was too lazy to read. So she went to sleep. THE END. 0___o
Olena the Princess of Cucumber Garden
Many years ago in the faraway land of Boryslav (in the Lvivska Oblast), there was a very sweet and kind princess named Olena. She liked to grow cucumbers in her garden. She liked to eat cucumbers. She liked to draw pictures of cucumbers. She liked to say "cucumbers." And she liked to read books about cucumbers.
Life should have been perfect for Lena the Princess, right? But no, she was very sad. She was sad and lonely and wanted to meet the prince of her dreams. Of course, she hoped it would be a prince who loved cucumbers too. But I guess that wasn't the most important thing.
One day when she was eating some cucumber sandwiches, a handsome man named Ihor approached on a white horse. Ihor had long, blond hair. Lena the Princess looked at him and thought, "That guy is duzhe, duzhe sexy!" He was one very hot kovbasa! o__O Anyway, Ihor got off his horse and said, "Sweet Princess, I have been watching you from a distance. You have such beautiful eyelashes. And you wear a very interesting scarf. And I must say that you grow some of the most delicious cucumbers in Boryslav..."
Lena interrupted Ihor and said, "Wait a minute! So you are the one who has been stealing my cucumbers???" But you know, Lena decided it was okay for Ihor to steal her cucumbers because he was hot and his horse was pretty cool.
Ihor took out a diamond ring from his pocket and said, "Dearest Lena, will you be my Cucumber Queen forever?" Lena thought about it for a moment. First, she was surprised that Ihor knew her name because she had never introduced herself. Also, she thought it was kind of weird that he asked her to marry him because at this point she had only known him for about 17 seconds. But she decided marrying him would be the best idea ever. Plus she would probably be able to borrow his horse sometime.
So Ihor said, "If you marry me, you will be the best Cucumber Queen ever! And you will dress like a cucumber! And you can sleep late during the afternoons. It will be the best!!!" So Princess Lena said, "Really? You would do that for me?"
"Yes, dearest Cucumber! For you, I probably would do such things!"
Lena said, "Wow. Nobody has ever done such amazing things for me...I love you." And so Lena approached Ihor, closed her eyes, and when she kissed him he turned into a frog.
THIS STORY IS OVER
Life should have been perfect for Lena the Princess, right? But no, she was very sad. She was sad and lonely and wanted to meet the prince of her dreams. Of course, she hoped it would be a prince who loved cucumbers too. But I guess that wasn't the most important thing.
One day when she was eating some cucumber sandwiches, a handsome man named Ihor approached on a white horse. Ihor had long, blond hair. Lena the Princess looked at him and thought, "That guy is duzhe, duzhe sexy!" He was one very hot kovbasa! o__O Anyway, Ihor got off his horse and said, "Sweet Princess, I have been watching you from a distance. You have such beautiful eyelashes. And you wear a very interesting scarf. And I must say that you grow some of the most delicious cucumbers in Boryslav..."
Lena interrupted Ihor and said, "Wait a minute! So you are the one who has been stealing my cucumbers???" But you know, Lena decided it was okay for Ihor to steal her cucumbers because he was hot and his horse was pretty cool.
Ihor took out a diamond ring from his pocket and said, "Dearest Lena, will you be my Cucumber Queen forever?" Lena thought about it for a moment. First, she was surprised that Ihor knew her name because she had never introduced herself. Also, she thought it was kind of weird that he asked her to marry him because at this point she had only known him for about 17 seconds. But she decided marrying him would be the best idea ever. Plus she would probably be able to borrow his horse sometime.
So Ihor said, "If you marry me, you will be the best Cucumber Queen ever! And you will dress like a cucumber! And you can sleep late during the afternoons. It will be the best!!!" So Princess Lena said, "Really? You would do that for me?"
"Yes, dearest Cucumber! For you, I probably would do such things!"
Lena said, "Wow. Nobody has ever done such amazing things for me...I love you." And so Lena approached Ihor, closed her eyes, and when she kissed him he turned into a frog.
THIS STORY IS OVER
Natasha's Fruit Salad
Once upon a time, there was a bunny named Natasha. Natasha liked to play tennis, read books, and make fruit salads. Her favorite fruit salad was made from bananas, apples, and cucumbers. One afternoon she was eating one of her fruit salads when her friend Lena the Wolf sat next to her. "Natasha, what is that salad you are eating? It looks very tasty!"
"Yes," said Natasha, "it is a very tasty fruit salad made from bananas, apples, and cucumbers." Natasha shared some of the fruit salad with her wolf friend. "Wow, it's the best fruit salad ever!" exclaimed Lena, "You should take part in tomorrow's fruit salad competition. I think you would win the $2.48 prize money!" Natasha agreed that it would be a great idea.
The next day Natasha entered the fruit salad competition. She took some bananas, apples, and cucumbers, put them in a bowl, and presented it to the judges. "It's called the Banana, Apple, Cucumber Salad and it is the best," said Natasha.
"Wow! This is a wonderful fruit salad," said Maksym the Fox. Stas the Snail and Veronika the Turtle also tasted the salad and agreed. But just when they were about to award Natasha with 1st place, Stas the Snail realized something. "Wait a minute...cucumbers are vegetables, not fruits! We cannot give you the prize because this is not a fruit salad!" The animals in the forest were very shocked by this scandal! Natasha's boyfriend broke up with her. And the happy apple trees refused to dance with her.
Natasha was walking around the forest and noticed that none of her forest friends wanted to talk to her. Finally, Natasha approached Lena the Wolf and said, "Lena, what is wrong?" Lena was weeping. "You...you are a terrible bunny, Natasha. And that makes me feel very sad."
"Please," Natasha begged, "don't think such things. It was an honest mistake. I didn't realize cucumbers weren't a fruit. I'm just a young bunny. I never took a subject in school about fruits and vegetables."
"Really?" asked Lena. She began to feel a little better.
"It is the truth," replied Natasha. "Lena, I know what will make you happy again. I made a fruit salad from pineapples, raspberries, and corn."
Lena the Wolf tasted the salad and said, "Оh! This is a very tasty salad. How did you come up with such an idea? Tell me the story."
"Well, once upon a time I was hungry. So I found some pineapples and cut them into pieces. And then I realized they would be very tasty with raspberries. So I took some raspberries from a bush, cleaned them with water, and put them in the bowl. Finally, I added some corn because I thought it would make the fruit salad very special. So that is the story."
"It's the best story ever about fruit salads! I have an idea, Natasha. You should take part in tomorrow's "Stories about fruit salads" competition. I think you would win the 4 dollar prize money!" Natasha agreed that it would be a great idea.
NO MÁS
"Yes," said Natasha, "it is a very tasty fruit salad made from bananas, apples, and cucumbers." Natasha shared some of the fruit salad with her wolf friend. "Wow, it's the best fruit salad ever!" exclaimed Lena, "You should take part in tomorrow's fruit salad competition. I think you would win the $2.48 prize money!" Natasha agreed that it would be a great idea.
The next day Natasha entered the fruit salad competition. She took some bananas, apples, and cucumbers, put them in a bowl, and presented it to the judges. "It's called the Banana, Apple, Cucumber Salad and it is the best," said Natasha.
"Wow! This is a wonderful fruit salad," said Maksym the Fox. Stas the Snail and Veronika the Turtle also tasted the salad and agreed. But just when they were about to award Natasha with 1st place, Stas the Snail realized something. "Wait a minute...cucumbers are vegetables, not fruits! We cannot give you the prize because this is not a fruit salad!" The animals in the forest were very shocked by this scandal! Natasha's boyfriend broke up with her. And the happy apple trees refused to dance with her.
Natasha was walking around the forest and noticed that none of her forest friends wanted to talk to her. Finally, Natasha approached Lena the Wolf and said, "Lena, what is wrong?" Lena was weeping. "You...you are a terrible bunny, Natasha. And that makes me feel very sad."
"Please," Natasha begged, "don't think such things. It was an honest mistake. I didn't realize cucumbers weren't a fruit. I'm just a young bunny. I never took a subject in school about fruits and vegetables."
"Really?" asked Lena. She began to feel a little better.
"It is the truth," replied Natasha. "Lena, I know what will make you happy again. I made a fruit salad from pineapples, raspberries, and corn."
Lena the Wolf tasted the salad and said, "Оh! This is a very tasty salad. How did you come up with such an idea? Tell me the story."
"Well, once upon a time I was hungry. So I found some pineapples and cut them into pieces. And then I realized they would be very tasty with raspberries. So I took some raspberries from a bush, cleaned them with water, and put them in the bowl. Finally, I added some corn because I thought it would make the fruit salad very special. So that is the story."
"It's the best story ever about fruit salads! I have an idea, Natasha. You should take part in tomorrow's "Stories about fruit salads" competition. I think you would win the 4 dollar prize money!" Natasha agreed that it would be a great idea.
NO MÁS
Tamara the Squirrel Has the Best Day Ever
Once upon a time there was a squirrel named Tamara. People loved her because she had a fluffy tail and pointy ears. Also, she liked to climb trees sometimes. So anyway, one afternoon Tamara was feeling very sad. Her friend Masha the Fox asked, "Why are you so sad, Tamara?"
"Oh, it has been a terrible day," said Tamara. "I am in the mood for some tasty cake. But when I went into my kitchen, there wasn't any. And so I'm sad."
Masha the Fox thought about it for a moment and then said, "Oh! I have a great idea. Tamara, do you see that supermarket across the street?"
Tamara still had tears in her eyes from crying. "Yeah, I see it. What about it?"
"Well, I have some advice for you. You should put on a coat, walk across the street, go into the supermarket, choose a cake, pay the nice lady some money, come home, take your favorite knife, cut the cake, and eat a piece. It will be really tasty. It will be the best."
Tamara gave Masha a hug and said, "Your idea sounds very crazy. But it might just be the best idea ever."
THE END
"Oh, it has been a terrible day," said Tamara. "I am in the mood for some tasty cake. But when I went into my kitchen, there wasn't any. And so I'm sad."
Masha the Fox thought about it for a moment and then said, "Oh! I have a great idea. Tamara, do you see that supermarket across the street?"
Tamara still had tears in her eyes from crying. "Yeah, I see it. What about it?"
"Well, I have some advice for you. You should put on a coat, walk across the street, go into the supermarket, choose a cake, pay the nice lady some money, come home, take your favorite knife, cut the cake, and eat a piece. It will be really tasty. It will be the best."
Tamara gave Masha a hug and said, "Your idea sounds very crazy. But it might just be the best idea ever."
THE END
The Greatest Story in the World About Olya the Butterfly
Once upon a time, there was a lovely butterfly named Olya. Her hobbies included painting pictures and drinking apple juice. But most importantly, she loved writing stories about lovely butterflies named Olya. She also liked drinking vodka on her birthday.
One day Olya the Butterfly was flying in the field when she was caught in a butterfly net. She was very scared. The man was very excited to catch such a beautiful butterfly. He wanted to put her behind glass and hang her on his wall. "Please, please. I want to live and be free. Please let me go!" begged Olya.
The man replied, "But you have such colorful wings! You would be a perfect decoration for my living room."
Olya started to cry and this made the man feel very guilty.
"Well," said the man, "Do you have any interesting talents?"
Olya said, "Oh yes! I write stories about butterflies named Olya. She is a very kind butterfly who spends time in Kyiv with her friends. And she's an excellent dancer."
The man was very impressed. "I want you to write me a story about Olya the Butterfly. If it's the greatest story in the world, I will let you go free."
Olya said, "Okay. I need some paper and a pencil."
For the rest of the afternoon, Olya the Butterfly began writing the story. She also drew some pictures because stories are always more pleasant when they include drawings. The sun began to set and the stars started to appear in the sky. Olya was finished with her story.
"I'm ready to tell you the story. It's called 'The Greatest Story in the World About Olya the Butterfly.'"
The man sat in a chair and listened to Olya tell the story. After some time passed, she finished the story. The man began to have tears in his eyes. He said, "That story was so beautiful. It was certainly the greatest story ever written. I loved the part of the story about the dancing frogs. And when you went on the Titanic and fell in love with another butterfly but then he died when the ship sank. But what did I love most about the story? I loved when you sang the theme to the Brady Bunch with your other butterfly friends."
Olya the Butterfly was very confused. "What are you talking about? There were no dancing frogs. I didn't write anything about Titanic. And there was no singing involved! None of this was in my story."
The man answered, "Oh, it wasn't? Well, that's okay. It was still the best story ever." He gave Olya the Butterfly a big hug and set her free.
THIS STORY KINDA SUCKED
One day Olya the Butterfly was flying in the field when she was caught in a butterfly net. She was very scared. The man was very excited to catch such a beautiful butterfly. He wanted to put her behind glass and hang her on his wall. "Please, please. I want to live and be free. Please let me go!" begged Olya.
The man replied, "But you have such colorful wings! You would be a perfect decoration for my living room."
Olya started to cry and this made the man feel very guilty.
"Well," said the man, "Do you have any interesting talents?"
Olya said, "Oh yes! I write stories about butterflies named Olya. She is a very kind butterfly who spends time in Kyiv with her friends. And she's an excellent dancer."
The man was very impressed. "I want you to write me a story about Olya the Butterfly. If it's the greatest story in the world, I will let you go free."
Olya said, "Okay. I need some paper and a pencil."
For the rest of the afternoon, Olya the Butterfly began writing the story. She also drew some pictures because stories are always more pleasant when they include drawings. The sun began to set and the stars started to appear in the sky. Olya was finished with her story.
"I'm ready to tell you the story. It's called 'The Greatest Story in the World About Olya the Butterfly.'"
The man sat in a chair and listened to Olya tell the story. After some time passed, she finished the story. The man began to have tears in his eyes. He said, "That story was so beautiful. It was certainly the greatest story ever written. I loved the part of the story about the dancing frogs. And when you went on the Titanic and fell in love with another butterfly but then he died when the ship sank. But what did I love most about the story? I loved when you sang the theme to the Brady Bunch with your other butterfly friends."
Olya the Butterfly was very confused. "What are you talking about? There were no dancing frogs. I didn't write anything about Titanic. And there was no singing involved! None of this was in my story."
The man answered, "Oh, it wasn't? Well, that's okay. It was still the best story ever." He gave Olya the Butterfly a big hug and set her free.
THIS STORY KINDA SUCKED
Toni the Tiger Eats People Sometimes
Once there was a Tiger named Toni. She lived in a jungle near Vinnytsya, Ukraine. She liked to dance, watch TV, and eat people. Some of her monkey, squirrel, and butterfly friends strongly disapproved of that last "hobby" very much.
"Why do you eat people, Toni?" asked her monkey friend.
"Come on, that's the silliest question ever. I'm a tiger. What else should I be doing???" replied Toni.
"Well, you should become a vegetarian and eat apples, oranges, and mushrooms," suggested her squirrel friend.
"Okay, I will ponder this idea," said Toni. And then she went to a night club and drank some juice with her butterfly friends.
The next morning Toni the Tiger was taking a walk in the park when her leg became stuck in a tiger trap. Some people came and had great sympathy for Toni, so they helped release her from the trap.
"Oh, thank you so much!" said Toni. She was so happy. She was also very hungry, so she wanted to eat those people. But she decided to let them live.
Later that night Toni was playing Black Jack at a nearby casino. She was on quite a winning streak and came out 15 bucks on top!
One of her turtle friends said, "You know, Toni, that was really nice of the people to save you from the trap. You should really consider not eating people. You should just eat onions, carrots, peas, and potatoes."
Toni the Tiger thought about it for a moment and said, "Perhaps you are right. So for now on will never eat people again. Except for big holidays and other special occasions such as on my birthday. And on my mother's birthday. And weddings. And the 8th of March. Easter. Christmas. And during the summer. And on nice autumn days. Those will be the only times that I eat tasty people."
The turtle friends gave three cheers to Toni the Tiger because she is the best!
I'M DONE HERE
"Why do you eat people, Toni?" asked her monkey friend.
"Come on, that's the silliest question ever. I'm a tiger. What else should I be doing???" replied Toni.
"Well, you should become a vegetarian and eat apples, oranges, and mushrooms," suggested her squirrel friend.
"Okay, I will ponder this idea," said Toni. And then she went to a night club and drank some juice with her butterfly friends.
The next morning Toni the Tiger was taking a walk in the park when her leg became stuck in a tiger trap. Some people came and had great sympathy for Toni, so they helped release her from the trap.
"Oh, thank you so much!" said Toni. She was so happy. She was also very hungry, so she wanted to eat those people. But she decided to let them live.
Later that night Toni was playing Black Jack at a nearby casino. She was on quite a winning streak and came out 15 bucks on top!
One of her turtle friends said, "You know, Toni, that was really nice of the people to save you from the trap. You should really consider not eating people. You should just eat onions, carrots, peas, and potatoes."
Toni the Tiger thought about it for a moment and said, "Perhaps you are right. So for now on will never eat people again. Except for big holidays and other special occasions such as on my birthday. And on my mother's birthday. And weddings. And the 8th of March. Easter. Christmas. And during the summer. And on nice autumn days. Those will be the only times that I eat tasty people."
The turtle friends gave three cheers to Toni the Tiger because she is the best!
I'M DONE HERE
The Foolish Butterfly
Once upon a time there was a Honey Bee. Her name was Anya and she lived in a flower. One afternoon Honey Bee Anya was flying in the garden when she met a caterpillar friend. Her name was Marta. Anya thought Marta would make the best roommate ever, so she invited her to move in. It was the tops. They would watch TV together, dance, play epic games of Madden 12 on their Playstation 3, eat borshch, and make prank phone calls after doing shots of tequila. But one day Marta left, never to return. This made Anya the Honey Bee sad. Seconds turned to minutes, minutes turned to hours, and hours turned to days. One afternoon Anya the Honey Bee looked out the window and saw the most beautiful butterfly ever.
"Hello, Anya! Do you remember me?" asked the butterfly.
Anya was perplexed. "No, of course I don't remember you. I have never met a butterfly before."
This made the butterfly feel rather silly. "Oh, geez. I guess I must have mistaken you for somebody else."
Anya said, "Yeah, well that's quite obvious. You are a very foolish butterfly."
"Huh? What do you mean I'm a foolish butterfly?" exclaimed Marta.
"Marta??? Oh my God! I hear your voice! Where are you? Did the butterfly eat you???"
Anya the Honey Bunny opened Marta's mouth and yelled, "Hellooooooo???? Marta, are you in there?"
"No, silly! I AM Marta. I turned into a butterfly!"
"WTF??? Now you're talking like a crazy person. Seriously, Marta, where are you?" Anya the Honey Bee looked up at a tree and looked down at the grass. "Marta, this isn't funny! Stop joking around!"
"You obviously didn't attend your biology class when you were a school bee, so I will explain," said Marta. "See, caterpillars metamorphosize into butterflies in the spring time. I WAS the caterpillar and now I'm a butterfly."
"Ha, whatever. That's like saying you were born a shark and now you're an eagle. You are crazy pants," sneered Anya.
"Anya, I've got a great idea. Let's do shots of tequila and make prank phone calls to strangers. It will be the best!"
"Oh my God! You won't believe this, but making prank calls was my favorite activity with Marta! She was sooooo awesome. And so are you! Hey, I have an idea. Do you need a home? I would be happy to share my flower with you."
"Oh, thank you so much! I would love to return to my home. You know, the home you and I shared before I became a butterfly."
"Huh? Well, anyways, what did you say your name is? I'm looking forward to our friendship! It will be the best."
Marta rolled her eyes and sighed. And then Marta and Anya made tacos for dinner.
THAT'S HOW THIS STORY ENDS
"Hello, Anya! Do you remember me?" asked the butterfly.
Anya was perplexed. "No, of course I don't remember you. I have never met a butterfly before."
This made the butterfly feel rather silly. "Oh, geez. I guess I must have mistaken you for somebody else."
Anya said, "Yeah, well that's quite obvious. You are a very foolish butterfly."
"Huh? What do you mean I'm a foolish butterfly?" exclaimed Marta.
"Marta??? Oh my God! I hear your voice! Where are you? Did the butterfly eat you???"
Anya the Honey Bunny opened Marta's mouth and yelled, "Hellooooooo???? Marta, are you in there?"
"No, silly! I AM Marta. I turned into a butterfly!"
"WTF??? Now you're talking like a crazy person. Seriously, Marta, where are you?" Anya the Honey Bee looked up at a tree and looked down at the grass. "Marta, this isn't funny! Stop joking around!"
"You obviously didn't attend your biology class when you were a school bee, so I will explain," said Marta. "See, caterpillars metamorphosize into butterflies in the spring time. I WAS the caterpillar and now I'm a butterfly."
"Ha, whatever. That's like saying you were born a shark and now you're an eagle. You are crazy pants," sneered Anya.
"Anya, I've got a great idea. Let's do shots of tequila and make prank phone calls to strangers. It will be the best!"
"Oh my God! You won't believe this, but making prank calls was my favorite activity with Marta! She was sooooo awesome. And so are you! Hey, I have an idea. Do you need a home? I would be happy to share my flower with you."
"Oh, thank you so much! I would love to return to my home. You know, the home you and I shared before I became a butterfly."
"Huh? Well, anyways, what did you say your name is? I'm looking forward to our friendship! It will be the best."
Marta rolled her eyes and sighed. And then Marta and Anya made tacos for dinner.
THAT'S HOW THIS STORY ENDS
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