Fish Heads and Jumpy Things
By. D.R.Sag
and Brian Velikic
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On the other side of the Mountain from Bear-Beach,lived a Beach-Bear family. They Lived in a remodeled cave on the side of the mountain , Grandfather Bear, Grammy Bear, Momma Bear , Pappy Bear and Jr. Bear. They all lived happily together in their cozy cave home.
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Pappy Bear came home after a long day at work."Another Friday finished and the weekend ahead to relax," what a pleasant thought Pappy Bear had. As soon as Pappy Bear opened the the front door to the cave, there came Junior Bear with a little smile on his face. Pappy Bear knew that something was amiss. He took Junior Bear up in his arm and asked what happened?
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" Is today your payday Pappy?" asked Junior Bear. "Why, yes it is," said Pappy Bear to his smiling little son. "Can I have a new toy to play with Pappy?, asked Junior Bear. "Let's ask everyone if you have been a good boy this week first," said Pappy Bear.
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"We only had fish heads and jumpy things to play with when i was a wee little to play with," said Grandpa Bear."I will knit you a lovely little toy to play with," said Grammy Bear. "Junior Bear has been good all week and deserves a toy for behaving himself," said Momma bear."I only received a new toy on my birthday and Christmas," said Pappy Bear. Off went Pappy Bear and Junior to the toy store to buy a new toy.
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Next payday came along and their was Junior Bear waiting for Poppy Bear to come home from work again. Pappy Bear opened the front door to the cave and there was Junior Bear smiling at him. "I think i know where this is going," said Pappy Bear. "Lets ask everyone how you have behaved this week. Then we will see about a new toy," said Pappy Bear.
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"We only had fish heads and jumpy things to play with when i was a little cub," said Grandpa Bear. "I will knit you a lovely little toy to play with," said Grandma Bear. "Junior Bear has been good all week and deserves a toy for behaving himself." Momma Bear said." I only received
a new toy on my birthday and Christmas," said Pappy Bear. For the second time in two weeks, off they went to buy another toy for Junior Bear.
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At the end of summer, Junior Bear's room was full of shiny new toys. All Spring and Summer long, every Friday when Pappy Bear would get his pay, Junior Bear would be waiting just outside the cave, he knew when Pappy Bear came home from work, they would be off to get a new toy. Then came Fall and Pappy Bear knew that soon he would stop working, it would be time to hibernate.
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Snow started to fall and Pappy bear was no longer working, Grandpa Bear, Grammy Bear, Momma Bear and Junior Bear were all at home in their cave.
Soon the snow covered the front door of the cave. Junior Bear began to worry. "If the snow covers the front door, how will Pappy and i be able to go and buy me a new toy?" said Junior Bear in a quiet voice as he watch the snowfall.
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Pappy Bear looked at Junior Bear's expression while he stared out the windows at the snow falling." "Don't worry Junior, Come Spring, I will go back to work and then I can buy you a new toy,' said Pappy Bear. "I have to wait until Spring? that's too long Pappy! I need a new toy now!" said Junior Bear in a whiny voice. "You have a room full of shiny new toys Junior. That's enough for now," said Pappy Bear
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Momma bear came and sat down next to Junior Bear. "You have been a good little bear all Summer Long and Pappy bought you lots of new toys as a reward. Now the snow has covered the front door and the trails and roads to the store. You can not go out there into the snow its dangerous," said Momma Bear to her sad little cub. "We only had fish heads and jumpy things when i was your age Junior," said Grandpa Bear. Junior Bear did not want to wait He wanted a new toy now. "Waaaaaaahhhhh," Junior Bear started to cry in front of the whole family.
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Grammy Bear took Junior Bear in her arms and carried him to her favorite sewing chair. "I will make you a new toy and you can help Junior," said Grammy Bear. "Really?" said Junior Bear with a smile on his teary face. Grammy and Junior Bear began making Junior's new toy. Junior gathered pieces of cloth and buttons from Grammy Bear's sewing basket.
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Soon Grammy Bear was done. She handed over the a fish head puppet with a bright red tongue, floppy arms and jumpy eyes. Junior Bear looked at Grammy Bear with a huge smile. A smile bigger than any smile he had when Pappy Bear bought him all his other shiny new toys. He hugged Grammy Bear and than hugged his new toy vigorously. He was the happiest little bear on the mountain.
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"It is just like the toy that you had when you were my age," Junior asked Grandpa Bear. "You certainly have a talented Grammy Junior," said Pappy Bear to his happy little cub. "Yeah, it is certainly nice Junior. Not as nice as the ones I had when I was your age though," said Grandpa Bear. "The ones I had, I could eat after i was done playing with them," said Grandpa Bear with a smile and a wink to his grandson.
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