The Man, The Boy and the Donkey From my big Ol' book of Folktales.
A Man and his son were once going with their Donkey to market. As they were walking along by its side a countryman passed them and said: "you fools, what is a Donkey for but to ride upon?" So the Man put the Boy on the Donkey and they went on their way. But soon they passed a group of men, one of whom said:"See that lazy youngster, he let's his father walk while he rides." So the Man ordered his Boy to get off, and got on himself.But they hadn't gone far when they passed two women, one of whom said to the other:"Shame on that lazy lout to let his poor little son trudge along."
Well, the Man didn't know what to do, but at last he took his Boy up before him on the Donkey. By this time they had come to town, and a passerby began to jeer and point at them. The Man stopped and asked what they were scoffing at. The men said: "Aren't you ashamed of yourself for overloading that poor Donkey of yours--you are your hulking son?" The Man and Boy got off and tried to think of what to do. They thought and they thought, till at last they cut down a pole, tied the Donkey'f feet to it, and raised the pole and the Donkey to their shoulders. They went along amid the laughter of all who met them till they came to the Market Bridge, when the Donkey, getting one of his feet loose, kicked out and caused the Boy to drop his end of the pole. In the struggle the Donkey fell over the bridge, and his forefeet was tied together he was drowned.
"That will teach you," said an old man who followed them:
"Please all, and you please none."
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The Moving continues.....I should be out of the house my friday which makes he happy....that and the fact I ate a fatty skillet,...and got a glass boot from the bar......das boot is mine.
What do you think is the most remarkable thing about you?
A Man and his son were once going with their Donkey to market. As they were walking along by its side a countryman passed them and said: "you fools, what is a Donkey for but to ride upon?" So the Man put the Boy on the Donkey and they went on their way. But soon they passed a group of men, one of whom said:"See that lazy youngster, he let's his father walk while he rides." So the Man ordered his Boy to get off, and got on himself.But they hadn't gone far when they passed two women, one of whom said to the other:"Shame on that lazy lout to let his poor little son trudge along."
Well, the Man didn't know what to do, but at last he took his Boy up before him on the Donkey. By this time they had come to town, and a passerby began to jeer and point at them. The Man stopped and asked what they were scoffing at. The men said: "Aren't you ashamed of yourself for overloading that poor Donkey of yours--you are your hulking son?" The Man and Boy got off and tried to think of what to do. They thought and they thought, till at last they cut down a pole, tied the Donkey'f feet to it, and raised the pole and the Donkey to their shoulders. They went along amid the laughter of all who met them till they came to the Market Bridge, when the Donkey, getting one of his feet loose, kicked out and caused the Boy to drop his end of the pole. In the struggle the Donkey fell over the bridge, and his forefeet was tied together he was drowned.
"That will teach you," said an old man who followed them:
"Please all, and you please none."
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The Moving continues.....I should be out of the house my friday which makes he happy....that and the fact I ate a fatty skillet,...and got a glass boot from the bar......das boot is mine.
What do you think is the most remarkable thing about you?
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that might get today's trophy for BEST LIST. it's won hands down today so far, but we won't know for sure until 8:30am CST tomorrow morning.