Another Tall Tale

Hi Mom. Sorry I'm late. I wanted to bring you something cuz I love you. See, I was walking by the lake and saw this pretty flower waving at me. It was like it was saying, "Hey Joey, take me home to your Mom." It kept calling me so I just HAD to swim out and get it for you. I even had to fight off an alligator when he tried to eat me! He pulled me under, but I punched him in the nose and he swam away. But then this big ole snake hissed at me. He had teeth as big as a lion! I'm not kidding, Mom. I was scared, but I wanted that flower for you. Welllll.... then this HUGE bird with gold eyes came flying out of a tree, you know the one that grows out over the lake? This bird was red, ummm...maybe it was a dragon. Anyway, he screamed real loud and grabbed the snake just as he was gonna get me. I think that bird breathed fire and the snake burned all up. Yeah, that's what happened. "I'm so glad you weren't eaten, Joey, but where is the flower?" Oh yeah, I was gettin' to that part. I reached for it but a whole bunch of bees flew out of it, so I had to swim underwater to get away.