Yipes Stripes

fa·ble 'fab?l/ noun noun: fable; plural noun: fables 1. a short story, typically with animals as characters, conveying a moral. Yipes Stripes Once upon a time, Like now I had a friend He was a cow And a pretty cow he was for sure Spots of black and white he wore One day we walked, to the zoo The Sun was bright The sky was blue Among the animals there were that day We saw a Zebra come out to play My friend, the cow, looked in vein Upon the stripes, that showed so plain I wish, I had those stripes , He thought They're so much better Than these spots My friend was sadden by his state "Oh why" he said "Why such a fate" I wish those stripes could be all mine Then I could look that mighty fine Now as my friend was feeling down The Zebra stopped Then came around He saw my friend, and then he said "I wish I had your spots instead" hap·pi·ness [hap-ee-nis] Show IPA noun 1. the quality or state of being happy. 2. good fortune; pleasure; contentment; joy.