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There Was a Grasshopper

There was a grasshopper in my porridge, and he had stopped hopping, But luckily I found him before he was one hundred percent gone. I fished him out with a silver spoon, and his eyes popped open, He looked hopeful. His eyes were yellow, but tender. Not buggy or anything, no offense. There was a grasshopper on the counter now, and I gave him mouth-to-mouth. His little chest was heaving, and he looked grateful. I knew he was socialized, for he closed his eyes, He looked respectful. His breathing started to settle down. Not disgusting or anything, no kidding. There was a grasshopper on my sewing table, hopping around, clapping his claws. His happy chirps led me to believe he knew what I was about. I made him an entire winter wardrobe, it being winter. He looked dashing His black fuzzy zip-up suit looked lovely, Not too tightly-fitted, just right actually. There was a grasshopper once upon a time, named Poindexter. He had summer clothes, winter clothes, and spring clothes. He hopped outside one fine summer day, and was stolen By faeries, My perfect little man. So he never got the fall clothes. They sit on my sewing machine, waiting.

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Date: 12/7/2018 3:34:00 PM
This made me so happy to think of the little grasshopper outfitted... because of the fable... the one of the poor fellow in winter. But thanks to you I picture him dapper and warm.
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Caren Krutsinger
Date: 12/7/2018 4:33:00 PM
He was too, and he is there somewhere, telling his family stories of me.
Date: 12/7/2018 6:50:00 AM
You can give Mouth to Mouth to a grasshopper? Sort of reminds me of the time I fished a tiny lizard out of the hot tub at my cousin's house; he was only an inch and a half long, so the bubbles nearly consumed him. I sat in that hot tub, watching him on the deck, afterwards and it took him a few minutes to recover; felt so bad for him but, he finally crawled away. Great story!
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Caren Krutsinger
Date: 12/7/2018 7:17:00 AM
And you did not know how? I can give lessons if you need them for next time.

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