Oh, of course not, I'd love to tell a story! Eh...I just need to figure out which one... [She knows quite a few, and she can never remember which one she's told, and to whom. Finally, after a few thoughtful seconds, she nods her head.] Okay, I think you'll really like this one - it's about a young boy...a young boy who drew cats.
Once there was a boy who loved to draw. His name was Joji. Joji grew up on a farm with lots of brothers and sisters. The others were a big help to their father and mother. But not Joji! He did nothing for hours but draw in the dirt with a stick. And what Joji drew was just one thing. ...Cats.Cats, cats, and more cats! Small cats, big cats, thin cats, fat cats! Cats, cats, cats, cats, cats.
“Joji,” his father told him, “you must stop drawing all those cats! How will you ever be a farmer?”
“I’m sorry, Father," he said. "I’ll try to stop.”
And he really did try! But whenever Joji saw one of the farm cats go by, he forgot about his chores and drew...another cat.
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Once there was a boy who loved to draw. His name was Joji. Joji grew up on a farm with lots of brothers and sisters. The others were a big help to their father and mother. But not Joji! He did nothing for hours but draw in the dirt with a stick. And what Joji drew was just one thing. ...Cats.Cats, cats, and more cats! Small cats, big cats, thin cats, fat cats! Cats, cats, cats, cats, cats.
“Joji,” his father told him, “you must stop drawing all those cats! How will you ever be a farmer?”
“I’m sorry, Father," he said. "I’ll try to stop.”
And he really did try! But whenever Joji saw one of the farm cats go by, he forgot about his chores and drew...another cat.