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The Sparrows Holiday

Posted 12-24-2008 at 01:59 PM by GoddessofRandomThoughts
One summer morning, Mr. and Mrs. House Sparrow hopped round the garden looking for crumbs.

But alas! Nobody threw any crumbs for the sparrows that day.

At last Mr. Sparrow said:
"All the people must be away on holiday."

"Then why don't we go away on holiday?" chirped Mrs. Sparrow.

Mr. Sparrow cocked his head on one side.
"Yes, we will have a holiday. We will go into the country to visit our cousins, the...
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The Pine Tree...part 1a

Posted 11-27-2008 at 01:17 PM by GoddessofRandomThoughts
THE PINE TREE BY HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN
(in the public domain)

WHEN IT WAS LITTLE
OUT in the woods stood such a nice little Pine Tree: he had a good place; the sun could get at him; there was fresh air enough; and round him grew many big comrades, both pines and firs. But the little Pine wanted so very much to be a grown-up tree.

He did not think of the warm sun and of the fresh air, he did not care for the little cottage-children who ran about and prattled...
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The Pine Tree....part 1b

Posted 11-27-2008 at 01:14 PM by GoddessofRandomThoughts

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CHRISTMAS IN THE HOUSE
The candles were now lighted. What brightness! What splendor! The Tree trembled so in every bough that one of the tapers set fire to a green branch. It blazed up splendidly.
Now the Tree did not even dare to tremble. That was a fright! He was so afraid of losing something of all his finery, that he was quite confused amidst the glare and brightness; and now both folding-doors opened, and a troop of children rushed in...
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The Pine Tree....part 2

Posted 11-27-2008 at 01:12 PM by GoddessofRandomThoughts
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They wanted to hear about Ivedy-Avedy too, but the little man only told them about Klumpy-Dumpy. The Pine Tree stood quite still and thoughtful: the birds in the wood had never told anything like this. "Klumpy-Dumpy fell downstairs, and yet he married the princess! Yes, yes, that's the way of the world!" thought the Pine Tree, and he believed it all, because it was such a nice man who told the story.
"Well, well! who knows, perhaps I may fall downstairs,...
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The Legend of La Befana

Posted 11-27-2008 at 11:52 AM by GoddessofRandomThoughts
The Legend of La Befana

A Christmas tale from Italian Folklore retold by La

La Befana was an old woman who lived in a small village in Italy. She was known throughout the village for her wonderful baking and the cleanliness of her kitchen. She was often seen sweeping the area in front of her home. And many had heard her say that she was so busy baking and cleaning that she rarely had time to do anything else.

One winter day, while La Befana was sweeping in...
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