<><><><><><>"Conversation Between Cricket and Praying Mantis"<><><><><><>
{Part #1}
*****************************By Ricky 1024********************************************
"Welcome reviewers back to my second book on this subject"
"Shed More Tears Fairy Tales and Fables" follows the original 'Shed A Tears Fairy Tales and Fables."
Ricky...
...

"Hi ye-all this is Annie here {not Miss or Missy} Oakley the greatest sharp-shooter this side of the Mississippi!"
"Did he get that right reviewers?"
"Hi grands and dads, moms, and grannies! Read well to the cow-kids and lets us see what this Ricky has in his bag of tricks!"
Later...
Annie...
...
"Once Upon a Time in 'The Land of Plenty' before even Human-Beings messed up this Earth there was a Cricket named Plenty!"
"Plenty lived with his family and like Dora, loved to explore!"
"But...
"You see...
"He was new to "Da game!"
...
"And once Upon a time in that 'Land of Plenty Blessings' lived a Praying Mantis named "Blessing."
"And Blessing also loved to explore but not in the same way as Plenty!"
"You see God was good to me!" Stated Blessing.
"And with my wit and my quickness this "Blessing I shall dispel on you!"
"Now hold your breath...
"Here comes your DEATH!"
...
'Yes, reviewers and kids, 'Blessing' was more like a curse that is in rehearse!"
"Hurry, get a hearse!"
"So, Plenty [One day} decided to check out 'The River of Zin' and this is where this Fable begins!"
..
"Caneechewa!" {How are you} Stated Blessing as she approached this little and curios being.
"Oh, Japanese!"
"I can do this."
"Caneechewa too!"
"To You!"
"Ah so, Quseca, Heechi, Tela-matazuzkz Kawasaki!"
"No, I don't drive but I can hop!"
"See?"
...
"You may understand me in voice but not in attitude little one!"
"You are a defenseless cricket and the last 'Crosser-cricket' is in my gut!"
"Yuck!"
"Ok, I'm not here as a meal, but I can offer you a deal!"
"A deal?"
"What kind of deal?" Blessing inquired.

End of Part Number One- Part Number Two Tomorrow.
"Come back and be 'Blessed!'
Ricky...

<><><><><><><><><><><><>"From Here to There?"<><><><><><><><><><>
{Part #2}
"Here's the "deal!"
"I get to cross your bridge save and sound if I can stump you with a riddle!"
"Ok?"
"Well, I have to think about this...
"Hmm..
"Ok but if I guess then you will be...
"So BLESSED!"
"Now here is the Riddle!" Said Plenty.
...
"There are "Ten-Black Ants' and only "Nine Ant-Holes" for them to live in and stay cool out of the sun...
Hun!"
"Now it's afternoon and the temperature is hot and unbarring!"
"So...
"How do you fit "Ten-Black Ants" in only "Nine Ant-Holes?"
"There can be only one per hole and all have to get safely out of the blaring sun!"
"HUN!"
...
"Well, let me ponder...
"Ok,
"One quickly digs another hole?"
"Nope!"
"One ant is pregnant?"
"Nope but good try!"
"You get two more tries and if you can't guess...
"I win this quest and here is a clue!" States Plenty.
"Plenty goes into his bag of tricks and pulls out a small fragment of pupurus."
"Then he drawls....
...
"ALRIGHT puny cricket!" Yells Blessing.
"Lets see...
"One ant hole has a second apartment!"
"Yes, that's it!" Blessing screams.
"Nope Dope!"
"Well, What is the stupid answer? Blessing Wonders...
"You get one, last, guess!"

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"Simple!"
{Plenty takes out a piece of paper {pupurus} and a pencil {stick-shot} and then he drawls twelve dots {representing the ants} and twelve slots {representing the ant-holes}."
"What do I do with those things puny cricket?" Bless asks.
"You figure that out that is why I gave you this clue!"
"Do you want me just to tell you so you can eat me?"
"Yes!"
"Nope, Dope!"
{After twenty minutes of scribbles}
...
"Give up?"
"Yes you win but tell me the stupid answer now before I change my mind!" Blessing Yells.
"Just take the stick-shot and write these words in the slots representing the ant-holes."
"Ten, black, ants!"
"See they fit!"
"You just needed to fill in the slots with the letters dope!"
"That's it!"
"You are the dope cause I lied and I will eat you!"

End of Part #Two.
Part # Three {The Conclusion}
"The Magnificent Cricket Plenty!"
Tomorrow.
Thanks,
Ricky 1024.
<><><><><><><><><>"The Magnificent Cricket Plenty!"<><><><><><><><><>
{Conclusion}
"Blessings leaves her post and takes a "Praying Position" at the edge of the bridge!"
"Plenty reaches into his bag of tricks and pulls out his 'Crickeity Wand!"
"He then casts a spell but not at Blessing but himself!"
"Instantly he turns into a huge Cricket with a Ninja sword!"
...
"Ok...
"What did you say about eating Blessing?"He asks.
"Blessing leaves the 'Praying Position' and attacks!"
"She wounds Plenty but not seriously."
...
"Is that all you got just a flesh wound Blessing?" He asks."
"Take this!"
"Blessing unleashes her best attack "The Cama Sutra!"
"Plenty blocks with his style 'The Crickity Shack!'
...
"Ah, 'The Crickity Shack' attack!"
"Been there before with a Cricket-Ninja Master!"
"But Plenty changes to the Death Position' and as Blessing gets near, He lops off her head!"
...
"Green blood coats the forest floor below...
"Well, that wasn't so bad for a puny cricket, better cross that bridge and check out that pretty cricket!"
The End.