Once upon a time the animals decided they must do something heroic to meet the
problems of a “new world” so they organized a school. They had adopted an
activity curriculum consisting of running, climbing, swimming and flying. To
make it easier to administer the curriculum, all the animals took all the
subjects.
The duck was excellent in swimming. In fact, better than his instructor. But he
made only passing grades in flying and was very poor in running. Since he was
slow in running, he had to stay after school and also drop swimming in order to
practice running. This was kept up until his webbed feet were badly worn and he
was only average in swimming. But average was acceptable in school so nobody
worried about that, except the duck.
The rabbit started at the top of the class in running but had a nervous breakdown
because of so much makeup work in swimming.
The squirrel was excellent in climbing until he developed frustration in the flying
class where his teacher made him start from the ground up instead of the
treetop down. He also developed a “charlie horse” from overexertion and then
got a C in climbing and D in running.
The eagle was a problem child and was disciplined severely. In the climbing class,
he beat all the others to the top of the tree but insisted on using his own way
to get there.
At the end of the year, an abnormal eel that could swim exceeding well and also
run, climb and fly a little had the highest average and was
valedictorian.
The prairie dogs stayed out of school and fought the tax levy because the
administration would not add digging and burrowing to the curriculum. They
apprenticed their children to a badger and later joined the groundhogs and
gophers to start a successful private school.
problems of a “new world” so they organized a school. They had adopted an
activity curriculum consisting of running, climbing, swimming and flying. To
make it easier to administer the curriculum, all the animals took all the
subjects.
The duck was excellent in swimming. In fact, better than his instructor. But he
made only passing grades in flying and was very poor in running. Since he was
slow in running, he had to stay after school and also drop swimming in order to
practice running. This was kept up until his webbed feet were badly worn and he
was only average in swimming. But average was acceptable in school so nobody
worried about that, except the duck.
The rabbit started at the top of the class in running but had a nervous breakdown
because of so much makeup work in swimming.
The squirrel was excellent in climbing until he developed frustration in the flying
class where his teacher made him start from the ground up instead of the
treetop down. He also developed a “charlie horse” from overexertion and then
got a C in climbing and D in running.
The eagle was a problem child and was disciplined severely. In the climbing class,
he beat all the others to the top of the tree but insisted on using his own way
to get there.
At the end of the year, an abnormal eel that could swim exceeding well and also
run, climb and fly a little had the highest average and was
valedictorian.
The prairie dogs stayed out of school and fought the tax levy because the
administration would not add digging and burrowing to the curriculum. They
apprenticed their children to a badger and later joined the groundhogs and
gophers to start a successful private school.
