There once was a snake that lived in a pond. And the snake lived on frogs, it only liked eating frogs, but the frogs were very fast and the snake used to expend loads of energy chasing frogs. So the snake became more and more tired of chasing them. Until one day the snake just lay by the side of the pond looking ill (it was just pretending, but this snake was a good actor), until one young frog (well, teenage really) came up the bank and asked the snake "is there something wrong?". The snaked (pouting quite magnificantly) said "I bit the witches daughter and in return she cursed me". "Really? What kind of curse?" asked the little frog. "I've got to become a carrier of frogs, and I'm not allowed to eat any frogs without permission." "Go on then, prove it." Squealed the frog. "Carry me" "Ok" said the snake, moving down to the edge of the water. "get on." And the frog climbed onto the snake. The snake swam around the pond as fast as he could with the frog on his back. "faster" screamed the frog. And the snake swam faster. Infact he swam as fast as he could and all his splashing about atracted the attention of the other frogs. When they heard what had happened, they all asked to ride the snake. And the snake said yes to all of them. They all climbed on and got carried around the pond as fast as the snake could swim. Until the King of frog' noticed. "Whats happening?" He asked. And he was told all about the curse and about how the snake had been giving everyone rides. "Well, I'm the King," he said, in a very self important way "I should have a ride". So the king and his ontorage piled on to the snake and everyoen else was pushed off. The king enjoyed it so much he told the snake "Be here tommorow, I want another ride" and teh snake agreed. The next day the snake gave rides to everyone, but when the King had his go, he noticed that the snake wasn't swimming as fast as he was the day before, so the King asked him why. "Well, I'm tired. I haven't eaten for over a day and I can't eat until you let me." The king thought and he decided to sacrifice a frog. And one was fed to the snake every day from then on. __ __ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ / > /. -\ / \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ /

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