Silly Sheep

The sheep lived on The Hill, which looked something like your nose; and over there was That Hill, which looked rather like your knees. In between was a valley with a Fence.

The grass on That side of the Fence was different, because it was on That side. Because it was different, the sheep--who weren't very bright--thought it must be better. But the Fence was in the way. So the sheep decided to get over the Fence.

The first sheep ambled down The Hill and across the valley. He bumped into the Fence. Then he stopped. He didn't know what to do next. He stood there with his head against the Fence.

The second sheep marched down The Hill. When he got close to the Fence, he put down his head and charged! He ran straight into the Fence. He bounced back one step. He took one step sideways. He fell over.

The third sheep decided to jump over the Fence. He jumped up and down. Sheep don't jump well. He kept jumping up and down. Not very far up, and not very far down.

The fourth sheep had an idea. If two other sheep stood together, he could stand on top of them. That way he would be high enough to jump over the Fence. The fifth sheep and sixth sheep thought this was a good idea. They went to the Fence. Sheep Four said "Stand together so I can get up." Sheep Five said, "No, I will get up." Sheep Six said "Only the one who climbs up can get over the Fence. That should be me." Sheep Four said, "But it was my idea!" So they stood at the Fence and argued.

The seventh sheep saw the third sheep. He jumped. He almost got over the Fence. He was a good jumper, for a sheep. He decided to go play basketball.