It’s Czech tradition to eat lentils on New Years Day because it’s supposed to bring financial fortune in the new year. As you might expect, I have often tried to gorge myself on lentils in the past in the hope that this was more than just an old wives tale. This year I’m hoping 20 spoonfuls will translate to 20 million!
Lentils
- Those Darned Squirrels
Old Man Fookwire is a grump who only likes to paint pictures of birds that visit his backyard. The problem is, they fly south every winter, leaving him sad and lonely. So he decides to get them to stay by putting up beautiful birdfeeders filled with seeds and berries. Unfortunately, the squirrels like the treats, too, and make a daring raid on the feeders. The conflict escalates-until the birds depart (as usual), and the squirrels come up with a plan that charms the old grump.My take: How can you not like a book where you get to say Googlie Mooglie, raise your fist and yell “Those darned squirrels”?
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