Saturday, December 10, 2011

A Lovely Holiday Story: The Courtship of Mr. Turtle and Ms. Strawberry

For Marja: hee hee

As was his way, Mr. Turtle took his time strolling through the garden. When he came upon Ms. Strawberry, he knew she was the one.

"She was so soft and plump," he told his cousin Thomas, "and her scent was so sweet and intoxicating."

They fell in love immediately and within the month they were married.

They spent their wedding night under a sturdy Oak Tree, using lettuce leaves for their blanket, warm moss for their matress, and two grapes for their pillows.

"Do you mind?" Ms. Strawberry asked him: "I like it slow."

"No problem there." Mr. Turtle said confidently.

The End.
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12 comments:

  1. Snowbrush11 December, 2011 02:23

    And the next thing we knew, the Republicans were opposing marriage between plants and reptiles.

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  2. Lydia11 December, 2011 04:13

    I was wearing the biggest smile on my face after reading your delightful tale, then up popped the comment box with Snowbrush's witty comment and I laughed. What a joy you are, your blog is.

    What is the story behind your header picture. I am captivated and cannot tell if those are people in costume, balloons, couldn't be real giraffes....nah. Adorable and lifts my heart.

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  3. Anne Huskey-Lockard11 December, 2011 07:25

    Priceless!
    And that *is* a fine strawberry...*wink-wink*

    Love~~
    Anne

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  4. Mim11 December, 2011 07:31

    i love the look on the turtle face, and his little arms and legs all stretched out - trying so hard to be kind to ms. strawberry. lovely story

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  5. Griemmank11 December, 2011 07:49

    *tries to look serious very hard
    and then*:
    WHAAAHAAAAHAAAA !!!

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  6. Jos11 December, 2011 09:48

    Classic. Really made me smile. xx Jos

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  7. A.Smith11 December, 2011 15:06

    I agree with Snowbrush completely and just wait until a candidate from Minnesota starts mentioning "the Book" and run with it about this union.

    Lovely, perfect for a Sunday morning to read with scones and latte. Wish you were here.

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  8. Annie Lightbulb11 December, 2011 15:43

    Aww, we've been cutified here,lol!

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  9. studio lolo11 December, 2011 20:22

    Okay...gives new meaning to the term "juicing!"

    Very cute and sweet amd in many ways, sexy. Love has no boundaries sometimes.

    xoxo
    Lo♥

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  10. the walking man12 December, 2011 09:22

    kj Someone just ain't right in the head lately...and yes i am fine, thank you for the snail mail.

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  11. Robin12 December, 2011 17:33

    I LOVE this story!!!!!! (And all the comments!)

    MUWAH!

    ♥ Cupcake ♥

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  12. Anonymous12 December, 2011 20:13

    Love it.

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