Penny the Pony and the Prairie Dog Parade
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Penny the Pony lived in a wide, sunny meadow with tall green grass and fluttering butterflies. It was beautiful, but also a bit boring.
Every day, Penny would trot around, nibble the sweetest grass, and swish her tail at the buzzing flies. But with no one to talk to, she often sighed, “I wish I had a friend. Even a small one!”
One afternoon, while Penny was munching near a burrow, she heard a tiny sneeze.
“Achoo!”
She blinked and looked down. Out popped a chubby little prairie dog wearing a leaf like a hat!
“Sorry!” said the prairie dog. “Dusty burrow day!” Penny giggled. “I’m Penny. Who are you?” “I’m Pippin,” said the prairie dog. “And you’re standing on our roof!”
The Burrow Builders’ Banquet
Before Penny could apologize, four more prairie dogs popped up, each covered in dirt and giggling like popcorn in a pan.
“This is Niblet, Tumble, Dottie, and Cheeks,” said Pippin proudly. “We’re the Prairie Dog Parade!”
“Parade?” Penny asked. “I’ve never seen one!”
“Oh, we don’t walk in a line, we pop!” said Tumble, and with that, they all dove into their burrows and popped up again in a different spot.
Penny laughed so hard her mane flopped over her eyes. That afternoon, they invited her to their Burrow Builders’ Banquet, which mostly involved eating clover sandwiches and guessing how many times Cheeks could puff his cheeks before he sneezed (the record was nine!).
Penny realized this was the best day she’d had in ages.
The Great Meadow Mess
The next day, Penny had a brilliant idea. “Let’s have a real parade!” she said. “I can lead, and you can all follow me!”
The prairie dogs cheered.
They found flower garlands, grass crowns, and even used dandelion fluff as confetti. But when the parade began, things got... wobbly.
Pippin tripped over a beetle, Dottie sneezed the confetti everywhere, and Penny’s tail got tangled in a bush.
Then, as they passed Farmer Fred’s fence, a loud “MOO!” startled everyone. The cows joined in, mooing like backup singers!
The whole meadow echoed with laughter, sneezes, and cheerful chaos. Even the grumpy crow in the oak tree squawked a giggle.
Friends Forever in the Field
When the parade finally ended, Penny lay down in the grass, exhausted but happy.
“You know,” she said, “I thought being alone meant being forgotten. But now I have the noisiest, funniest friends ever!”
Pippin smiled. “And we have the biggest, kindest parade leader!” From that day on, the meadow was never quiet again.
Every afternoon, Penny and the Prairie Dog Parade sang silly songs, made daisy crowns, and popped up wherever laughter was needed.
And if you ever walk by that sunny meadow and hear giggles under your feet, don’t worry, it’s just Penny and her prairie pals, planning their next parade.
The End !
