Noah & Dog
We had a story teller at school today, and he told the cutest fable-
How dog got a cold, wet nose (and why he likes to have his head out the car
window).
God told Noah to build an ark, and Noah followed God’s instructions, he
built the boat, and gathered all the animals together, just as the sky
turned dark. All the animals were gathered, and moved on to the great boat,
and Noah decided to take roll, being a careful man.
Elephants? Here!’
Tarsiers? Here!
Monkeys, giraffes, Tigers, and so on...
Noah made sure all the animals were on board.. but Dog didn’t say "Here!".
"Hey- anyone see the dogs?"
All the animals were crammed into the boat cheek by jowl, there was no room
for the Elk to turn its head, much less for the Elephant to turn around.
"Not here, Noah" all the animal said, after carefully craning and looking as
best as they could.
Noah sent the mouse around to look, just to be sure, but it finally came
back and reported the dogs just weren’t on the boat! What to do?!
Just then, Na’hama (Mrs. Noah to you) saw the dogs in the field. "Quick, go
get them and close the door before we all drown!" She yelled.
Noah went and brought the dog up to the ark but there was no room to put
dog on the boat, not even if he stood beneath Giraffe’s feet. Noah pondered
for a moment, then he asked all the animals to suck in a deep breath, and
make themselves as skinny as they could.
There was a great WHOOSH as they animals all sucked in, and Noah smooshed to
poor dog right in against the door. Quickly, he raised the door and sighed
in relief just as all the animals let out the breath they’d been holding.
Poor dog was smashed right up against the door- and his head went right out
the door!
Well, Noah tried and tried to get dogs head in, but it started raining and
the boat started moving, and he just couldn’t find the room for dog. So dog
spent the 40 days and 40 nights with his nose out in the rain, never
complaining, always happy whenever Noah came along to check on him.
So forever, dog has a cold, wet nose! (and why dog likes his head out the
window... it reminds him of that special voyage!)
Hope this made you smile! It sure did me!
Jodie
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