1972 School Magazine

August 7th 1972 _ Jennifer Oswin IIc

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"Hey Diddle Diddle, the Cat and the Fiddle, The Cow jumped over the Moon." Why? What adventures did she have as a result? Many long years ago, late one evening, a poor farmer was driving his cow, Bertha, to be sold at the markets, when she saw some queer-looking beans lying on the pathway. Being so teribly hungry, she ate them immediately. But little to her knowledge, she had eaten powerful jumping beans. Just further along the road, they saw a gypsy cat canyinga fiddle. When they were close to him, he bagan to play a strange tune. The cow, so intrigued by the lovely music, could not stop herself from dancing. She then started to jump into the air. Once, she jumped so higfr, that she did not land on earth, but went sailing through space. She just could not stop. Queer space vehicles with little green men inside, stared at her as they soundlessly drove past. Giant meteors sped by. Some of them, just missing her. Suddenly, a huge green moon approached her. As she floated over it, she could see deep, dangerous craters with colourful minute moonmen sheltering inside them. Ahead of her, she could see a thick mass of beautiful, white shining stars. Once she became trapped in the maze, it was found very hard to escape. A drenching shower of water nearly drowned her and a blood curdling laugh ripped at her nerves. Aquarius the water carrier was having his devilish fun for the day- More cheeky laughter frightened her as the two mischievous Gemini twins sailed up behind her and teased her. From no where, that great goat, Capricorn, charged her and from the opposite direction there came the huge bull, Taurus. Poor Bertha! She didn't know what to do. Suddeniy everything blacked out. When she came to her senses again, she found herself on earth, with her master and the cat seriously staring at her.

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CATS

Slowly, atnningly, On the roof, Iilith a watchful eye.

Then suddenly it sees a shadow.

Pounce!

And all is quiet, Because now it has a med, A meal for a hungry cat.

Sally Evans-Thomas, I 1 B

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