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The Fairy Princess
Divide the group into four smaller groups and assign each group one of the words listed below. Read the story. After each of the words is read pause for the group to make the appropriate response. 

KNIGHT/S          "Clankety-clank"
MAIDEN /S        "Help, help"
MEAN KING      "Gr-r-r-r"
DRAGON          "Roar-r-r-r-r-r-r"

Back in the days of bold KNIGHTS __ and fair MAIDEN __S there lived a MEAN KING __
with his daughter, who was indeed the most beautiful MAIDEN __ in all the land. All those who
passed by their castle would see this fair MAIDEN __ sitting by the hour in the window longing to
be set free. 

It was told about the land that this fair MAIDEN __ had a curse put on her by a wicked witch, that if a DRAGON __ which lived in the woods close by, were to look upon her, she would suddenly become the most ugly MAIDEN __ who ever lived. That is why the MEAN KING __ kept her locked within the castle. 

Of course, after hearing this, all the brave KNIGHTS __ for miles around came to that part of the
land, hoping the kill the terrible DRAGON __ and thus save the fair MAIDEN __ from a terrible
fate. Night and day the brave young KNIGHTS __ searched for that terrible DRAGON __. Each
one hoped to save the fair MAIDEN __ and take her away from the castle of the MEAN KING__. 

One day there came a gallant KNIGHT __ who was much wiser than all the rest. He decided that
since the DRAGON __ was nowhere to be found that maybe there was another reason why the
MAIDEN __ didn't come out. He rode his horse as swiftly as he could and charged at full speed
right through the door of the castle, sending debris and rubble flying in all directions. 

It seems the MAIDEN __ couldn't find the door because the castle was such a mess, and that is
why she hadn't come out. 

The brave young KNIGHT __ bounded up the stairs and carried his fair MAIDEN __ down and
put her on his horse. They rode away from the castle of the MEAN KING __ and left the other
KNIGHTS __ still searching for the terrible DRAGON __ which didn't even exist! 
There Was A Man  

Sing as  a round with group repeating each line after the leader.

There was a man

He had a goat

He loved this goat

Just like a kid

One day this goat

Felt frisk and fine

Ate three red shirts

Right off the line

The man got mad

Grabbed him by the neck

And tied him to the railroad track

The whistle blew

the train was nigh

the poor old goat

was doomed to die

he heaved a sigh

as if in pain

coughed up the shirt

and flagged down the train.

HOW WELL DOES COLD WATER CLEAN?

A man went to visit his 90 year old grandfather in a secluded, rural area

of the state. After spending the night, his grandfather prepared breakfast for him consisting of eggs and bacon. He noticed a film-like substance on his plate and he questioned his grandfather....are these plates clean?

His grandfather replied.... those plates are as clean as cold water can get them so go on and finish your meal.

That afternoon, while eating the hamburgers his grandfather made for lunch, he noticed tiny specks around the edge of this plate, and a substance that looked like dried egg yolks...so he asked again......are you sure these plates are clean? Without looking up from his hamburger, the grandfather says.....I told you before, those dishes are as clean as cold water can get them, now don't ask me about it anymore!

Later that afternoon, he was on his way out to get dinner in a nearby town. As he was leaving, Grandfather's dog started to growl and would not let him pass... Grandfather, your dog won't let me out.

Without diverting his attention from the football game he was watching,

Grandfather shouted, COLDWATER, GET OUT OF THE WAY!

 

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