November 21st is National Gingerbread Cookie Day. There is also Gingerbread Day on June 5th. I mentioned this book and some family recipes then. This is “The Gingerbread Man” by Violet Moore Higgins, published 1926. (I have the fifth edition 1931).
This old lady made a gingerbread man cookie, put it in the oven to cook.
The story even has the recipe to make more.
While he was being cooked, the old lady began sweeping the kitchen floor. He started to burn. When she finally opened the oven door, he jumped out, shouting “Run, run, as fast as you can. You can’t catch me, I’m the Gingerbread Man.”
Out of the house, and through the woods he ran, with everyone and everything trying to catch him. He kept shouting “Run, run, as fast as you can. You can’t catch me, I’m the Gingerbread Man!” Finally he came up to a stream, not knowing how to get across. The fox, said “Jump on my back, and I’ll swim you across.” So the gingerbread man jumped on the fox’s back.
“The water is deep, jump on my nose.” And then the fox flipped his head, and he snapped his teeth down. That was the last time anyone ever saw the Gingerbread Man.
Speaking of Foxes (foxy lady), I know one who married a wolf. He too, was after a basket of cookies…
Today is the birthday of one of my dearest friends (and I knew her grandmother, too.) Donna is the happiest adventuress that one could ever be aquainted with.
From sawing logs…
…to sawing logs!
Happy Birthday, Donna! Thank you for being such a lifelong friend. Is the word friend strong enough? A comrade, confidante, buddy, an ally, chum, compadre, a familiar, fellow mucker, a fidus Archates. I look forward to the next escapade that brings us together.
Knock, knock!
Who’s there?
Donna.
Donna who?
Donna sit under the apple tree with nobody else than me!
Knock, knock!
Who’s there?
Donna.
Donna who?
Donna want to pass the turkey and gravy?
Thanks for reading.
P.S. Statuary Nudity. The Statue (statute) of Limitations for Paris photography has passed. We can post the picture.
The End.
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