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The Ass's Brains

The Lion and the Fox went hunting together. The Lion, on the advice of the Fox, sent a message to the Ass, proposing to make an alliance between their two families. The Ass came to the place of meeting, overjoyed at the prospect of a royal alliance. But when he came there the Lion simply pounced on the Ass, and said to the Fox: "Here is our dinner for to-day. Watch you here while I go and have a nap. Woe betide you if you touch my prey." The Lion went away and the Fox waited; but finding that his master did not return, ventured to take out the brains of the Ass and ate them up. When the Lion came back he soon noticed the absence of the brains, and asked the Fox in a terrible voice: "What have you done with the brains?" "Brains, your Majesty! it had none, or it would never have fallen into your trap."

Wit has always an answer ready.

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2013-2-22 05:14 PM - John Madden
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2007-8-13 09:55 PM - moo
moo
2007-8-13 09:52 PM -
moo
2007-2-14 07:03 PM - joe
it ed ass

2007-2-14 07:02 PM - persp
the story really
2007-2-14 07:00 PM - noname
they use the word ass to much.
2007-1-24 06:09 PM - QUINTON
YOU SHOLD ALWAYS THINK BEFORE YOU ACT FIRST
2005-6-8 08:14 PM - hannah
good fable
2004-9-20 04:32 PM - sweet Caroline
I hate you and I hate your ass face
2004-5-25 05:24 AM - assferbrains
doh!
2004-3-25 11:13 PM - Jia Min
ya
2002-5-10 11:53 AM - some old ass
sorry! i cant read

2002-5-10 11:52 AM - some old ass
i camt read!
2002-3-6 06:28 PM - jxshduxuyeucfd5
I hate the Ass
2001-11-14 04:40 PM - Timothy
I
2001-11-13 08:59 PM - Deja
I think the story was very intresting,but I don't think they should have fooled the ass like that.If they were real hunters they would have trapped their pray a different way
2001-11-13 08:49 PM - Kendra
the story was very interesting to me!
2001-11-13 08:49 PM - Robbie
I think this story was a stupid,but funny story.If
you have an ass he ain't that stupid come on now.I
think the person who wrote this has issues
2001-11-13 08:47 PM - Lakendra
The story was very good but it wasn't good the ass brain messed-up.
2001-11-13 08:45 PM - Amanda
I tihnk it was a interesting sory.It was great!
2001-11-12 06:02 PM - shirquerta
I THINK IT WAS GOOD

2001-11-12 06:02 PM - Kela
I think the story was good.
2001-11-12 06:01 PM - Kela
I think the story was good.
2001-10-31 06:54 PM - ribiero
It was about an ass
2001-10-31 04:21 PM -
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2000-11-12 05:11 AM - an ass
Poor Ass!

I bet he thinks twice about getting killed and getting his brains eaten next time! Wait a minute...
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