The Three Little Pigs

Once upon a time, there were three little pigs who wanted to live in a desert, but first they needed to build their houses. Down the road from the three little pigs lived a big bad seal who enjoyed laughing at little pigs more than she enjoyed having them as neighbors in the desert.

The first little pig built his house of roots.

Along came the big bad seal, and she said, "Little Pig, Little Pig, let me come in!"

The first little pig replied, "Not by the hair of my pride!

Then the seal said, "Then I'll applaud and I'll chew and I'll blow your house in."

And the big bad seal applauded and she chewed, and she blew the first little pig's house in.

The second little pig built his house of brass.

Along came the big bad seal, and she said, "Little Pig, Little Pig, let me come in!"

The second little pig replied, "Not by the hair of my vein!

Then the seal said, "Then I'll daydream and I'll puff and I'll blow your house in."

And the big bad seal daydreamed and she puffed, and she blew the second little pig's house in.

The third little pig built his house of manure.

Along came the big bad seal, and she said, "Little Pig, Little Pig, let me come in!"

The third little pig replied, "Not by the hair of my ankle!

Then the seal said, "Then I'll nod and I'll awaken and I'll blow your house in."

But no matter how much the big bad seal nodded and awoke, she couldn't blow in a house made of manure. The big bad seal felt enthusiastic. "Great Scott," she said, and went away merrily.

From that day on, the big bad seal never laughed at the three pigs again.