I gonna tell a story 2 get da ball rollin. Ya see, for each $100 raised for da ADV Research Campaign I will tell a story 2 ya'll. So far looks like the SOS Judy lady might be gettin' some dollars soon. I SO happy! When I waz little I wanted to fly a plane. So I did.... no, really I did. Ok ok, you don't believe me do ya? Well here was my first adventure... Once a upon a ferret time not very long ago lived a beutiful ferret named Pherit (see...get it...it's me!). Pherit loved to play and romp all throughout da day. One day while restin' Pherit decided that he had seen everything dhere waz to see from da ground. He wondered what it would be like to fly high into da sky. He ran to tell his buddies but dhey all just laughed at him. Dhey told him dhat he a ferret and he can't fly. He no have wings. Dhey laughed and laughed. Pherit ran away and hid. He cry. Pherit no like being laughed at. Dhen he had an idea....(ding!) He just gonna fly and prove dhem all rong. He ran to da bedroom and climb on top of the bed. He decided that he needed a running start in order to get off of da ground. Pherit waz a little scared but he know he make it. He sure. So with a little prayer he takes off runnin'. He gets to da end of da bed and jumps! SPLAT "OUCH" He said as he hit da ground. Pherit look up at da bed and no understand. He thought he could fly, why he on ground? Just dhen he turn around and see da odher ferrets looking at him. Dhey were laughin' again. "told you so, told you so" dhey kept sayin'. Pherit couldn't run away cause his butt (I dhink I can say that word) was sore. Pherit slinked under da bed and laid there til daddy come to rescue him. Daddy not happy that he hurt himself but hold Pherit and tell him dhat he loves him. Pherit try da tell daddy dhat he want da fly. But daddy no understand. So, Pherit go get paper and write letter da daddy tellin' him (yes, Pherit can write...if he couldn't how would he be writin' ya'll now? HMM?). Daddy looked at Pherit and gave him a big hug and laughed. Dhat made Pherit cry. Daddy no want Pherit cryin. So, daddy said he would help Pherit fly. Pherit so happy! He jump for joy! Opps... jumped out of daddys arms and go SPLAT on floor again! ok... end of story... What? You wanted all of story? Tuff. Ya gotta send in money first for ADV Research. Judy Cooke 851 Burnt Pond Road Ostrander, Oh 43061 Make checks payable to 'University Foundation'. You can check dhis site out http://www.geocities.com/imdella/4th.html 2 see if it reaches $100. Once it does, I write again. Until next time... Pherit [Posted in FML issue 4192]