St Patrick Snake tale at the zoo with Old Man of the Woods
Donald visits a zoo where a green snake pretends to be the St Patrick Snake. The Old Man of the Woods recounts how Wriggles the grass snake, made green by Old Gray Monk, claimed St Patrick drove him from Ireland and hid in a box. The tale hints at the prank and its unmasking.
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Onald
Nurse
Zoo
Donald
Old Man of the Woods
St. Patrick
Patrick Snake
Ike
Glider
Rattlesnake
Ireland
St. Carrick
Bt Patrick
Old Gray Monk
Wriggler
Reptilss
Wrigeler
The Naughty Wind and the Wriggler Tale
A child narrator describes the naughty wind disturbing home life and aiding a child's kite flight, then shifts to a whimsical tale of Wriggler the green snake who paints himself and learns a vanity lesson. The dialogue mentions a nurse and a playful Irish song ending the dreamlike sequence.
Aunt Dora's Birthday Surprise on the Bus
Blackie the hen sparks a bus ride for Earl as Aunt Dora's birthday hope hinges on a five cent Egg sale by the conductor. Earl, aided by Blackie, pays his fare with a nickel after a lively scene among passengers. Aunt Dora’s celebration seems saved by the poultry yard gift.
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Dora
Art
Earl
Binekle
Awnt Doras
Sade
Yarulee
Anetar
Wari
Blackie
Indy
Arl
Dora Ia
Blachia
The Wearing of the Green Song Puzzle Reveal
The text centers on a puzzle referencing the Irish song The Wearing of the Green. It includes clues about a word square and answers such as TEAM ETTA and ATOM AMA, with fragments about a sinking boat and colors.
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Team Etta
Atomama
Saint Patrick tale of the saint who tamed snakes
A folk verse recounts how Saint Patrick came to Ireland long ago by wielding spells and words to charm away snakes. He supposedly trapped them in a chest and cast it into the sea, freeing Ireland from serpents. The poem extols Patrick as a brave, protective figure.
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Pat
Ireland
Little Color-Gfarers Story of a War Hero Boy
A Canadian woman relates how Fedja Juan, sixteen, earned the St George’s Cross as color bearer in a great battle near War saw. He crawled through mud under fire to recover the regimental colors, saving the Colors and guiding himself back to Russian lines despite the foe and loss around him.
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Petrograd
Fedja
Juan
Warsaw
Soap Bubbles and Wishes
Dorothy Waigut recalls a childhood tale of blowing large soap bubbles to grant wishes. She describes sitting in a laundy on a bench, using a bowl of soap suds and a penny clay pipe, while friends could not join due to rain, and an elder narrates the bubbling wish ritual.
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Waigut
Dorothy
Manian
Linade
Mamma
Dinah
Ir Wielern
Tessie
Lenny
Ik Hoatleg
Inla
Bubble Wishes and a Birthday Dream Story
A child blows soap bubbles hoping for a scrumptious birthday party from her mother. Each bubble bursts before the wish is spoken, until one final bubble slips away and the aunt interrupts. The tale ends with the realization that wishing on bubbles may bear odd fruit.
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Donald and
The
Wriggles
Heter
Old Gray
Monk
Kaggy
Bauakot
Tutu
Huguty
Bart
Hlmisg. We
mAlwork
Rene
Gether
Saint Patrick
Patrick
Old Ireland
Piousie
Tuldate
Las
Aunt Dinah
Chile
Innah
Aunt Minah
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