In the middle of the meadow lived Gregory the grasshopper. Unlike other grasshoppers, who chirped politely, Gregory sang like an opera star.
“LAAAA LAAA LAAA !” he belted out at sunrise.
The rabbits groaned, covering their ears. The owls squawked, “We just went to bed!” Even the turtles poked their heads from their shells, muttering, “Does he have a volume button?”
But Gregory was too busy bowing to notice. “Thank you, thank you! I’ll be here all week!”
The Forest Meeting
Finally, the animals gathered under the big oak tree.
“The grasshopper is too loud!” the rabbits cried.
“He scared my chicks,” clucked the hen.
“I can’t nap,” yawned the fox.
Gregory hopped into the meeting mid-song. “What’s this? A fan club?”
“It’s an intervention!” shouted the badger. “We need peace and quiet!”
Gregory gasped. “But my music brings happiness!”
“Maybe to you,” the owl grumbled, “but to us, it brings headaches.”
A Hilarious Solution
The wise tortoise scratched his chin. “Perhaps Gregory can sing at certain times. Morning for the early birds, evening for the night owls.”
Gregory tilted his head. “But when do I practice?”
“Practice in the meadow far, far away,” the fox smirked.
Gregory tried it. The next morning, instead of waking everyone up, he hopped to the far side of the meadow. He sang to the flowers, the butterflies, and a very confused scarecrow.
But Gregory couldn’t resist sneaking in one last sunrise song. He opened his mouth wide, only to find the owls had stuffed his favorite leaf with cotton. Muffled LAAA!
The animals burst out laughing. Even Gregory had to chuckle. “Okay, okay, maybe I was a little too loud.”
Singing Together
Soon, Gregory found the perfect compromise. Every Saturday, the animals gathered for a “forest concert.”
The rabbits tapped their paws, the fox strummed a log like a drum, and the owls hummed backup. Gregory sang his heart out, but now with a chorus of friends.
And instead of complaints, the forest rang with laughter and cheers.
Gregory grinned. “See? My music can bring happiness when I remember it’s more fun to sing with friends than at them.”
From that day on, the forest had peace, quiet, and the funniest concerts anyone had ever heard.
The End !
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