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Show HOW THE BEAR LOST HIS TAIL In the ages ago a black bear met a fox, who had a long string of fish. ' "Whore did you get those fish and how?" asked the bear. T go-fishing with my tail," replied re-plied the fox. "Well, I would like to know how you do it?" replied the bear. The fox replied: "I go to the lake nnd cut a hole in the ice, then put my tail through the hole into the water for fish to bite. You go to the lake and do likewise and you'll get lots of fish. However, you must not jump at the first little bite you feel on your tail, because the fish will then be only nibbling. You must wait till you find them biting good." So the bear cut a hole in the ice and put his tail in as he had been instructed. He then waited and waited. Then there were several nibbles, then a bite. At once he gave a big jump and broke off his tail, which had become frozen in the ice; and that is why the bear has no tail to this day. j |