Francy the Exercising Pig
by Lily Erlic

EXCERPT

Francy is a pig that lives on a farm. All she does is eat from her trough all day.

“I need to get out of my pen and start exercising!” said Francy one day; “I'm tired of slurping on corn and grits.”

So Francy pushed the gate open with her snout. She trotted over to the duck pond…. and toppled into a mud puddle! Francy happily rolled in the mud until she was covered completely by the mud soup. Francy looked like a Chocolate Log.

Moss the cat, said, 'Take a hold of my paw. I'll pull you out!”

“Quack,” said Mrs. Duck, “I see you have escaped from your pen.”

”Yes, I left to see the rest of the farm,” said Francy.

”Quack, go over to visit the horse's in the stable,” whispered Mrs. Duck. “I'm certain they would find your appearance quite interesting.”

Mrs. Duck winked. Mrs. Goose giggled. She giggled so much that she fell back into a mud puddle. She looked like a chocolate-covered drumstick.