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Literature

The Old Door in The Woods

"Do you know what I like most about our walks in the woods, Toad?" Toad was puzzled. "No, what do you like most about our walks, Frog?" His friend stopped by a big tree and held out his hand. "I like that we never know what we might find." Toad chuckled. "But, Frog, we find lots of trees. The woods are full of them." "That is true. But the woods are also full of nice surprises. Remember that blueberry bush?" Toad did remember. Blueberry pies, blueberry tarts, pancakes topped with blueberries! He licked his lips and patted his belly. "That was a nice surprise." "It was! And there might be more!" Frog walked on excitedly. "Who knows what we'll find next? Maybe a grape vine, or a banana tree!" That was silly, of course. There probably weren't any grape vines, and there definitely weren't any banana trees. Still, thoughts of freshly squeezed grape juice and freshly baked banana bread made Toad happy. That would certainly be a nice surprise. Frog and Toad walked for a long time. And