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Water Fun.
Water Fun.
A stretch of water as far as the eye could see with the sun glinting on the tops of the little waves caused by the slight breeze that came from the east. Riding on the water some twenty feet from the shore was a small raft made from a couple of oil drums and some planks of wood. On this raft a couple of Fairies had made themselves comfortable, enjoying the slight rocking movement the raft made as it floated on the water. They were enjoying one of the first real sunny days of the year and both were very happy.
Suddenly a shock as something heavy hit the bottom of the raft, if it had not been for their wings the Fairies would have fallen. Not a big fish they thought, not this close in to the shore would attack the raft it must be something else. Flying a little way above the raft they saw what looked like a man swimming under water but the man did not come up for air as he should have done, no human can stay under water for any length of time. Then the mystery was solved a man in a diving suit with a pressed air bottle strapped to his back from which came a tube with a mouthpiece through which he could breath appeared. The Fairies had never seen such an apparatus before and thought of a Sorcerer or Wizard. It was neither, just a Leprechaun playing a silly prank on the Fairies.
The Fairies as soon as the Leprechaun took his mask off laughed out loud. It was I think the relief that it was just a Leprechaun and not some weird Sorcerer or Wizard. It could never have been a Witch every one knows that Witches avoid water at all times and would never go swimming or even paddling in the sea at some beach or other.
The Fairies then waved their wands and all sorts of Fairy cakes and elderberry wine appeared and they with the Leprechaun had a real good time. It was during this small feast that a Mermaid appeared, she had seen the Leprechaun in his diving suit and at first she too thought it was some evil creature out to wreak havoc on whoever should cross his path. The fairies waved their magic wands yet once again and the Mermaid was fed on the delicious Fairy cakes. Mermaids do not drink wine in any form so that meant more for the Leprechaun who was rather merry by the time he had finished his meal.
This Leprechaun was a boaster and started under the influence of the wine to tell some tall tales about how good he was with all tools. In fact there was no tool that he could not use. The fairies listened to his boasting for a while then winking and eye to the Mermaid one of the Fairies said I do not think that you could use a needle like the Mermaid who makes all of Neptune’s clothes. Oh yes I can boasted the Leprechaun, I am an expert with a needle and thread. The Fairies asked the Mermaid to bring them some seaweed. Off swam the Mermaid and a little later she came back with her arms full of seaweed.
Now then Leprechaun let us see you make a Garment for King Neptune. The Mermaid will also make one and the better of the two garments will be given to His Majesty. The maker of the worst garment will make each of us a pair of shoes. The elderberry wine had now gone totally to the Leprechauns head. He with the Mermaid started sewing a garment. The Mermaid who was used to sewing the seaweed made an excellent garment for King Neptune. The Leprechaun sadly could hardly thread the needle and his effort at sewing the seaweed was terrible, His garment fell to pieces as soon as the Fairies touched it. The Mermaids garment was stitched so well that it would certainly make a nice present for King Neptune.
The Leprechaun on the next day made for the Fairies a new pair of shoes each and this time the sewing was perfect. He had learnt his lesson one cannot sew when one is tipsy from Elderberry wine. He too learnt that when tipsy one should not open one’s mouth too wide. Needless to say the Fairies are delighted with their new shoes. The Mermaid swam off with the garment she had made to King Neptune. His royal Majesty was also very pleased and gave the Mermaid some beautiful pearls, which she wears to this very day.
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