Cartoon Surprises

Donald, Mickey and Minnie
Don’t you find them funny?
Tom and Jerry, how happy they make you feel!
Your hearts, they always steal.
By the way, what about some Chemistry?
In young scientist Dexters laboratory!
Be it under the moon or the hot sun,
Cartoons are surely so much fun!!

Swathi Murli

A short story,
“Selfless efforts bear fruits after decades.”

“What are you up to Grandpa?”, a young masked an old one.

“I am sowing mango tree son!”, replied the old man delightfully.

“But, why Grandpa?”, asked the young man. You are pretty old yourself, isn’t?

“Yes, I am pretty old”, said the old man. “But that does not mean I cannot sow”!

“No, dadaji! It’s not that. But as you are so old…”

“Yes, I am some where about eighty five to ninety. Pretty old, isn’t it?”

“And you think that it...”

“Oh, yes! I think that it would be useful. I might not live to see these mango trees grow and yield fruits.”

“Then why are you troubling yourself to sow mango trees now?”

“Because when I was young I enjoyed the fruits of the mango trees sowed by many unknown people.”

“You are right, sir!” said the young man. “I am sorry. I could not understand such a simple matter and went asking irrelevant questions. But, there was no arrogance in it. Only curiosity! I hope you will forgive me for my stupidity.”

“No, son! Don’t worry at all. I am glad that I could convince you about a good point, my dear.”

Akash Manglani

1. Mel Blanc (the voice of Bugs Bunny) was allergic to carrots.
2. Camels have three eyelids to protect themselves from the blowing sand.
3. Syzygy is the only word in the English language with three y s.
4. The Giraffe is the only animal on Earth that is born with horns on the forehead in both genders.
5. The city of Abcoude in the Netherlands is the only city or town in the world whose name starts with ABC.

Maryam Mohd.