WEBVTT 1 00:00:04.280 --> 00:00:09.160 Hey, shit, dad, Mom, come on your story. 2 00:00:09.279 --> 00:00:16.239 Hours on presenting your story, hour building for a better tomorrow. 3 00:00:16.519 --> 00:00:17.519 Hello, boys and girls. 4 00:00:17.519 --> 00:00:19.280 This is Uncle Dan and I'm Aunt Carol. 5 00:00:19.440 --> 00:00:24.719 Welcome everyone, kids, moms, dads, aunts, uncles, grandparents, cousins. Ah, yes, 6 00:00:24.839 --> 00:00:27.440 cousins and friends too. We are glad you could all 7 00:00:27.519 --> 00:00:28.000 join us. 8 00:00:28.160 --> 00:00:31.640 If you've ever loved an animal, you really like today's story. 9 00:00:31.719 --> 00:00:34.320 Well, Uncle Dan, I think just about everyone has had 10 00:00:34.320 --> 00:00:36.799 a special pet in their lives, So let's get started 11 00:00:36.880 --> 00:00:40.359 right away. We call this story the Bluest Ribbon. 12 00:00:44.840 --> 00:00:48.200 This one happened on Milkmore Farm, one of the largest 13 00:00:48.280 --> 00:00:51.560 dairy farms on all of the Eastern Sea Coast. There 14 00:00:51.560 --> 00:00:54.439 were nearly three hundred black and white Holstein cows on 15 00:00:54.479 --> 00:00:58.119 Milkmore Farm, and it took many workers to run the farm. 16 00:00:58.679 --> 00:01:01.880 One of the workers was mister Nelson, father of Whit 17 00:01:02.000 --> 00:01:05.560 and Corky. The Nelson family lived right on the farm, 18 00:01:05.760 --> 00:01:08.319 and many times father would let Corky and Whit help 19 00:01:08.400 --> 00:01:10.959 him with the milking. In this way, the boys got 20 00:01:11.000 --> 00:01:12.760 so they knew all the cows by name. 21 00:01:13.000 --> 00:01:15.480 Hey, Dad, may I help with the milking tonight? 22 00:01:16.239 --> 00:01:17.760 You'll have to ask mister Hank. 23 00:01:17.840 --> 00:01:20.640 He's the boss. Mister Hank was the herd manager from 24 00:01:20.680 --> 00:01:23.840 mister Lindley, the owner who lived in the city. Mister 25 00:01:23.879 --> 00:01:26.599 Hank was a nice man and usually let Corky and 26 00:01:26.599 --> 00:01:29.159 Wit help do the milking. Once in a while, he'd 27 00:01:29.200 --> 00:01:30.400 even send them on errands. 28 00:01:31.599 --> 00:01:34.640 Hey, whit, you and Corky can go into the field 29 00:01:34.680 --> 00:01:38.159 after one of the cows. Lady Queen. For some reason, 30 00:01:38.280 --> 00:01:39.959 she didn't come up with the other cows. 31 00:01:40.040 --> 00:01:42.719 Sure, mister Hank, Lady Queen's a good cow. We'll go 32 00:01:42.760 --> 00:01:45.040 get her. Come on, Corky, matter, get a hustle on. 33 00:01:45.120 --> 00:01:45.799 It's getting late. 34 00:01:45.959 --> 00:01:56.239 Well, hurry, say Wit, which cows? Lady Queen? 35 00:01:56.519 --> 00:01:59.000 She's that good cow, the one that won those ribbons 36 00:01:59.000 --> 00:02:02.959 of the fair. She's got two blue ribbons? What mean 37 00:02:03.480 --> 00:02:06.280 that means Lady Queen got first prize twice? 38 00:02:06.719 --> 00:02:08.719 Why didn't she come up with the other cows? 39 00:02:08.919 --> 00:02:09.919 I don't know where? 40 00:02:09.919 --> 00:02:10.520 Do you reckon? 41 00:02:10.560 --> 00:02:13.759 She is down in the woods, somewhere near Catfish Creek. 42 00:02:13.800 --> 00:02:17.080 I suppose what would Lady Queen be doing way down. 43 00:02:16.919 --> 00:02:19.960 There, nice lonely place for her to hide a calf? 44 00:02:20.120 --> 00:02:21.039 She got a calf? 45 00:02:21.400 --> 00:02:24.199 I reckon she has by now? That's probably why she 46 00:02:24.240 --> 00:02:26.560 didn't come up with the other cows. I hope it's 47 00:02:26.599 --> 00:02:29.439 a heifer. Everybody gets tick all over a girl calf. 48 00:02:29.719 --> 00:02:32.479 Yeah, nobody cares much about a bull calf. 49 00:02:32.800 --> 00:02:35.360 Why heifers make milk cows when they grow up and 50 00:02:35.479 --> 00:02:38.719 bull calves. Don't hurry up, corky, it's getting late and 51 00:02:38.800 --> 00:02:40.120 we've got a long ways to go. 52 00:02:46.759 --> 00:02:48.719 Wait for me, would It's. 53 00:02:48.520 --> 00:02:50.960 Just like a jungle in here. Can't hardly push through 54 00:02:51.000 --> 00:02:51.759 those brambles. 55 00:02:52.120 --> 00:02:54.879 Do you see her yet? Do you see Lady Queen yet? 56 00:02:55.159 --> 00:02:55.400 No? 57 00:02:56.000 --> 00:02:58.360 But I've got a glimpse of something white. It might 58 00:02:58.400 --> 00:03:01.520 be a cow. I can't be sure. There there, I 59 00:03:01.560 --> 00:03:05.080 see it again, so do I? Yeah, that's Lady Queen, 60 00:03:05.120 --> 00:03:08.560 all right. She looks a little peeved like she don't 61 00:03:08.599 --> 00:03:12.360 want us around when the calf hit around. It's hard 62 00:03:12.360 --> 00:03:13.319 to tell what she might do. 63 00:03:13.520 --> 00:03:15.680 Why does she keep stamping around in front of that 64 00:03:15.800 --> 00:03:17.120 briar patch. 65 00:03:17.039 --> 00:03:19.639 That's where she's got her calf hit? I spect you 66 00:03:19.719 --> 00:03:29.039 wait here, I'm going in there. Hold on, now, lady's 67 00:03:29.039 --> 00:03:32.840 going to hurt your calf. Oh well, look at here? 68 00:03:33.800 --> 00:03:37.159 Oh isn't she cute? Hey, Hey, kirky, it's a halfer calf. 69 00:03:37.199 --> 00:03:37.759 Come see it. 70 00:03:38.360 --> 00:03:40.599 Well, Lady Queen sheep, we're ahead of me. 71 00:03:41.080 --> 00:03:41.719 I'll take you in. 72 00:03:42.280 --> 00:03:45.280 I guess Lady Queen's more used to me or something. Anyway, 73 00:03:45.400 --> 00:03:47.240 she's not gonna hurt either one of us. 74 00:03:48.560 --> 00:03:51.680 She shears a cute little calf. There's a white place 75 00:03:51.719 --> 00:03:54.680 on her head that looks exactly like a seven little 76 00:03:54.680 --> 00:03:56.120 white spot on her nose too. 77 00:03:56.479 --> 00:03:59.039 Yeah, and her legs are white. She looks like she's 78 00:03:59.080 --> 00:03:59.759 got socks on. 79 00:04:00.520 --> 00:04:03.639 Feel of her feels like she's got a coat made 80 00:04:03.639 --> 00:04:04.360 of velvet. 81 00:04:04.800 --> 00:04:08.000 Yeah, Lady Queen's got herself a little princess. 82 00:04:08.000 --> 00:04:12.039 Say that's a good name for a little princess. Yeah, 83 00:04:12.199 --> 00:04:16.600 a little princess. Yeah, Yeah, we're gonna call you little Princess. 84 00:04:17.480 --> 00:04:19.759 Come on now, little princess, you've gotta get you up 85 00:04:19.800 --> 00:04:22.360 to the barn. Help me, Corky, I gotta pick her up. 86 00:04:23.519 --> 00:04:25.959 Wow, she's heavy on, come on, lift harder. 87 00:04:26.720 --> 00:04:28.639 We're gonna carry her all the way to the barn. 88 00:04:29.040 --> 00:04:29.160 You know. 89 00:04:29.360 --> 00:04:30.759 As soon as we get her out of the brush, 90 00:04:30.879 --> 00:04:32.439 we'll put her down and see if she can walk. 91 00:04:37.839 --> 00:04:40.800 Little princess could walk, but she made it only half 92 00:04:40.879 --> 00:04:44.240 way to the barn. Lady Queen coaxed her cab, but 93 00:04:44.360 --> 00:04:48.000 she couldn't move another step. She just laid down and 94 00:04:48.120 --> 00:04:51.759 wouldn't move. By this time it was getting dark. Wit 95 00:04:51.959 --> 00:04:52.879 was getting worried. 96 00:04:55.160 --> 00:04:57.000 From here, it looks like the lights in the barn 97 00:04:57.040 --> 00:04:57.600 are all out. 98 00:04:57.839 --> 00:04:59.759 They probably got the chores all one. 99 00:05:00.480 --> 00:05:02.680 You go to the house, Kirky, and tell mister Hank 100 00:05:02.680 --> 00:05:04.680 that Lady Queen's got a calf and we got it 101 00:05:04.759 --> 00:05:07.040 as far home as we can. I'll stay here and 102 00:05:07.040 --> 00:05:07.759 take care of her. 103 00:05:07.959 --> 00:05:10.120 Okay, I'll be back as still as I can get. 104 00:05:10.160 --> 00:05:22.000 Mister Hank, come in. Oh, it's you, Corky. You'll find 105 00:05:22.079 --> 00:05:23.600 Lady Queen yep. 106 00:05:23.639 --> 00:05:26.480 And she's got herself a calf. We can't bring her 107 00:05:26.519 --> 00:05:27.040 all the way. 108 00:05:26.920 --> 00:05:29.079 In though, mister Hank, I cannot walk. 109 00:05:29.399 --> 00:05:30.240 It got tired. 110 00:05:30.279 --> 00:05:33.279 I guess, well, why don't you haul at the rest 111 00:05:33.319 --> 00:05:35.439 of the way in a wheelbarrow. I got a good 112 00:05:35.480 --> 00:05:36.480 TV program on. 113 00:05:36.600 --> 00:05:37.319 I don't want to leave. 114 00:05:37.759 --> 00:05:45.079 Well, it's overall be out, okay, mister Hank. 115 00:05:45.199 --> 00:05:48.120 After Corky and Whit got little Princess into the barn, 116 00:05:48.439 --> 00:05:51.360 they fixed her up in a nice clean stall. Then 117 00:05:51.399 --> 00:05:54.120 they stayed around for a while, talking to the calf 118 00:05:54.160 --> 00:05:58.319 and rubbing her soft velvet hair. Almost at once, Corky 119 00:05:58.360 --> 00:06:00.839 and Wit loved that brand new ca Now. 120 00:06:00.879 --> 00:06:03.240 I know we shouldn't love little Princess so much, Corky, 121 00:06:03.480 --> 00:06:06.680 for she's not ours, but somehow it just seems as 122 00:06:06.720 --> 00:06:13.000 if she is ours anyway, I can't help but love her. 123 00:06:13.360 --> 00:06:16.800 Almost every night after school, Corky and Wit would jump 124 00:06:16.800 --> 00:06:18.959 into their jeans in a hurry and run out to 125 00:06:19.000 --> 00:06:22.079 the barn to see how little Princess was doing. She 126 00:06:22.160 --> 00:06:25.079 grew just fine at first until mister Hank took her 127 00:06:25.079 --> 00:06:28.000 away from her mother. On the third day. They started 128 00:06:28.040 --> 00:06:30.079 feeding her milk from a pail like they did all 129 00:06:30.079 --> 00:06:32.839 the calves, and for some reason it just didn't agree 130 00:06:32.879 --> 00:06:36.600 with her. She began getting sick. Then she got very sick, 131 00:06:36.959 --> 00:06:39.959 and soon she was so sick she was almost dead. 132 00:06:41.560 --> 00:06:45.600 Look at little Princesskirky. She can't even lift her head and. 133 00:06:45.439 --> 00:06:48.399 She's not hardly breathing. Did they have the. 134 00:06:48.480 --> 00:06:51.759 Vet, Yeah, the doc was here twice, kept dosing her 135 00:06:51.759 --> 00:06:53.959 with medicine, but it's not doing her any good. 136 00:06:54.199 --> 00:06:55.600 What are they gonna do with her now? 137 00:06:56.160 --> 00:06:58.480 Well, I heard mister Hank say he was gonna shoot 138 00:06:58.480 --> 00:06:59.879 her put her out of her misery. 139 00:07:00.120 --> 00:07:03.439 Look what little princess. Just twist your nose a little bit. 140 00:07:03.519 --> 00:07:06.240 I'm going in there and rub her a little bit. Kirky, 141 00:07:06.639 --> 00:07:09.519 you say a prayer for little princess, and so will I. 142 00:07:09.560 --> 00:07:11.839 She just can't die, Kirky, she just can't. 143 00:07:13.399 --> 00:07:16.639 Hey, there, boys, you wouldn't be annoying that calf, would you. 144 00:07:16.759 --> 00:07:20.040 Oh no, sir, we aren't bothering her. Mister Hank, what. 145 00:07:19.959 --> 00:07:22.560 Are you gonna do with her? Mister Hank got to 146 00:07:22.680 --> 00:07:23.160 shoot her. 147 00:07:23.160 --> 00:07:26.279 I guess it's too far gone for any hope for her. 148 00:07:26.519 --> 00:07:29.079 Mister Lindley said not to spend any more VET money 149 00:07:29.079 --> 00:07:29.439 on her. 150 00:07:29.639 --> 00:07:31.399 Can I work on her a little bit before you 151 00:07:31.439 --> 00:07:31.839 shoot her? 152 00:07:32.199 --> 00:07:32.279 You? 153 00:07:33.199 --> 00:07:35.120 What do you think you are a magician or something? 154 00:07:35.680 --> 00:07:36.639 What are you gonna do with her? 155 00:07:36.879 --> 00:07:37.040 Oh? 156 00:07:37.120 --> 00:07:39.959 Nothing special. Just thought I might try a few things 157 00:07:39.959 --> 00:07:42.240 my mother does to me and Kirky when we get sick. 158 00:07:42.439 --> 00:07:45.360 Yeah, we'll do any harm. I guess he go ahead 159 00:07:45.360 --> 00:07:47.600 and mess around. When you get through fussing with her, 160 00:07:47.720 --> 00:07:49.680 let me know, and I'll get my gun and ease 161 00:07:49.720 --> 00:07:50.240 her out of us. 162 00:07:50.319 --> 00:07:53.639 So, yes, sir, I'll let you know. Come on, Kirky, 163 00:07:53.720 --> 00:07:55.959 we got things to do. You go get a bucket 164 00:07:55.959 --> 00:07:57.800 of hot water, and I'll get the curry comb and 165 00:07:57.800 --> 00:08:08.439 the things from the harness room. Now you're clean, little princess, 166 00:08:09.040 --> 00:08:11.319 and you're gonna get a rub down with this gunnysack, 167 00:08:11.920 --> 00:08:13.680 just like your mother would do with her tongue if 168 00:08:13.720 --> 00:08:14.240 she were here. 169 00:08:14.639 --> 00:08:16.879 Look what she's trying to raise her head. 170 00:08:17.920 --> 00:08:22.160 That's the girl, little princess, Lift up your pretty little head. 171 00:08:22.920 --> 00:08:26.120 That's the way. Keep trying. 172 00:08:26.959 --> 00:08:30.600 That's right. Get your feet moving too, keep them wiggling 173 00:08:31.199 --> 00:08:33.799 so you'll be on those wobble little feet. Before you 174 00:08:33.879 --> 00:08:37.960 know it. You're gonna be our queen yet. Wow, little princess, 175 00:08:38.720 --> 00:08:41.519 you're gonna break records and win ribbons just like your 176 00:08:41.559 --> 00:08:42.039 mother did. 177 00:08:42.960 --> 00:08:43.360 That's it. 178 00:08:43.600 --> 00:08:46.600 That's it. A little higher now, look, Corky, she's trying 179 00:08:46.600 --> 00:08:48.639 to get up. She's gonna make it. 180 00:08:52.799 --> 00:08:55.679 The little princess did make it. She did get up. 181 00:08:56.120 --> 00:08:59.039 At first, she was pretty wobbly, but she kept getting 182 00:08:59.080 --> 00:09:02.320 better and better. She got so she could take milk again. 183 00:09:02.600 --> 00:09:05.759 And the next thing, Kirky and whit knew mister Hank 184 00:09:05.879 --> 00:09:08.679 was planning to enter her at the fair. Mister Hank 185 00:09:08.759 --> 00:09:11.200 had all hands working getting the other cattle ready for 186 00:09:11.240 --> 00:09:14.159 the show. One day he stopped the two boys when 187 00:09:14.159 --> 00:09:15.480 they were walking toward the bottom. 188 00:09:15.919 --> 00:09:18.600 Hey, you two boys want to fit that calf here's 189 00:09:18.639 --> 00:09:19.320 up for the fair? 190 00:09:19.600 --> 00:09:22.279 Oh go on, mister Hank. You know little princess is 191 00:09:22.279 --> 00:09:22.919 and our calf. 192 00:09:23.440 --> 00:09:26.679 I wish she were you had like she's yours. Well 193 00:09:26.720 --> 00:09:27.519 you want to fix her. 194 00:09:27.440 --> 00:09:27.759 Up or not? 195 00:09:28.600 --> 00:09:30.799 You mean we can get little princess ready for the 196 00:09:30.840 --> 00:09:32.960 fair all by ourselves. 197 00:09:32.440 --> 00:09:35.120 That's what I mean. You got a washer and trimmer, 198 00:09:35.279 --> 00:09:36.120 shine her horns? 199 00:09:36.120 --> 00:09:37.799 On who we get to stay with her at the fair? 200 00:09:38.440 --> 00:09:41.519 One of you? Yeah, be a good help. In fact, 201 00:09:41.679 --> 00:09:43.399 Oh boy, Kirky, did. 202 00:09:43.240 --> 00:09:45.559 You hear that little princess is going to the fair 203 00:09:45.720 --> 00:09:46.919 and I get to go with her? 204 00:09:47.000 --> 00:09:48.559 She can I go to it? Kid her? 205 00:09:49.080 --> 00:09:52.120 Only one of you, And don't forget the princess has 206 00:09:52.159 --> 00:09:53.480 got to be properly prepared. 207 00:09:53.639 --> 00:09:56.759 Yes, sir, mister Hank, you can come and visit me 208 00:09:56.799 --> 00:09:59.360 in little princess. Kirky, You and father and mister Hank 209 00:09:59.360 --> 00:10:01.960 and the others. Come on now, we gotta start getting 210 00:10:01.960 --> 00:10:05.039 a little princess ready. She's gonna win the bluest ribbon 211 00:10:05.039 --> 00:10:05.759 in the whole fair. 212 00:10:06.080 --> 00:10:08.720 You wit. Here come some men driving in the yard. 213 00:10:09.120 --> 00:10:13.399 Yeah, you haven't seen that man before. Oh that's the 214 00:10:13.399 --> 00:10:14.080 county agent. 215 00:10:14.440 --> 00:10:15.440 Wonder what he wants. 216 00:10:15.679 --> 00:10:18.600 Probably wants to see mister Hank as usual. Oh, boys, 217 00:10:19.440 --> 00:10:22.360 hank around, Yes, sir, mister Wallace, he just went into 218 00:10:22.360 --> 00:10:22.799 the big. 219 00:10:22.639 --> 00:10:24.120 Barn milk More Farms. 220 00:10:24.159 --> 00:10:27.039 Got any good show cattle this year, yes, sir, lots 221 00:10:27.039 --> 00:10:27.399 of them. 222 00:10:27.759 --> 00:10:29.360 You're not a four H member, are you? 223 00:10:29.679 --> 00:10:33.200 No, sir? I don't think I know your name, do I? No, sir, 224 00:10:33.440 --> 00:10:36.679 my name's Whittaker Nelson and this is my little Brotherkirky Nelson. 225 00:10:37.080 --> 00:10:39.600 Corky's pretty young to join the four H. But you 226 00:10:39.679 --> 00:10:40.919 should be in the club, Whittaker. 227 00:10:41.559 --> 00:10:43.759 In four H the boys own their own animals and 228 00:10:43.840 --> 00:10:44.759 show them at fairs. 229 00:10:45.360 --> 00:10:49.080 Oh, we have good times. Wouldn't you like to join? Yeah? 230 00:10:49.120 --> 00:10:51.919 But I can't. I don't own an animal, not even 231 00:10:51.919 --> 00:10:55.120 a calf. Couldn't you get one? Well, there's no place 232 00:10:55.159 --> 00:10:57.080 to keep it. Even if I could. There ought to 233 00:10:57.080 --> 00:10:59.759 be plenty of room and feet around here. Yeah, but 234 00:11:00.200 --> 00:11:03.159 room enough for mister Lindley's stock. And that's all. But 235 00:11:03.240 --> 00:11:04.960 I am going to get to show little princess at 236 00:11:04.960 --> 00:11:07.080 the fair. Want to come in the barn and see her? 237 00:11:07.120 --> 00:11:07.320 Oh? 238 00:11:07.559 --> 00:11:10.879 Surely do she's mister Lindley's calf, but I look after 239 00:11:10.919 --> 00:11:12.279 her sort of like she was my own. 240 00:11:15.679 --> 00:11:18.519 Mister Wallace fell in love with Little Princess, just like 241 00:11:18.600 --> 00:11:21.639 everyone did. He tried to get mister Linley to sell 242 00:11:21.639 --> 00:11:24.080 her cheap enough so that Quit and Corky could buy her, 243 00:11:24.679 --> 00:11:27.519 but mister Lindley said she was too valuable to sell 244 00:11:27.559 --> 00:11:31.000 to boys. He told mister Wallace that there were sixteen 245 00:11:31.080 --> 00:11:33.799 boys and girls on the farm and if he provided 246 00:11:33.879 --> 00:11:36.799 cabs and room and feed for all of them, he'd 247 00:11:36.799 --> 00:11:42.080 have to move his own stock out. Mister Wallace didn't 248 00:11:42.159 --> 00:11:44.799 like it too well about mister Lindley not selling Little 249 00:11:44.799 --> 00:11:48.679 Princess to the boys, because well, mister Wallace was wonderful 250 00:11:48.679 --> 00:11:51.399 to them, and he kept coming back and spending a 251 00:11:51.480 --> 00:11:54.080 lot of time teaching Whit how to groom and lead 252 00:11:54.159 --> 00:11:59.720 little Princess into the show ring. When fairtime came at. 253 00:11:59.759 --> 00:12:03.320 They gave with a good place to sleep right near 254 00:12:03.360 --> 00:12:06.240 little Princess, and he spent all the time with her, 255 00:12:06.480 --> 00:12:11.159 beating her, keeping her clean, rubbing her and talking to her. 256 00:12:11.759 --> 00:12:15.080 Their little Princess, that takes care of your left foot, 257 00:12:15.519 --> 00:12:18.919 and now your right one there now, and the back 258 00:12:18.919 --> 00:12:23.559 ones are already done. Say you look just dandy. Your 259 00:12:23.559 --> 00:12:26.960 white spots are whiter than snow, and your black just shines. 260 00:12:27.519 --> 00:12:31.559 And you're gonna look like that blue ribbon hanging on you, said, 261 00:12:31.600 --> 00:12:34.720 little princess, you're gonna win the bluest blue ribbon they 262 00:12:34.759 --> 00:12:38.720 ever gave away, if it's fair. Oh, hey, kirky, so 263 00:12:38.759 --> 00:12:39.240 you got here? 264 00:12:39.600 --> 00:12:42.200 Yep? Mother and Dad are waiting outside in the roof 265 00:12:42.200 --> 00:12:43.559 for you to show them, little princess. 266 00:12:44.039 --> 00:12:46.559 How soon do you and little princess go out anytime? 267 00:12:46.639 --> 00:12:46.840 Now? 268 00:12:47.279 --> 00:12:49.879 Say she looks beautiful? Is she gonna win? 269 00:12:50.480 --> 00:12:54.080 Well, there's some stiff competition, lots of good junior yearlings 270 00:12:54.080 --> 00:12:55.159 in the show, not as. 271 00:12:55.120 --> 00:12:58.120 Good as little princess. Ah, shine her up good and 272 00:12:58.200 --> 00:12:59.679 pretty even her feet. 273 00:13:00.039 --> 00:13:01.759 You wouldn't know she was just a mite from being 274 00:13:01.799 --> 00:13:04.759 dead once, would you? Uh huh, Little princess, you're the 275 00:13:04.759 --> 00:13:06.159 prettiest ghost I ever saw. 276 00:13:06.600 --> 00:13:09.600 All Right, boys, get your hostings, you your earlings ready, 277 00:13:10.559 --> 00:13:12.879 those of you in class ah, bring your animals and. 278 00:13:12.919 --> 00:13:13.840 Line up in a ring. 279 00:13:14.039 --> 00:13:16.799 Hey, hey, quirky, that's us little princesses in class A. 280 00:13:17.639 --> 00:13:20.080 Come on, little princess, you're going out there in the 281 00:13:20.200 --> 00:13:23.320 ring and you're gonna win. Remember to walk like a princess. 282 00:13:24.200 --> 00:13:24.720 That's right. 283 00:13:24.879 --> 00:13:29.840 Hold up your head, it's a good girl. Back, straight tail, snug, careful, 284 00:13:29.919 --> 00:13:33.519 now steady and keep calm and can get almost their 285 00:13:33.559 --> 00:13:36.919 little princess quirky. You go along and stay with mom 286 00:13:36.919 --> 00:13:39.200 and dad and keep saying a little prayer for a 287 00:13:39.200 --> 00:13:40.039 little princess and me. 288 00:13:40.480 --> 00:13:40.840 Okay. 289 00:13:40.960 --> 00:13:47.080 When the judge took his time looking all the calves 290 00:13:47.120 --> 00:13:51.200 over very carefully, he kept marking things down on a card. 291 00:13:51.799 --> 00:13:54.559 When he cut the little princess, he twisted his mouth 292 00:13:54.600 --> 00:13:58.559 around the side kind of strange like and squinted. He 293 00:13:58.720 --> 00:14:02.639 squinted at her long and hard, kept walking around her 294 00:14:02.679 --> 00:14:06.120 and around her and bending over, running his hands over 295 00:14:06.159 --> 00:14:10.200 the calves, legs her back, and feeling her shoulders. He 296 00:14:10.279 --> 00:14:12.919 spent some time on the last two calves, and then 297 00:14:12.960 --> 00:14:16.080 he straightened up kind of quick like and raised his hand. 298 00:14:16.399 --> 00:14:17.799 All right, folks, like. 299 00:14:17.759 --> 00:14:21.919 Your attention here, I'm going to rearrange the calves in 300 00:14:22.080 --> 00:14:23.559 order that there placing in the show. 301 00:14:24.440 --> 00:14:27.879 Heh, boy, you move your calf over here. That's right now. 302 00:14:28.000 --> 00:14:31.360 Number five and three you come along here. You're next 303 00:14:31.360 --> 00:14:35.399 our lad. Now six two and four you come along 304 00:14:35.480 --> 00:14:35.960 up here too. 305 00:14:36.000 --> 00:14:37.639 And line up there. 306 00:14:37.480 --> 00:14:42.200 You are, hold your numbers up nice and high. 307 00:14:43.120 --> 00:14:46.120 I wonder which number was wits and if Little Princess 308 00:14:46.159 --> 00:14:47.000 placed in the show. 309 00:14:48.000 --> 00:14:50.279 If you're enjoying today's story, we thought you'd like to 310 00:14:50.320 --> 00:14:52.279 know about some of the other great animal stories we 311 00:14:52.320 --> 00:14:55.480 have available. Which ones are your favorite, Aunt, Carrol? 312 00:14:55.600 --> 00:14:57.720 Well, let's see. The first one that pops to my 313 00:14:57.799 --> 00:14:59.879 mind is a dog named Bear because I once had 314 00:14:59.879 --> 00:15:00.919 a dog by that name. 315 00:15:01.159 --> 00:15:01.360 Hmm. 316 00:15:01.559 --> 00:15:03.840 The first one I think of as the fierce Protector 317 00:15:04.320 --> 00:15:06.039 and you have to wonder if that dog was really 318 00:15:06.080 --> 00:15:07.720 an angel in disguise. 319 00:15:07.320 --> 00:15:07.600 I know. 320 00:15:08.000 --> 00:15:11.360 Then there's Greyfriars Bobby and Jamie. Where are you both dogs? 321 00:15:11.360 --> 00:15:12.679 We're real heroes, true. 322 00:15:13.200 --> 00:15:15.879 And we have even more dog stories like the Private 323 00:15:15.919 --> 00:15:19.360 Life of my dog Bingo and Balto's Race of Life 324 00:15:19.360 --> 00:15:21.399 and Death, which is about a very brave dog. 325 00:15:21.519 --> 00:15:24.200 Speaking of bravery, it comes in dogs of all sizes. 326 00:15:24.480 --> 00:15:26.840 There are two stories that show the extreme courage of 327 00:15:26.919 --> 00:15:28.039 small dogs. 328 00:15:27.759 --> 00:15:29.879 Little King and Major Barkas. 329 00:15:29.919 --> 00:15:32.840 Yes, then there's a story of the rambunctious Doberman which 330 00:15:32.879 --> 00:15:35.120 shows bravery and faithfulness, and a large dog. 331 00:15:35.279 --> 00:15:37.720 Oh, and don't forget the story of Doup that reminds 332 00:15:37.799 --> 00:15:39.320 us to be kind to our pets. 333 00:15:39.320 --> 00:15:41.799 True, Oh, Uncle Dan, we'd better get back to today's 334 00:15:41.799 --> 00:15:44.000 story for to finish it. 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Number six has 367 00:17:09.599 --> 00:17:12.079 a neat back line and some other good points, but 368 00:17:12.160 --> 00:17:15.839 lacks a little body death. Number three is the winner 369 00:17:15.880 --> 00:17:18.480 because she is just about every feature to make her 370 00:17:18.480 --> 00:17:23.440 a top dairy type calf. She has the body, the legs, muzzle, 371 00:17:23.799 --> 00:17:24.640 her back line. 372 00:17:28.319 --> 00:17:31.519 By that time, Wit wasn't listening to anything. The judge 373 00:17:31.559 --> 00:17:35.119 said Little Princess was the winner, and WIT's head was 374 00:17:35.200 --> 00:17:37.720 all filled up with glory enough to burst, and he 375 00:17:37.880 --> 00:17:41.319 was shaking all over. Little Princess had come into her 376 00:17:41.359 --> 00:17:47.359 own She was a true princess, a queen. Only a 377 00:17:47.400 --> 00:17:50.519 few weeks after the fair, the boy's father died of 378 00:17:50.559 --> 00:17:54.000 a heart attack. The boys and their mother moved to 379 00:17:54.039 --> 00:17:56.559 a little house with a couple acres of weedy land, 380 00:17:56.920 --> 00:17:59.599 a little bit of weather beaten barn in a garden patch. 381 00:18:00.200 --> 00:18:02.960 She took in sewing, and the welfare did the rest. 382 00:18:07.279 --> 00:18:09.720 There wasn't much of anything for Corky and Wit to 383 00:18:09.720 --> 00:18:12.960 do anymore except to work for mother and go to school. 384 00:18:13.680 --> 00:18:16.799 On the weekend, they'd sometimes walk over to Milkmore Farms 385 00:18:16.799 --> 00:18:20.799 to see Little Princess. She never forgot them. When they'd 386 00:18:20.799 --> 00:18:23.440 come to her stall. She'd raise her head and nibble 387 00:18:23.480 --> 00:18:25.839 at their sleeves and try to climb out of her 388 00:18:25.880 --> 00:18:27.079 pin and reach them better. 389 00:18:27.640 --> 00:18:30.359 There there, little Princess, you're getting to be a pretty 390 00:18:30.359 --> 00:18:33.960 big girl. Remember you're a queen now. You can't go 391 00:18:34.039 --> 00:18:36.200 climbing up on your stall and jumping on my shoulder 392 00:18:36.279 --> 00:18:39.880 like that. You're too big. Hey, here's the usual treat 393 00:18:39.880 --> 00:18:43.119 for you there. What do you say, Look, Corky, she's 394 00:18:43.160 --> 00:18:47.000 nodding her head as usual. She remembers everything we taught her. Yeah, 395 00:18:47.559 --> 00:18:50.640 I wish she was ours, so do I, But maybe 396 00:18:50.680 --> 00:18:54.279 that's covetous. She belongs to mister Lindley and we got 397 00:18:54.319 --> 00:18:55.200 no right to water. 398 00:18:55.759 --> 00:18:55.960 Hum. 399 00:18:56.359 --> 00:19:00.000 She was definitely want nearly cost them a bullet that time. 400 00:19:00.920 --> 00:19:03.759 But we can't keep brooding about it, Kirky, Come on, 401 00:19:03.839 --> 00:19:06.359