The Very Hangry Caterpillar

For fun, let's do something different today:

A tribute to Eric Carle and my favorite hangry person

The Very Hangry Caterpillar

In the light

of the moon,

an egg of a head

lay on a pillow.

On Saturday morning, the hot unwelcome sun came peeking out too soon – pop! –

and out of the bed rolled a large and very hangry dad.

He started to look for some food.

First, he ate through one banana.

But he was still hungry.

Next, he ate through two slices of toast.

But he was still hungry.

Then, he ate through three eggs.

But he was still hungry.

After that, he ate through four measly berries.

He was, of course, still hungry… and hangry.

Following that, he tore ravenously through five clementines.

But daddy dearest was still hangry.

That Saturday,

sweet mama fixed him all the food she could find

and he ate

one blueberry muffin, one Snickers ice cream bar, one bag of beef jerky, one huge hunk of white cheddar, one heaping portion of salami, one sleeve of crackers, one half an apple pie, one whole summer sausage, one funfetti cupcake, and one fifth of pure American bourbon whiskey.

That night he has a stomachache.

The next day was Sunday.

His sweet wife fixed him just a nice

Leafy green salad.

After that, he felt

much better.

Now he wasn’t hungry any more – and he wasn’t angry any more.

He was a full daddy.

He nestled himself into blankets like a cocoon, all around himself.  He stayed inside there for a long nap on the couch.  He poked his head out of the blankets and pushed them aside and….

he was the most pleasant, gregarious, charming, witty, and enjoyable daddy.

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