Once upon a time, there was a clever fox named Felix who loved to play pranks on his forest friends. One day, he came up with a proposal to create a parody of the well-known parable of the Tortoise and the Hare.

Felix disguised himself under a pseudonym, calling himself “Torty” and convinced his best friend, a slow-moving tortoise named Tim, to play the role of the hare in their play. They rehearsed their lines and the plot was set.

On the day of the performance, all the animals of the forest gathered to watch. To their surprise, the play was not just a simple retelling of the classic story, but a hilarious pun-filled version that had the audience in stitches.

The premise of the play was that the hare, who was usually known for being fast and lazy, was now slow and hardworking, while the tortoise, who was always slow and steady, was now fast and boastful. The play was a hit and all the animals cheered and clapped at the end.

From that day on, Felix’s pseudonym “Torty” became famous in the forest and his clever parodies and puns were always eagerly awaited by his friends. And Tim, who was once just a slow-moving tortoise, was now known as the star of Felix’s plays.

The end.

Reflections

1. What was Felix's proposal to Tim?
2. What was the premise of the play that Felix and Tim performed?
3. What did the other animals think of the play?
4. Why did Felix use a pseudonym in the play?
5. What did Tim become famous for after the play?
6. What was the moral of the story?