Editor's note: This occasional column, penned by our own Cub Walters, is addressed to the many beloved children who read this publication. "Oh, to be a child again, just for one night!"Dear child, surely you have seen an ant before and wondered about this magical little creature? Where is it going, and how can it carry such large items, considering how teeny-weeny it is?
Indeed, ants are among the strongest of all the animal kingdom. Consider the case of little Timmy, a boy about your age. One day he fell asleep at a picnic, where the ants were swarming to a delicious watermelon. His parents left him to talk under a nearby tree.
Some while later, Timmy woke up in a terrible situation. His entire body was buried in an anthill, with only his nose, eyes, and the top of his head above the sand. The ants had carried him away to their kingdom of sand, as if he were some ancient slave stolen away from his family by a conquering race! Millions of fire ants like the one shown here swarmed over his dreadfully exposed head, and at that close vantage point each of them looked gigantic and ghastly to our young friend. The hairs on their legs were like giant barbs, and their beady eyes were disgusting, like huge brown pies. Their hairy mouths were most fearsome, and Timmy tried to scream, but sand filled his mouth. Meanwhile, the searing summer sun beat down on his head in the cruel and arbitrary way of Mother Nature.
Finally, his mommy and daddy saw his predicament and saved him. After some hugs and kisses, Timmy got more or less better, but even to this day Timmy has extremely disturbing nightmares.
Oh, my child, what crazy creatures these interesting little ants are!
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