Drinking Water
One day, Gramma sent her grandson Johnny down to the water hole to get some
water for cooking dinner. As he was dipping the bucket in, he saw two big eyes
looking back at him. He dropped the bucket and hightailed it for Gramma's
kitchen.
"Well now, where's my bucket and where's my water?" Gramma asked him.
"I can't get any water from that water hole, Gramma" exclaimed Johnny. "There's
a BIG ol' alligator down there!"
"Now don't you mind that ol' alligator, Johnny. He's been there for a few years
now, and he's never hurt no one. Why, he's probably as scared of you as you are
of him!"
"Well, Gramma," replied Johnny, "if he's as scared of me as I am of him, then
that water ain't fit to drink!"