The Golden Months of Ram Merino

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Robert W. Pomeroy. The Golden Months of Ram Merino

Yarn explains

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

Winding Down

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It’s time to learn the names of months,” began that young but wise sheep Yarn. He hoped his cousins would listen for once. Unfortunately, lambs prefer fresh grass and daydreams to learning. Yarn’s words drifted past their ears, disappearing with the summer breeze.

At last, a perplexed cousin, swallowing some well-chewed clover, asked: “What’s a month?”

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“Why, is uncle some kind of king we have to obey?” the lamb wondered. “Is that why he lives way off at the end of the pasture?”

“No,” Yarn answered patiently. “Uncle is not a king. Kings live in castles. Uncle lives here. He likes quiet so he can think about things like months. Now uncle has collected twelve of them for us. We should learn their names.”

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