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TITLE: The Singing Sheep of Hillside Pastures | Previous Challenge Entry
By Chris Miller
11/06/05
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The singing sheep of Hillside Pastures loved to raise their baas in unison as they searched the slopes for succulent grass. Preferring the old hymns passed down from their wooly forefathers, they learned their parts carefully: alto, bass, tenor, or soprano. Enraptured by their harmonious hymn sings, they sang all five verses in praise to the One who had created their lovely hillside home.

In time, new sheep were introduced to the pastures. The hymn enthusiasts noticed these newcomers had a different style of singing. Stomping their hooves in time to the music, these shameless sheep were even observed raising their hooves with special emphasis when particularly blessed.

Extremely annoying to the hymn lovers was the continual repetition of key words and phrases. One elderly ewe nudged her sheepmate and whispered frantically, “Marge, I’m going to need ear plugs to block out all that stomping and repetitive baaing. What are we to do?”

“I know what you mean, Mable. I don’t think I can take it anymore either. I can’t get the words out of my head even when I’m asleep. I think we need to get the head sheep to call an emergency meeting of the elders. We can’t be the only ones going bonkers.”

Indeed, they were not the only ones dissatisfied. Gradually, Hymn loving sheep moved away towards the stream to find grass. They officially renamed themselves The Chorus-Criticizers. Satisfied now with the purity of their repertoire, they once again chomped their choice grass and savored the satisfying songs of days gone by.

Not to be outdone, the chorus crooners gravitated in the opposite direction toward the old, oak tree by the barn. In response to the other sheep’s name change, This avant-garde group became known as The Hymn-Haters. Letting out all the stops, they stomped on overturned, metal feed pails and baaed to their hearts’ content. Daily, new choruses were
being written to keep their music fresh and modern. The task was not difficult, however, as few words were needed.

Eventually, sheep from both musical camps started to miss their former friends. One by one, some would break off and move toward the middle of the pasture to graze. Since its abandonment, the grass was particularly abundant in the old meeting place.

Mingled together again, the repentant sheep agreed to sing both choruses and hymns. The newly formed Hymn-Chorus Cooperators blended their baas and bleats in praise and enjoyed close fellowship once more, in spite of their stylistic differences.

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