Henry, the rooster, hated the alarm clock. “Why do we need an alarm clock on the farm when I’m around to wake everyone up?” he asked the admiring hens. “That’s true,” agreed the hens, “It’s an insult to you!” Henry flew into the farmer’s bedroom and pushed the clock off the table. It had to be repaired and for a few days Henry was very happy. But soon, it was back and Henry became angry once more. One morning, a funny thing happened. Henry couldn’t crow! He had lost his voice! He had been very greedy the night before and had eaten a lot of berries. They had made him feel so sick that he couldn’t find his voice. Everyone was surprised when the alarm went off and there was no sound from Henry. The hens found him roosting with a muffler around his throat! He never complained about the alarm clock again.
Alarm Clock
