Bonifacy's holidays
story by Milos Macourek
Once upon a time in a circus there were a lion called Bonifacy.
He was very obedient and there re no need to ask him anything twice
Everyone loved Bonifacy and even the head used to say
Bonifacy is remarkably talented
The head often took Bofifacy for a walk and bought him bananas
Bonifacy terribly adored bananas
Once Bonifacy asked Why there' re so many kids on the street
Why aint they at school?
The head replied: Why do they need to be at school?
It is summer and they are having holidays
Holidays? - said Bonifacy - I ve never had any holidays :(
- Where on earth would you go Bonifacy?
- To my grandmother of course. It is clear!
Hm I forgot that lions also have grannies - thought to himself the head.
- Alright, you re an exemplery lion and I'll give you days off
Bonifacy almost went mad with joy.
He did not expect anything like that
What can be better than holidays?
He immediately dashed to pack and buy a ticket to Africa
and of course a gift for his granny!
En route Bonifacy did not close his eyes
He was afraid to miss his stop
He came across a great deal of wonderful fishes that he s never seen before
He thought: What a nice thing a holiday is!
He dreamed about sunbathing laying on the sand, eating bananas and swimming in the lake
Suddenly the ship stopped and Bonifacy was at home!
Everything was as it used to be: the house, the garden
and even the granny was as usual sitting in her chair
Like years ago Bonifacy quietly sneared up to her
and she as usual did not recognize him!
In the morning Bonifacy put on his new bathing suit
- Oh - told the granny - you r so handsome in this suit!
And the happy lion set off to the lake
He came across a little girl
When she saw a strange lion she got scared off
- What an odd girl - thought Bonifacy.
Probably she s never been to a circus
- Take it:)
On that day Bonifacy did not have an opportunity to catch the fish
On the next day he again set off to the lake
Bonifacy showed the kids different tricks
Not a single other lion could make anything like that
Kids ve never seen any tricks like that
and the day flew by..
So flew by another day..
And then other days either..
From dawn til the evening Bonifacy performed for the kids
He forgot about bananas, swimming and even about the fish
The kids were applauding and shouting - MORE MORE!
And suddenly the holiday was over
Ship was sailing away further and further
The granny was getting smaller and smaller
and Bonifacy thought to himself
What a wonderful thing is the holiday !