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Storyteller Mary's avatar

Pete and Repeat were sitting on a fence. Pete fell off. Who was left? Repeat.

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Priscilla Howe's avatar

I'd forgotten that one! Thanks!

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Gustavo von Bischoffshausen's avatar

Lovely. I am searching for some ins spanish.

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Priscilla Howe's avatar

You could even make up your own in Spanish. I wonder if you could find some by searching "circular stories" in Spanish?

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Gustavo von Bischoffshausen's avatar

I did the simple thing translation and this is how it worked out: Erase una noche oscura y tormentosa. Un grupo de ladrones estaba sentado alrededor de una fogata. Uno de los ellos se paro y dijo; "Jefe, cuéntanos una historia". El jefe se paro, encendió un cigarrillo, y comenzó: "Erase una noche oscura y tormentosa".

I also remember this one. I an clear and starry night in a ship, the captain is on the wheel. The second in charge asks him. Captain, tell us a story: He says: "In a clear and starry night...

It is good to put night in the story...

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Storyteller Mary's avatar

Pete and Repeat were sitting on a fence. Pete fell off. Who was left? Repeat.

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