Miss Daintypaws and Aunt Silkyfur rushed forward and boxed Uncle Growler on the ears. "YEOW!" "AAAHHH!" Another family member had bitten Grandfather Cat on the tail, thinking it was Uncle Growler. Now other members of the family joined in the fight and soon everyone was fighting. "MEOW, meow, meow, meow, MEOW, meow, meow, meow, MEOW, meow, meow, meow, MEOW… MEOW!" Finally, Grandfather Cat said, "Enough! We are a family and must love each other and be kind to others." "Uncle Growler," Grandfather Cat said, "Please sing the song for Baby Cat." Uncle Growler sang: "Meow, meow, meow, meow, meow." And everyone applauded!!! 80
HANDOUT FOR FIRST GRADE LESSON: HAITIAN TRADITION Papa Leader First, Man Next, Tiger Last One day, Tiger saw Man by the river and asked him, "Is the old saying true: 'Papa Leader first, Man next, Tiger last?'" "If you let me climb to the top of that tallest coconut tree, I will answer your question," Man answered. "Alright," Tiger said, "Climb the tree." Man climbed the tree. When he reached the top, high above the ground, Tiger asked again, "Is it true? Papa Leader first, Man next, Tiger last?" Man shouted down to the Tiger, "It is true. Papa Leader first, Man next, Tiger last." This made Tiger angry. He growled and snarled. Then he let out a loud roar. With that, a large group of tigers, all of Tiger's relatives, came rushing out of the bushes. Tiger told them, "This man in the tree says, 'Papa Leader first, Man next, Tiger last.'" The tigers were furious. They surrounded the tree, jumping up, clawing and shaking it. The man felt safe because he knew that tigers couldn't climb trees. "I know what we can do," said Tiger. "I will lay down on the ground, and the rest of you will climb on my back. We will make a ladder of tigers, and the last tiger will be high enough to grab Man." So Tiger lay down at the bottom of the tree, and the other tigers, starting with the largest and oldest ones, began to pile on top of him. The youngest, a baby tiger, was the last to climb up to the top of the tiger ladder. As the baby tiger reached the top of the pile of tigers, Man leaned over and whispered to him, but loudly enough to be heard by the other tigers, "If you make one move toward me, I am going to take out my knife and cut off your head!" The baby tiger's mother was half way up the tiger ladder. When she heard Man's threat, she let out a terrible scream, - - "NOOOOO!" The pile of tigers tumbled to the ground and ran away. Man called out to them as the last tiger disappeared into the bushes, "As I said before, 'Papa Leader first, Man next, Tiger last!'" 81