One day Granny sent her grandson Johnny down to the water hole to get some water to cook dinner. As he was dipping the bucket in, he saw two big eyes looking back at him. He dropped the bucket and hightailed it back to Granny’s kitchen.

“Well now, where’s my bucket and where’s my water?” Granny asked him.

“I can’t get any water from that water hole, Gramma,” exclaimed Johnny. “There’s a BIG ol’ alligator down there!”

“Now don’t you mind that ol’ alligator, Johnny. He’s been there for a few years now, and he’s never hurt no one. Why, he’s probably as scared of you as you are of him!”

“Well, Gramma,” replied Johnny, “if he’s as scared as I am, then that water ain’t fit to drink!” — Hi Lama