Once upon a time, there was an elephant named Virden. He was a cute little fellow, but he had no trunk. All the elephants around him in his parade has those long, swinging, masses of muscle attached to their faces right above their mouths. Virden was stressed out to the point where all he wanted to do was sit under a tree and eat peanuts. The only problem with eating peanuts, is that he cannot pick them up with his limbs. If only he had a trunk...Virden decided to go and talk to the village's elder, who was the oldest elephant in their parade. When he went up to Rosalinda, the elderly elephant, he asked her, "How do I get my trunk so I can fit in with the rest of my family and friends?" Rosalinda replied, "You must complete a series of three tasks before you can earn your trunk."
The first task Virden had to complete was to climb up the mountain that was right behind where the parade was resting. Virden had total confidence he could do that. He climbed up the mountain and came back down within an hour. First task completed. The second task was to eat ten peanuts in a minute. This task is going to be a difficult for Virden because he is lacking a trunk, but he completed the task by bending down and using his teeth. The very last task was to lead the parade of his family and friends to the nearest water source. Unfortunately, they were living in the middle of a drought. Somehow, Virden led them to a huge oasis where they could bathe and drink the cold, fresh water. Poof, Virden’s long, wrinkly trunk appeared right before his eyes. He now fits in perfectly in his parade. That is the story of how Virden the trunkless elephant battled through three tasks to earn his trunk!
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