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Article: The endless tale: storytelling: it's events, tellers, stories, organizations, resources & points of discussion.(The Three Brothers and the Pot of Gold)(Short Story)
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- September 22, 2005
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The Three Brothers and the Pot of Gold (Moldavia)
Once a long time ago there lived a farmer who had three sons. Now, among farmers, having three sons should have been a blessing, but these three had little time for farm work, in fact they had little use of any work at all. They all had the same middle name: lazy. All three were strong, healthy, and--despite their laziness--good young men. Their only vice--and such a vice it was on a farm--was that they hated work. As children, they invited other children over to play with their toys while they watched. When they were young they would sit under a tree and watch the leaves turn colors. When they grew older they ...