The Ant and the Grasshopper

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Aesops Fables are classics credited to Aesop, a slave in ancient Greece. The stories date back to a time between 620 and 540 BCE with each story containing a life lesson. 

We are starting today’s episode with a fable called "The Ant and the Grasshopper.” 

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Today's story is an adaptation of a classic fable written for you by Daniel Hinds. Check out Stories RPG our new show where we play games like Starsworn with all your Max Goodname friends, and Gigacity Guardians featuring the brilliant firefly! https://link.chtbl.com/gigacity Dra ...  Show more

One has been working all year saving up food for the winter. The other is a grasshopper. Learn the value of hard work and foresight in our version of this classic fable, and support the show by going to patreon.com/stories or GoPlayPretend.com. 

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