THE LITTLE SAVW THAT COULD - Its getting close to that time again IMO
A little SAVW had a long train of cars to pull.
SAVW went along very well till SAVW came to a steep hill. But then, no matter how hard SAVW tried, SAVW could not move the long train of cars.
SAVW pulled and SAVW pulled. SAVW puffed and SAVW puffed. SAVW backed and started off again. Choo! Choo!
But no! the cars would not go up the hill.
At last SAVW left the train and started up the track alone. Do you think SAVW had stopped working? No, indeed! SAVW was going for help.
"Surely I can find someone to help me," SAVW thought.
Over the hill and up the track went the little steam engine. Choo, choo! Choo, choo! Choo, choo! Choo!
Pretty soon SAVW saw a big steam engine standing on a side track. He looked very big and strong. Running alongside, SAVW looked up and said:
"Will you help me over the hill with my train of cars? It is so long and heavy I can't get it over."
The big steam engine looked down at the little steam engine. The he said:
"Don't you see that I am through my day's work? I have been rubbed and scoured ready for my next run. No, I cannot help you,"
The little steam engine was sorry, but SAVW went on, Choo, choo! Choo, choo! Choo, choo! Choo, choo!
Soon SAVW came to a second big steam engine standing on a side track. He was puffing and puffing, as if he were tired.
"That big steam engine may help me," thought the little steam engine. She ran alongside and asked:
"Will you help me bring my train of cars over the hill? It is so long and so heavy that I can't get it over."
The second big steam engine answered:
"I have just come in from a long, long run. Don't you see how tired I am? Can't you get some other engine to help you this time?
"I'll try," said the little steam engine, and off SAVW went. Choo, choo! Choo, choo! Choo, choo!
After a while SAVW came to a little steam engine just like herself. SAVW ran alongside and said:
"Will you help me over the hill with my train of cars? It is so long and so heavy that I can't get it over."
"Yes, indeed!" said this little steam engine. "I'll be glad to help you, if I can."
So the little steam engines started back to where the train of cars had been standing. Both little steam engines went to the head of the train, one behind the other.
Puff, puff! Chug, choo! Off they started!
Slowly the cars began to move. Slowly they climbed the steep hill. As they climbed, each little steam engine began to sing:
"I-think-I-can! I-think-I-can! I-think-I-can! I-think-I-can! I-think-I-can! I-think-I-can! I think I can - I think I can - I think I can I think I can--"
And they did! Very soon they were over the hill and going down the other side.
Now they were on the plain again; and the little steam engine could pull her train herself. So SAVW thanked the little engine who had come to help her, and said good-by.
And SAVW Shareholders went merrily on her way, singing:
"I-thought-I-could! I-thought-I-could! I-thought-I-could! I-thought-I-could! I thought i could - I thought I could - I thought I could - I thought I could - I thought I could - I thought I could I thought I could --"
