Theanimalswerebored.Finally,thelionhadanidea."Iknowareallyexcitinggamethatthehumansplaycalledfootball.I‘veseenitonT.V."

　　Heproceededtodescribeittotherestoftheanimalsandtheyallgotexcitedaboutitsotheydecidedtoplay.Theywentouttothefieldandchoseupteamsandwerereadytobegin.

　　Thelion‘steamreceived.Theywereabletogettwofirstdownsandthenhadtopunt.Themulepuntedandtherhinowasbackdeepforthekick.Hecaughttheball,loweredhisheadandcharged.First,hecrushedaroadrunner,thentworabbits.Hegoredawildebeast,knockedovertwocows,andbrokethroughtodaylight,scoringsix.

　　Unfortunately,theylackedaplacekicker,andthescoreremained6-0.

　　Lateinthefirsthalfthelion‘steamscoredatouchdownandthemulekickedtheextrapoint.Thelion‘steamledathalftime7-6.Inthelockerroom,theliongaveapeptalk.

　　"Lookyouguys.Wecanwinthisgame.We‘vegottheleadandtheyonlyhaveonerealthreat.We‘vegottokeeptheballawayfromtherhino,he‘sakiller.Mule,whenyoukickoffbesuretokeepitawayfromtherhino."

　　Thesecondhalfbegan.Justasthemulewasabouttokickoff,therhino‘steamchangedformationandtheballwentdirectlytotherhino.Onceagain,therhinoloweredhisheadandwasoffrunning.First,hestompedtwogazelles.Heskeweredazebra,andbulldozedanelephantoutoftheway.Itlookedlikehewashomefree.Suddenlyatthetwentyyardline,hedroppedoverdead.Therewerenootheranimalsinsightanywherenearhim.Thelionwentovertoseewhathadhappened.Rightnexttothedeadrhinohesawasmallcentipede.

　　"Didyoudothis?"heaskedthecentipede.

　　"Yeah,Idid."thecentipedereplied.

　　Thelionretorted,"Wherewereyouduringthefirsthalf?"

　　"Iwasputtingonmyshoes."