Long ago, many years before hoop skirts were the style, ladies were desperate
for a cheap, pretty fashion. Wherever they looked, everyone was wearing animal
skins. The feminine members of the human race were starved for something pretty.
One day, a wise inventor spent night after night in his cave, working without a
pause to eat or sleep. Finally, he held up what the world had been waiting for:
A new fashion of hat!
It was brown, of an easy-to-acquire material, and easily kept on the head with a
rubber band. People loved them!
But one day, a fancy young lady was coming home from the store when she
saw—gasp! She had forgotten to bring her purse to put her groceries in! She
fought to keep control as panic threatened to overwhelm her, but she couldn’t
resist throwing back her head and screaming, “Noooo!” However, when she flung
back her head, her hat flew off. She picked it up and was about to put it back
on when she realized it was the right shape and size for her groceries. So she
placed them inside and walked home, explaining her discovery to curious
onlookers on the way.
The idea caught on, and soon everyone was using their hats for groceries. People
agreed, not only was this idea very practical, but it also looked much less
ridiculous. And so, the paper bag was invented. We still use them for both uses
today, although adults don’t usually have the desire to place the bags on their
heads. However, if you so choose to follow that long-ago fashion, please do not
use a plastic bag, as it may suddenly cause your life processes to cease
functioning.
THE END
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