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Annual Haircut Day

Author : Rohini Nilekani   Illustrators : Angie & Upesh

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It was the Annual Haircut Day for Sringeri Srinivas.

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Sringeri Srinivas left home as usual to go to the local barber.

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But the barber said, “Today, I have no time to cut such long hair!”  

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Feeling sad, Sringeri Srinivas went back home to ask his wife for help.

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But his wife said, “Today, I have no time to cut such long hair!”

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Feeling a little angry, Sringeri Srinivas went to his friend, the tailor.

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But the tailor said, “Today, I have no time to cut such long hair!”

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Now a little worried, Sringeri Srinivas went to one more friend, the carpenter.

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But the carpenter said, “Today, I have no time to cut such long hair!”

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Poor Sringeri Srinivas. It seemed no one would cut his hair on this Annual Haircut Day.

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In tears, he walked off by himself past the village forest.

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He sat near a cave and cried loudly.

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“The day is nearly over. How can I keep my promise to cut my hair?
Oh God, help me!”

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The tiger sleeping peacefully inside the cave was very disturbed by all the noise.

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He came out, roaring, waving his giant paws at Sringeri Srinivas.

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Poor Sringeri Srinivas was so scared, so scared, so scared that ...

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... all the hair fell off his head!

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Sringeri Srinivas ran all the way back to the village.
The tiger went back to sleep.

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Now, Sringeri Srinivas will not need a haircut for a very long time.

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The end

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