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How the Hermit Crab Got Its Shell By Caitlyn
A long time ago dep in the ocean lived two hermit crabs named Hermi and Herman. One day Hermi decided to ask his best friend Herman if he wanted to go for a walk. So Hermi and Herman went on a walk. After a while Hermi said “Boy am I ever getting tired.” Luckily there was a shell nearby, so Hermi sat down. When he sat down he feeell into the shell. Hermi tried and tried, but he couldn't get out.
“I give up,” said Hermi. Herman sade, “Maybe I can help.” Herman tried and tried pulling him out, but no matter how hard he pulled he couldn't get Hermi out. All Hermi could do is leave it on. Hermi cried and cried all the way home. Herman tried to cheer him up, but it only made Hermi cry more. When he got home his parents asked Hermi why he had a shell on his back. Hermi told them how he had fallen into the shell and how Herman had tried to pull him out.
Hermi felt very sad and when other crabs looked at him he became even sadder. His partens and Herman realized Hermi was sad. One night they decided to put shells on theeir backs so Hermi wouldn't feel so sad anymore. When some other crabs saw them wearing shells they just lafhed. Hermi's parents told the other crabs why they were wearing the shells. After they heard why, they were sory for what they did. To make up for what they did, the crabs wore shells on their backs. Pretty soon all the other crabs saw them wearing the shells, and they decided that they would wear shells too. When Hermi saw all the crabs wearing shells he didn't feel sad anymore.
From that day on all the hermit crabs in the world wear shells on their backs to remember Hermi the first hermit krab to wear a shell.
Source: http://www.madison.k12.wi.us/blackhawk/id39.htm