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A Pub, A
Baby and A Car
The 1950s
were a wonderful time in Great Britain. There were very few rules
and people did just as they pleased. Life was easy and simple. And,
it was against this background of simplicity and ease
that the following story took place. It was 1957 and it was summer.
Brenda and
Eric King were taking a drive in the country. This was their first
summer being married, and with them, and fast asleep in her cot in
the back of the car was their little baby Sarah. And, because it
was lunch time, Brenda and Eric decided to stop off for something to
eat. And, finding a pub was no problem. And, soon they were choosing
a meal in the Old Crocked Man - a traditional pub in the Bedfordshire
village of Bray. And, little Sarah? She was still fast asleep in
the back of the car. She would be fine. Nothing could happen to
her!
And, sure
enough, nothing happened. Every ten minutes or so, Brenda went out
to the car to make sure all was OK. And, Brenda and Eric enjoyed a
wonderful meal. And, then it was time to go home. But, then came
the terrible shock. Little Sarah was not on her own! And, Brenda
and Eric went white in the face.
Standing
around Brenda's and Eric's car were six very angry policeman. Little
Sarah, it seems, had had an adventure.
Whilst
Brenda and Eric were enjoying their meal, a thief had stolen their
car. And, when little Sarah had started to cry he realized he wasn't
alone and stopped and phoned the police. And then, after leaving the
car where it was, the thief disappeared as fast as he could. And,
little Sarah was left on her own in her cot and crying as loud as she
could!
But, of
course, all's well that ends well. Thanks to the thief and his exact
information, little Sarah and the car were very quickly found - and
little Sarah was soon back again with her parents. And, being England
in the 50s, Brenda and Eric got off with a warning.
And, that's
how it was in those long ago days, and even the thieves were very
nice people.
Brenda and
Eric went for a drive in the country, and little baby Sarah had an
adventure. But, of course, things could have been different! Brenda
and Eric were two lucky parents.
Brenda and
Eric and a drive in the country.
Vocabulary
cot
– Kinderbett
county
– Grafschaft
got
off - freigesprochen
(sie wurden freigesprochen)
Questions
When did this
story take place?
What was the name
of the pub?
In which county of
England did this story take place in?
Why had Eric and
Brenda gone to the Pub?
What was the baby's
name?
What was the
weather like?
Who
did the thief phone?
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