Maddy's+Myth

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=Modern Demeter=

"Anna M. Vereman," said a stearn, low voice,"there has been a serious problem," the voice got really low and very athoritive,"the crops won't grow!" Ann stopped dead in her tracks. She knew that if the crops wouldn't grow there would be no food for the citizens to eat. She sat down at her desk and thought. She sat and thought for hours on end. Finally she took out her notebook and wrote. Ann ripped out the page that she wrote on, crumpled it up, and threw it at the trash can. She missed. She did this to every page in the notebook. She tried to think out of the box but it was almost like the box wasn't there at all. Nothing came to her. She broke out into a cold sweat. Tears started to run down her face, but she was too deep in thought to care. Ann slowly reached for the phone. She picked it up and dialed the President's direct line. "Hello this is the President." "Hi Bill it's Ann M. Vereman, can you talk for a few minutes?" "Hi Ann. Yes I can talk." "Okay there has been a problem with the food supply." "Oh no. Do you have a plan?" "No," responded Ann,"that is why I called you." "Well Ann there is one thing we can do." "What is that Mr.President?" "You know very well what it is Ann." "Mr.President the solution is not appropriate at this time!" "Yes Ann that solution is what your country needs and you are not in a position to question my authority!" "Yes Mr.President," Ann hung up. Ann left the office and went to farm country, a long way from the hustle and bustle of the city. She found a field. Ann went out to the middle and touched the ground. She lifted her hands ever so slowly. The crops for miles around sprouted up the their full-grown height. Later that week the press found out that Ann can make crops grow. At first Ann was ashamed of herself. Ann was consulted by the president about a week after the press got a hold of the story. He told Ann that he was really proud of her for using her powers to grow the crops. He was proud to have Ann on him payroll. Ann felt the weight of the world lifted off her shoulders.