April sat down by the fire. She was soon joined by by June and May. July came, followed by August. February, January, September, beautiful October, November, March and December also turned up and sat down by the fire.
This was an official meeting. The only point on the agenda was to divide the year between the ladies present. A long a tedious debate followed. At long last an agreement was reached. June got the days of many hours of sunshine, July and August got the days of hot weather, October the days of falling leaves, December the much loved Xmas season, etc. etc.
They were about to leave, when they noticed that April sat sleeping by the fire. She had been asleep for a long time, and no days had been allocated to her. She was very upset, but May promptly offered her three of her own days. The others followed suit, and all offered her a few days from their own month and soon she had a full month of her own.
And that's the April that we have come to know and love.
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