se dePa ola “ ailabria, a long time int “Grandma Witch.” eh all the people in town talked about her in whispers, they all went to see her roubles. Even the priest and the sisters of the convent went, because Strega Nona agic touch 20, there lived an old lady everyone called Strega if they did have acep her little aS getting old, and she But Strega Nona w house and garden, so shi needed someone to help ber k rn he put up a sign in the town square headache, with oil and water and a hairpin. ‘She could cure a h = 4 Z 3 g £ = 5 | e Sut She made special And she was very good at getting rid of wars,d his work and Strega Nona met with the peo- bands 3 warts, €P in next to the goat shed, and he had food to eat. fen and f water. For this, ever do,” said Strega Nona, “is touch the pasta pot. It is very valuable and I don’t le touch it!” “Oh, si, yes,” said Big Anthony One evening when Big Anthony was milking the goat, he heard Strega Nona singing. Peeking in the window, he saw Strega Nona standing over the pasta pot.a Bubble, bubble, pasta pot, Boil me some pasta, nice and hot, T'm hungry and it's time to sup, Boil enough pasta to fill me wy ‘And the pasta pot bubbled and boiled and was suddenly filled with steaming hot pasta Then Strega Nona sang, Enough, enough, pasta pot, Lhave my pasta, nice and hot, So simmer down my pot of clay, Until I'm hungry another day. “How wonderful!” said Big Anthony. “That's a magic pot for sure!" And Strega Nona called Big Anthony in for supper. But too bad for Big Anthony, because he didn't see Strega Nona blow magic pasta pot. three: kisses to the CATO ARK LEAS O .And this is what happened, to fetch the water, he told The next day when Big Anthony went to the town sq) everyone about the pasta pot. ‘And naturally everyone la all by itself. “You'd better go and confess to the p And Big Anthony was angry and th “Til show them!” he said to himself.” And then they'll be sorry.” ed at him, because it sounded so silly—a pot that o bony,” they said. “Such a lic!” ‘ood thing to be the Pasta Potand make it cook! po have thought, because two days ; Must go over the mountain to the ne: Sweep the house and weed the garden, Feed the i are some bread and cheese in the cupboard. And re- member, de “Oh, has come! a,” said Big Anthony. But inside be was thinking, My chance‘As soon as Strega Nona was out of sight, Big Anthony went inside, pulled the pasta pot off the shelf and put it on the floor “Now, let's see if T can remember the words,” said Big Anthony And Big Anthony sang, Bubble, bubble, pasta pot, Boil me some jee and hot, T'm hungry and it's time ta Boil enough pasta to fill me “Aha!” said Big Anthony, and he ran to the town shouted, “Everyone get forks square, jumped om the fountain and and plates and platters and bowls. Pasta for all at ‘Strega Nona’s house. Big Anthony has made the magic pasta pot work." Of course everyone laughed, but ran home to ‘get forks and plates and platters and bowls, and sure enough, when they overflow. ot to Strega Nona’s the pasta pot was 50 full it was beginning tothe townspeople, including the priest and the sisters gh for all than enou; 8 Be a: eS a g as a hero! Big Anthony wi d three helpings, but the pot was never empty, me back for two an nd p t pasta and filled the plates a He scooped oui neir fill, Big Anthony sa When all had had their ee ae oe Thave my pasta nice and hot. So simmer down, my pot of clay Until I'm hungry another day But, alas, he did not blow the three kisses! He went outside and to the applause of the crowd, Big Anthony took a bow, He was so busy listening to com pot was still bubbling and boiling, u look!" And pasta was pouring out of the pot all over the floor of Strega Nona's house and was coming out the door! pliments from everyone that he didn’t notice the pasta mtil a sister from the convent said, “Oh, Big Anthony,Big Anthony rushed in and shouted the magic words again, but the pot kept bubbling oY“Stop!” yelled Big Anthony grabbed poor Big Anthony, the pasta the littke house i he pasta and the pot kept right on bub- But the pasta did not sto; in but without the three kisses it did no good! lown the road and all the people were running to keep ahead of it, bling.IAAT RARE AAA ana i 1 al ales | ‘ EIS ar fesisters of the convent began pray.ef A! ‘AAnd he did—poor Big Anthony. SBR : c oS Oe , Besott ll ys 2. 2334 bee rs