"Oh Half-Siamese like me UnSteiff cat, what can I do? I have no button in ear. I have no value. I am nothing without my identity tag! A sad cloud fell over the room.
Suddenly, 'Simba' Steiff's face brightened.
"We have the same points, same blue eyes - except for that funny crossing thing going on with you. Did you make a face and it got stuck? No matter....I will be your mini-me AND your shadow!"
Of course even with Noll, empathy has its limits. Briefly, a slightly panicked Noll lost his perfect posture and composure at the suggestion of sharing his space, fame and spotlight...."Uh," Noll stammered...
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And necessity being the mother of invention. Noll ran to the hutch and gathered up the tiny Steiffs - monkey, bear, porcupine - huddled in the corner.
As luck would have it, there was one UNSNIPPED Steiff in the bunch. Jocko! Noll whispered in his ear and carried Jocko over to 'Simba' Steiff.
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"SHARING IS CARING!" Noll cried out. "Jocko do your thing!"
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And with that matter settled, 'Simba' Steiff happily returned to the hutch.
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Of course, now 'Simba' Steiff has a monkey on his back....but that's another story ;)
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