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  The Sacred Turtles of Kandavu A Fijian Legend 1.     What is a legend? A legend is a very  old   story  or set of  stories  from  ancient   times about famous events or persons. These   stories are not always  true . 2.     Where does the story “The Scared Turtles of Kandavu” take place? The legend of the sacred turtles of Kandavu takes place in the Fijian island of Namuana. 3.     Fiji:  Fiji, a country in the South Pacific, is an archipelago (group of islands) of more than 300 islands. It's famed for rugged landscapes, palm-lined beaches and coral reefs with clear lagoons. 4.     How, according to the legend, did the warriors of Kadavu save themselves a long journey by sea? The Fijian islands are surrounded by sea. The legends says that the warriors of Kadavu saved the time for a long journey by sea, by sliding their canoes on rollers up over the narrow neck of land. 5.     What is the strange custom observed by the women of Namuana? The women of Namuan

                                                                                        Post Early for Christmas R H Wood 1.                              What was the Assistant’s experience the other day?                       Why does she consider people funny? The Assistant considers people funny because the previous day a man came asking her where he could get a stamp. She thought the man was playing a joke on her. Then there was an old man who could not see very well. He put a glass on the counter and asked her to give him a pint of beer. Surely he mistook the post office for a bar. 2. Why does Mrs. Smith dislike snow for Christmas? Mrs. Smith dislikes snow for Christmas because she has rheumatism and snow would worsen it. She could not enjoy last Christmas because of snow and rheumatism. 3. Why does the Assistant insist on people posting early for Christmas? The Assistant insists on people posting early for Christmas because parcels can reach in time if you post e

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