THERE WERE THESE THREE LITTLE MICE, TWO BOY MICE AND A
GIRL MOUSE. THEY CRAWLED INTO A COOKIE JAR AND STARTED
EATING AWAY AT THE COOKIES. WHEN THEY HAD EATEN QUITE
FAR DOWN, THE GIRL MOUSE BEGAN TO WORRY HOW SHE WAS GOING
TO GET OUT OF THE JAR. SO SHE ASKED ONE OF THE LITTLE
BOY MICE IF HE WOULD HELP HER. "SURE, I'LL HELP YOU,
BUT ONLY IF YOU SLEEP WITH ME TONIGHT." "OH, NO," SHE
SAID, "I COULDN'T DO THAT." "OKAY, I WON'T HELP YOU."
THE MORE SHE THOUGHT ABOUT IT, THE MORE WORRIED SHE GOT.
SO SHE AGREED TO SLEEP WITH HIM. THE NEXT MORNING WHEN
SHE AWOKE, HE WAS GONE. BEING VERY UPSET AND HUNGRY,
SHE BEGAN EATING AT THE COOKIES AGAIN. NOW SHE WAS
ALMOST AT THE BOTTOM AND SHE THOUGHT, "OH, I'LL NEVER
GET OUT." SO SHE ASKED THE OTHER LITTLE BOY MOUSE IF HE
WOULD HELP HER. "SURE, I'LL HELP YOU IF YOU SLEEP WITH
ME TONIGHT." "OH, NO," SHE SAID, "I COULDN'T DO THAT,
AND BESIDES THE OTHER MOUSE TOLD ME THAT AND HE RAN
AWAY." BUT THE MORE SHE THOUGHT, THE MORE WORRIED SHE
SHE GOT AND SHE FINALLY AGREED TO SLEEP WITH HIM. THE
NEXT MORNING WHEN SHE AWOKE, HE WAS GONE TOO. DO YOU
WANT TO KNOW HOW SHE GOT OUT OF THE JAR? SLEEP WITH
ME TONIGHT AND I'LL TELL YOU.

Submitter comment: THIS STORY WAS TOLD TO THE INFORMANT BY A GIRL WITH
WHOM SHE USED TO ROOM.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

Date learned: 04-23-1965