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entryDate[1] = " 01/08/" + year
entryContent[1] = " The Fox and The Crow: A Crow was sitting on a branch of a tree with a piece of cheese in her beak when a Fox observed her and set his wits to work to discover some way of getting the cheese. Coming and standing under the tree he looked up and said, "What a noble bird I see above me! ... ![](\"http://widgets.bestmoodle.net/images/aesoppix/foxcrow.jpg\")
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entryDate[2] = " 01/15/" + year
entryContent[2] = " The Rooster and The Pearl: A young rooster was looking for food in the manure when he found a pearl. 'What a fine thing you are,' he exclaimed, 'and in what an unfortunate situation! ...
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entryDate[4] = " 01/29/" + year
entryContent[4] = " The Herdsman and The Lost Bull: A HERDSMAN tending his flock in a forest lost a Bull-calf from the fold. After a long and fruitless search, he made a vow that, if he could only discover the thief who had stolen the Calf, he would offer a lamb in sacrifice to Hermes... ![](\"http://widgets.bestmoodle.net/images/aesoppix/herdsmanbull.jpg\")
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entryDate[5] = " 02/05/" + year
entryContent[5] = " The Kid and the Wolf : A frisky young Kid had been left by the herdsman on the thatched roof of a sheep shelter to keep him out of harm's way. The Kid was browsing near the edge of the roof, when he spied a Wolf and began to jeer at him, making faces and abusing him to his heart's content. "I hear you," said the Wolf... ![](\"http://widgets.bestmoodle.net/images/aesoppix/goatroof.jpg\")
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entryDate[6] = " 02/12/" + year
entryContent[6] = " The Cat and The Birds: A Cat heard that the Birds in an aviary were ailing. So he got himself up as a doctor, and, taking with him a set of the instruments proper to his profession, presented himself at the door, and inquired after the health of the Birds... ![](\"http://widgets.bestmoodle.net/images/aesoppix/doctorcat.jpg\")
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entryDate[7] = " 02/19/" + year
entryContent[7] = " The Lion and The Mouse: Once when a Lion was asleep a little Mouse began running up and down upon him; this soon wakened the Lion, who placed his huge paw upon him, and opened his big jaws to swallow him. "Pardon, O King," cried the little Mouse... ![](\"http://widgets.bestmoodle.net/images/aesoppix/lionmouse.jpg\")
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entryDate[8] = " 02/26/" + year
entryContent[8] = " The Frog and The Mouse: A mouse asked a frog to help her get across the river. The frog tied the mouse's front leg to her own back leg using a piece of string and they swam out to the middle of the stream. The frog then turned traitor and plunged down into the water... ![](\"http://widgets.bestmoodle.net/images/aesoppix/kitefrog.jpg\")
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entryDate[9] = " 03/04/" + year
entryContent[9] = " The Hare and The Tortoise: A HARE one day ridiculed the short feet and slow pace of the Tortoise, who replied, laughing: 'Though you be swift as the wind, I will beat you in a race.'... ![](\"http://widgets.bestmoodle.net/images/aesoppix/haretortoise.jpg\")
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entryDate[10] = " 03/11/" + year
entryContent[10] = " The Fox and the Grapes: A Fox one day spied a beautiful bunch of ripe grapes hanging from a vine trained along the branches of a tree. The grapes seemed ready to burst with juice, and the Fox's mouth watered as he gazed longingly at them... ![](\"http://widgets.bestmoodle.net/images/aesoppix/foxgrapes.jpg\")
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entryDate[11] = " 03/18/" + year
entryContent[11] = " The Moon and Her Mother: The Moon once begged her Mother to make her a gown. "How can I?" replied she; "there's no fitting your figure... ![](\"http://widgets.bestmoodle.net/images/aesoppix/moonmohter.jpg\")
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entryDate[12] = " 03/25/" + year
entryContent[12] = " The Mountains in Labor: One day the Countrymen noticed that the Mountains were in labour; smoke came out of their summits, the earth was quaking at their feet, trees were crashing, and huge rocks were tumbling. They felt sure that something horrible was going to happen... ![](\"http://widgets.bestmoodle.net/images/aesoppix/mountainmouse.jpg\")
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entryDate[13] = " 04/01/" + year
entryContent[13] = " The Lion's Share: A cow and a she-goat and a long-suffering sheep decided to become the lion's companions. They went into the forest together and there they caught an extremely large stag which they divided into four portions. Then the lion said... ![](\"http://widgets.bestmoodle.net/images/aesoppix/lionshare.jpg\")
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entryDate[14] = " 04/08/" + year
entryContent[14] = " The Dog in the Manger: A DOG lay in a manger, and by his growling and snapping prevented the oxen from eating the hay which had been placed for them... ![](\"http://widgets.bestmoodle.net/images/aesoppix/dogmanger.jpg\")
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entryDate[15] = " 04/15/" + year
entryContent[15] = " The Wolf and The Crane: A Wolf had been feasting too greedily, and a bone had stuck crosswise in his throat. He could get it neither up nor down, and of course he could not eat a thing. Naturally that was an awful state of affairs for a greedy Wolf. So away he hurried to the Crane... ![](\"http://widgets.bestmoodle.net/images/aesoppix/wolfcrane.jpg\")
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entryDate[16] = " 04/22/" + year
entryContent[16] = " The North Wind and The Sun: A dispute arose between the North Wind and the Sun, each claiming that he was stronger than the other. At last they agreed to try their powers upon a traveller, to see which could soonest strip him of his cloak. The North Wind had the first try... ![](\"http://widgets.bestmoodle.net/images/aesoppix/windsun.jpg\")
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entryDate[17] = " 04/29/" + year
entryContent[17] = " The Fir-Tree and The Bramble: A Fir-tree was boasting to a Bramble, and said, somewhat contemptuously, "You poor creature, you are of no use whatever. Now, look at me: I am useful for all sorts of things, particularly when men build houses; they can't do without me then."... ![](\"http://widgets.bestmoodle.net/images/aesoppix/firbramble.jpg\")
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entryDate[18] = " 05/06/" + year
entryContent[18] = " The Woodman and The Serpent: One wintry day a Woodman was tramping home from his work when he saw something black lying on the snow. When he came closer he saw it was a Serpent to all appearance dead. But he took it up and put it in his bosom to warm while he hurried home... ![](\"http://widgets.bestmoodle.net/images/aesoppix/woodmanserpent.jpg\")
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entryDate[19] = " 05/13/" + year
entryContent[19] = " The Eagle and The Fox: There was once an eagle who stole the cubs of a fox and carried them off to her nest as food for her chicks to peck at. The mother fox set off in pursuit, begging the eagle not to impose this unbearable loss on such a miserable creature as herself.... ![](\"http://widgets.bestmoodle.net/images/aesoppix/eaglefox.jpg\")
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entryDate[20] = " 05/20/" + year
entryContent[20] = " The Ass and His Driver: An Ass was being driven along a road leading down the mountain side, when he suddenly took it into his silly head to choose his own path. He could see his stall at the foot of the mountain, and to him the quickest way down seemed to be over the edge of the nearest cliff. Just as he was about to leap over... ![](\"http://widgets.bestmoodle.net/images/aesoppix/assdriver.jpg\")
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entryDate[21] = " 05/27/" + year
entryContent[21] = " The Flea and The Man: A Flea bit a Man, and bit him again, and again, till he could stand it no longer, but made a thorough search for it, and at last succeeded in catching it. Holding it between his finger and thumb, he said—or rather shouted, so angry was he... ![](\"http://widgets.bestmoodle.net/images/aesoppix/fleaman.jpg\")
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entryDate[22] = " 06/03/" + year
entryContent[22] = " The Bald Man and The Fly: There was once a Bald Man who sat down after work on a hot summer's day. A Fly came up and kept buzzing about his bald pate, and stinging him from time to time. The Man aimed a blow at his little enemy... ![](\"http://widgets.bestmoodle.net/images/aesoppix/baldman.jpg\")
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entryDate[23] = " 06/10/" + year
entryContent[23] = " The Donkey and The Pet Dog: A donkey used to see the master's pet puppy dog fawning on him day in and day out. The puppy ate his fill of food from the master's table and was also given many treats by the household servants. The donkey said to himself... ![](\"http://widgets.bestmoodle.net/images/aesoppix/donkeydog.jpg\")
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entryDate[24] = " 06/17/" + year
entryContent[24] = " The Fox and The Goat: A FOX one day fell into a deep well and could find no means of escape. A Goat, overcome with thirst, came to the same well, and seeing the Fox, inquired if the water was good. Concealing his sad plight under a merry guise, the Fox indulged in a lavish praise of the water... ![](\"http://widgets.bestmoodle.net/images/aesoppix/foxwell.jpg\")
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entryDate[25] = " 06/24/" + year
entryContent[25] = " The Gnat and The Bull: A Gnat flew over the meadow with much buzzing for so small a creature and settled on the tip of one of the horns of a Bull. After he had rested a short time, he made ready to fly away. But before he left he begged the Bull's pardon for having used his horn for a resting place."You must be very glad to have me go now," he said... ![](\"http://widgets.bestmoodle.net/images/aesoppix/gnatbull.jpg\")
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entryDate[26] = " 07/01/" + year
entryContent[26] = " The Oak and The Reeds: An Oak that grew on the bank of a river was uprooted by a severe gale of wind, and thrown across the stream. It fell among some Reeds growing by the water, and said to them, "How is it that you, who are so frail and slender, have managed to weather the storm... ![](\"http://widgets.bestmoodle.net/images/aesoppix/oakreed.jpg\")
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entryDate[27] = " 07/08/" + year
entryContent[27] = " The Fox and The Stork: At one time the Fox and the Stork were on visiting terms and seemed very good friends. So the Fox invited the Stork to dinner, and for a joke put nothing before her but some soup in a very shallow dish... ![](\"http://widgets.bestmoodle.net/images/aesoppix/foxstork.jpg\")
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entryDate[28] = " 07/15/" + year
entryContent[28] = " The Doves and The Kite: The doves kept having to run away from the kite, eluding death on the swiftness of their wings. The rapacious kite then decided to try some deceptive advice, fooling the defenceless flock by means of a trick... ![](\"http://widgets.bestmoodle.net/images/aesoppix/hawkdoves.jpg\")
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entryDate[29] = " 07/22/" + year
entryContent[29] = " The Lion in Love: A LION demanded the daughter of a woodcutter in marriage. The Father, unwilling to grant, and yet afraid to refuse his request, hit upon this expedient to rid himself of his importunities. He expressed his willingness to accept the Lion as the suitor of his daughter on one condition... ![](\"http://widgets.bestmoodle.net/images/aesoppix/lionlion.jpg\")
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entryDate[30] = " 07/29/" + year
entryContent[30] = " The Frogs Wish for a King: The Frogs were tired of governing themselves. They had so much freedom that it had spoiled them, and they did nothing but sit around croaking in a bored manner and wishing for a government that could entertain them with the pomp and display of royalty, and rule them in a way to make them know they were being ruled... ![](\"http://widgets.bestmoodle.net/images/aesoppix/frogsking.jpg\")
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entryDate[31] = " 08/05/" + year
entryContent[31] = " The Crab and His Mother: An Old Crab said to her son, "Why do you walk sideways like that, my son? You ought to walk straight." The Young Crab replied, "Show me how, dear mother... ![](\"http://widgets.bestmoodle.net/images/aesoppix/crabs.jpg\")
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entryDate[32] = " 08/12/" + year
entryContent[32] = " The Jay and The Peacock: A Jay venturing into a yard where Peacocks used to walk, found there a number of feathers which had fallen from the Peacocks when they were moulting. He tied them all to his tail and strutted down towards the Peacocks ... ![](\"http://widgets.bestmoodle.net/images/aesoppix/jaypeacock.jpg\")
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entryDate[33] = " 08/19/" + year
entryContent[33] = " The Dog-Catcher and The Dog: A man saw a dog walking by and threw him some bits of food. The dog then said to the man, 'O man, keep away from me!... ![](\"http://widgets.bestmoodle.net/images/aesoppix/thiefdog.jpg\")
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entryDate[34] = " 08/26/" + year
entryContent[34] = " The Vine and The Goat: A VINE was luxuriant in the time of vintage with leaves and grapes. A Goat, passing by, nibbled its young tendrils and its leaves. The Vine addressed him and said: 'Why do you thus injure me without a cause... ![](\"http://widgets.bestmoodle.net/images/aesoppix/goatvine.jpg\")
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entryDate[35] = " 09/02/" + year
entryContent[35] = " The Owl and The Grasshopper: The Owl always takes her sleep during the day. Then after sundown, when the rosy light fades from the sky and the shadows rise slowly through the wood, out she comes ruffling and blinking from the old hollow tree. Now there was a certain old Owl who had become very cross and hard to please as she grew older, especially if anything disturbed her daily slumbers... ![](\"http://widgets.bestmoodle.net/images/aesoppix/owltree.jpg\")
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entryDate[36] = " 09/09/" + year
entryContent[36] = " The Owl and The Birds: The Owl is a very wise bird; and once, long ago, when the first oak sprouted in the forest, she called all the other Birds together and said to them, "You see this tiny tree? If you take my advice, you will destroy it now when it is small: for when it grows big, the mistletoe will appear upon it... ![](\"http://widgets.bestmoodle.net/images/aesoppix/owlbirds.jpg\")
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entryDate[37] = " 09/16/" + year
entryContent[37] = " The Frog and The Ox: "Oh Father," said a little Frog to the big one sitting by the side of a pool, "I have seen such a terrible monster! It was as big as a mountain, with horns on its head, and a long tail, and it had hoofs divided in two."... ![](\"http://widgets.bestmoodle.net/images/aesoppix/frogox.jpg\")
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entryDate[38] = " 09/23/" + year
entryContent[38] = " The Old Dog and His Master: There was a dog who had been swift and strong when attacking all kinds of wild beasts, never failing to do what his master wanted, but now he found himself beginning to grow feeble under the burden of old age... ![](\"http://widgets.bestmoodle.net/images/aesoppix/dogmaster.jpg\")
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entryDate[39] = " 09/30/" + year
entryContent[39] = " The Fisherman and The Little Fish: A FISHERMAN who lived on the produce of his nets, one day caught a single small Fish as the result of his day's labor. The Fish, panting convulsively, thus entreated for his life... ![](\"http://widgets.bestmoodle.net/images/aesoppix/fisherman.jpg\")
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entryDate[40] = " 10/07/" + year
entryContent[40] = " The Boys and The Frogs: Some Boys were playing one day at the edge of a pond in which lived a family of Frogs. The Boys amused themselves by throwing stones into the pond so as to make them skip on top of the water. The stones were flying thick and fast and the Boys were enjoying themselves very much; but the poor Frogs in the pond were trembling with fear... ![](\"http://widgets.bestmoodle.net/images/aesoppix/boysfrogs.jpg\")
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entryDate[41] = " 10/14/" + year
entryContent[41] = " The Ass in the Lion's Skin: An Ass found a Lion's Skin, and dressed himself up in it. Then he went about frightening every one he met, for they all took him to be a lion, men and beasts alike, and took to their heels when they saw him coming. Elated by the success of his trick, he loudly brayed... ![](\"http://widgets.bestmoodle.net/images/aesoppix/lionskin.jpg\")
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entryDate[42] = " 10/21/" + year
entryContent[42] = " The Peacock and Juno: A Peacock once placed a petition before Juno desiring to have the voice of a nightingale in addition to his other attractions; but Juno refused his request. When he persisted, and pointed out that he was her favourite bird... ![](\"http://widgets.bestmoodle.net/images/aesoppix/peacockjuno.jpg\")
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entryDate[43] = " 10/28/" + year
entryContent[43] = " The Hares and The Frogs: The hares voted to commit suicide and once they had resolved to die, they had only to decide on the location. The hares concluded that the pond would be an appropriate place, so they headed off in that direction, planning to take their own lives... ![](\"http://widgets.bestmoodle.net/images/aesoppix/rabbitsfrogs.jpg\")
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entryDate[44] = " 11/04/" + year
entryContent[44] = " The Milk-Woman and Her Pail: A FARMER'S daughter was carrying her Pail of milk from the field to the farmhouse, when she fell a-musing. 'The money for which this milk will be sold, will buy at least three hundred eggs... ![](\"http://widgets.bestmoodle.net/images/aesoppix/pail.jpg\")
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entryDate[45] = " 11/11/" + year
entryContent[45] = " The Crow and The Pitcher: In a spell of dry weather, when the Birds could find very little to drink, a thirsty Crow found a pitcher with a little water in it. But the pitcher was high and had a narrow neck, and no matter how he tried, the Crow could not reach the water. The poor thing felt as if he must die of thirst.... ![](\"http://widgets.bestmoodle.net/images/aesoppix/crowpitcher.jpg\")
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entryDate[46] = " 11/18/" + year
entryContent[46] = " The Quack Frog: Once upon a time a Frog came forth from his home in the marshes and proclaimed to all the world that he was a learned physician, skilled in drugs and able to cure all diseases. Among the crowd was a Fox... ![](\"http://widgets.bestmoodle.net/images/aesoppix/doctorfrog.jpg\")
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entryDate[47] = " 11/25/" + year
entryContent[47] = " The Fox and The Lion: When first the Fox saw the Lion he was terribly frightened, and ran away and hid himself in the wood. Next time however he came near the King of Beasts he stopped at a safe distance and watched him pass by. The third time they came near one another... ![](\"http://widgets.bestmoodle.net/images/aesoppix/foxlion.jpg\")
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entryDate[48] = " 12/02/" + year
entryContent[48] = " The Fly and The Mule: A fly alighted on a wagon pole and began to harass the mule. 'You are moving so slowly!' she said, 'Can't you walk any faster than this? Watch out, or I will pierce your neck with my sting!'... ![](\"http://widgets.bestmoodle.net/images/aesoppix/mulefly.jpg\")
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entryDate[49] = " 12/08/" + year
entryContent[49] = " The Thief and His Mother: A BOY stole a lesson-book from one of his schoolfellows and took it home to his Mother. She not only abstained from beating him, but encouraged him. He next time stole a cloak and brought it to her, and she again commended him... ![](\"http://widgets.bestmoodle.net/images/aesoppix/thief.jpg\")
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entryDate[50] = " 12/14/" + year
entryContent[50] = " The Lion and The Statue: A Man and a Lion were discussing the relative strength of men and lions in general. The Man contended that he and his fellows were stronger than lions by reason of their greater intelligence... ![](\"http://widgets.bestmoodle.net/images/aesoppix/lionstatue.jpg\")
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entryDate[51] = " 12/20/" + year
entryContent[51] = " The Wolf and The Kid: There was once a little Kid whose growing horns made him think he was a grown-up Billy Goat and able to take care of himself. So one evening when the flock started home from the pasture and his mother called, the Kid paid no heed and kept right on nibbling the tender grass. ... ![](\"http://widgets.bestmoodle.net/images/aesoppix/foxgoat.jpg\")
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entryDate[52] = " 12/26/" + year
entryContent[52] = " The Dog and The Shadow: A Dog was crossing a plank bridge over a stream with a piece of meat in his mouth, when he happened to see his own reflection in the water. He thought it was another dog with a piece of meat twice as big; so he let go his own, and flew at the other dog to get the larger piece... ![](\"http://widgets.bestmoodle.net/images/aesoppix/dogshadow.jpg\")
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