Week 4 Story: Connor: Boy Legend

There is this one high school in the middle of nowhere where a small pack of boys think they have it all. Sure, they're all young and good looking and popular but they're all very stupid. Fortunately for them, though they don't know it yet, their leader's mom makes her youngest son tag along with the group. This young boy is wise beyond his years. He might be a little nerdy and not as good looking as the rest of them, but he has amazing manners and is pure of heart.

Now, this group of good-looking boys and their nerdy little tag along have gone on many adventures but my favorite of them all was when they went to the big park in town and encountered a pack of pretty girls gossiping by the fountain.

The girls were just a little bit older than the boys and, while they gossiped, they casually checked their beautiful reflections in the pond's surface.

When the boys saw them, they stopped in their tracks with their mouths hanging open. Never before had they seen such beautiful girls!

The oldest, their leader, grouped his friends and his little brother together to go over their game plan.
"Okay guys, lets yell things at them so they look at us and notice how cool and good-looking we are!"

The idea was probably foolproof so no one objected, thought the little brother, Connor, stayed behind the group and watched.

The boys catcalled at the girls from across the park for a good while, but the girls didn't look up. Finally, the oldest girl got very annoyed and called out "we don't know you, little boys, why don't you go home to your mommies and leave us alone?"

The boys scoffed and kicked at the ground and grumbled about how dumb those girls were. Connor, who had been watching diligently the whole time, got up off the ground, brushed off his pants, and calmly walked over to the group of girls.

"Excuse me, ladies?" Connor asked politely. "I'm very sorry about how my brother and his friends acted toward you all, our mother did not raise us to act like that. I think you are all very beautiful and would love to make your acquaintance."
He spoke so elegantly and sweetly that all the girls began to fuss and coo over him. They patted his hair and gave him hugs and invited him to hang out at the park with them the next day. Some even offered to babysit sometime (they were much older than him after all).

The group of boys stared at Connor and the girls in shock.

When the girls finally released Connor and all goodbyes were exchanged, Connor skipped back to his brother and their friends.

"Dude. How did you do that?" His brother asked him.
"Come on, I'll teach you all. Those girls need dates to dances later in the year!" Connor replied happily.

From then on, little Connor was a legend that taught boys how to respect women.

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Author's Note: 
The original story, Saint Comgall and the Mice, featured a wise monk, his disciples and some swans. Our story lines are pretty much the same other than the change in character's. The monk's name was Comgall but I changed it to Connor and made him a young, polite little boy. I found the original story quite funny, especially when I imagined it the way I told it! I hope y'all enjoyed!

Bibliography: Saint Comegall and the Mice. The Book of Saints and Friendly Beasts by Abbie Farwell Brown (1900).

Image Source (This is actually the fountain at the Harbor in Rockwall, Texas! My hometown!)