Grandpa planted a turnip and said:
“Grow turnip, grow. Grow up strong and sweet.”
And it grew as strong and as sweet as can be, the biggest turnip you ever did see.
Grandpa went out to pull up the turnip.
He took tight hold of the turnip top
And he pulled and pulled till he had to stop. But the turnip stayed in the ground.
Then Grandpa called Grandma.
Grandma held onto Grandpa; Grandpa held tight to the turnip top.
They pulled and pulled till they had to stop. But the turnip stayed in the ground.
Then Grandma called their granddaughter Ánya.
Anya held onto Grandma; Grandma held onto Grandpa;
Grandpa held tight to the turnip top.
They pulled and pulled till they had to stop. But the turnip stayed in the ground.
Then Anya called their dog named Dánya.
Danya held onto Anya; Anya held onto Grandma;
Grandma held onto Grandpa; Grandpa held tight to the turnip top.
They pulled and pulled till they had to stop. But the turnip stayed in the ground.
Then Danya called their cat named Sanya.
Sanya held onto Danya; Danya held onto Anya;
Anya held onto Grandma; Grandma held onto Grandpa;
Grandpa held tight to the turnip top.
They pulled and pulled till they had to stop. But the turnip stayed in the ground.
Then Sanya called a little mouse.
The mouse held onto Sanya; Sanya held onto Danya;
Danya held onto Anya; Anya held onto Grandma;
Grandma held onto Grandpa;
Grandpa held tight to the turnip top.
They pulled and pulled and suddenly — pop!
The turnip came out of the ground!
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