Preserving Children - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 large grassy field
1 doz. children
3 small dogs
1 narrow brook, pebbly if possible

Preparation

Mix children with dogs and empty into field, stirring constantly. Sprinkle with wild flowers.
Pour brook gently over pebbles.
Cover with a blue sky and bake in hot sun.
When children are well browned, they may be removed and set in a cool bathtub.