Harry's Hair

A Tongue Twister Tale by S. E. Schlosser

Harry Horse loved to watch television. He loved the cartoons and the sitcoms. He watched the movies and listened intently to the talk shows as the sounds drifted through the open window in the kitchen.

Every day, Mrs. Harvey would watch her favorite show on the small white television set on the kitchen table. Many an afternoon, Harry would stick his head through the paddock fence and follow The Trials and Tribulations of Raymond and Julia Tanner. Harry would lean as close to the open window as he could to catch every word.

"Come roll in the grass Harry," the other horses would say. "Race with us across the wide, green meadow."

But instead, Harry would watch television.

One afternoon, a brand new commmercial came on.

"Worried about hair loss?" said the television. "Is baldness creeping up on you? Get Miracle Hair Tonic and fight back!"

"I should get some of that for Sam," Mrs. Harvey said, jotting down the toll free number.

Mr. Harvey had a bald spot at the top of his head. Harry liked to blow on it when Sam gave him his grain.

"Harry, what are you doing?" Harriet Harvey asked.

Harry pulled his head through the fence.

"Come on. I'm going to clean you up for a ride."

Harry loved having Harriet curry comb him. She scratched all the itchy places.

"You're going bald, Harry," said Harriet.

Harry looked around. The curry comb was full of hair. More hair was drifting down from his side. Harry could not believe it. Bald! Just like Sam.

As he jogged around the ring, Harry pictured himself losing all his hair. How the other horses would laugh!

When they got back to the barn, Harry watched Harriet curry his itchy spots. Maybe she had been joking. But again, the curry comb was full of hair.

Harry was so embarrassed that he stayed in his stall for the rest of the day.

"What's wrong, Harry?" asked Sam when he brought Harry his grain. Harry shook his head. Several hairs floated off his