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Hey, everybody! This is Daniel Hines, the writer of Stories Podcast. This week we're re-releasing the Gingerbread Man, one of the more requested stories of ours.

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The Gingerbread Man

Once upon a time, there lived an old couple in the city. They had both retired some years ago and now spent their days working on their favorite hobbies.

The Old Woman's Favorite Hobby was Baking. The Old Man's Favorite Hobby was eating all the goodies the Old Woman baked. All in all, it worked out quite well and they were very happy together.

One day, as the holiday season was coming on, the Old Woman decided she would make a special cookie for the Old Man.

His favorite was Gingerbread, so she made up a big batch of Gingerbread dough and then, because she was feeling whimsical, she cut it into the shape of a little man.

She gave him gumdrop buttons and a little frosting suit, chocolate chip eyes and the curved piece of a candy cane for the smile.

Her Gingerbread Man created, she popped him into the oven to cook.

Pop, pop! She called out the window to where the Old Man was fussing with the lawn.

Pop, pop, I've got a Gingerbread cookie baking for you!

A second later, the oven door banged open. The Old Woman spun around to look and there, standing in the oven door, was the Gingerbread Man.

Stop! Get back in that oven! The Old Woman cried, but the Gingerbread Man only laughed and ran right between her legs and out the door.

Run, run as fast as you can, you can't catch me, I'm the Gingerbread Man. La la la la la la la la, you can't catch me, I'm the Gingerbread Man.

He ran down the walkway and threw the lawn and right past the Old Man, who cleaned his glasses off and put them back on again to be sure he was seeing right.

Hey, he called out, come back, I want to eat you.

No way!

Said the Gingerbread Man, I got away from the Old Woman and I'll get away from you too.

Run, run as fast as you can, you can't catch me, I'm the Gingerbread Man. La la la la la, you can't catch me, I'm the Gingerbread Man.

The Old Man started to chase him, followed by the Old Woman.

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