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Every 247 days (this was one year for the Specks of Rilonate, chosen arbitrarily because they did not have seasons) the Specks had their annualfeast, which was called the Fillange per Jungi. The great day began with the Concert of Rubbing, where the entire population of Rilonate, young andold alike, rubbed their heads on the hairy particles until they collapsed exhausted, unable to lift a limb. About 3 hours after this frenzy, some Specksregained enough strength to shakingly pull themselves upright. Then the male specks began the Harvest of Cubes while the female specks preparedgastronomic delights such as: Cube Fondue, Cube Salad, Cube Roast, Cube Soup, Cube and Cube-on-a-Stick (for the kids), Cube Paste, Cube Fillet, Cube Pie,Cube Relish, Cube Stuffing, Blackened Cube, Cube Kabobs, Cube Sherbet, Deep-fat-fried Cube, Cube Cake, Deep-fat-fried Cube Cake, Barbecued Cube, Cube Chowder,Glazed Cube, Cube Pandowdy, Broiled Cube, Blackened Cube, Cube Thermador, Cube-on-the-Rocks (for the adults), Steamed Cube, Smoked Cube, and of course,Susan's Cube Bubble Loaf. While the delicious smells of cube cookery were filling the air, those who were not busy found time to participate in funFillange per Jungi games, like: Come Over Here, Hey You Just Bumped My Friends Elbow, Are You Just Going To Stand There, and This Is My Bucket. The dayculminated with the Fillange per Jungi dance, which they performed lying on their backs with their feet as high in the air as they could possibly get them,first prize going to the dancers with their feet highest up.
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