“Daddy, have you seen my new classmate?” asked Meg when she showed up at the school gate. “She’s got such strange
“Strange eyes? What do you mean, Meg?” asked her
“You know, they're... different. My friend Tommy said... hold on... He called them… slanted?”
“I see,” said her father, smiling. “So, she’s got almond
“Almond eyes?” Meg didn’t understand. Well, she knew what almonds were: the sweet brown nuts that her mother added to cakes. Or snacks she sometimes had with fruit.
“If you want, I can tell you more about almond eyes," offered her father.
It was beautiful outside and they were in no hurry, so they both sat on a
“Long ago, every person could choose what they wanted to look like. They could choose their hair, eyes, nose... In short, if you wanted new ears for your birthday, you could go to the store and get a pair.
There was once a girl named Lin, who adored almonds. Her parents had a huge almond orchard. They grew the most delicate almonds far and wide: large, golden brown and
Of course, it took a while for such eyes to be created, but they finally managed it. Lin was very excited. And what happened when she showed them to her classmates at school? The factory couldn't keep up with making
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