Election preparations

Because of her paralyzed leg, Anja was allowed to go into her room and do what she wanted during the spüort class, which she could not attend. She had seldom made use of this privilege.
Most of the time she watched the others and cheered on her friends. The next day, however, she withdrew when the others put on their handball jerseys. After several drafts had ended up in the wastebasket, she brought a frog to Stabende who had Frau Fröschl's blue eyes, her dimples in her cheeks and a Margaritte behind her right ear. It was a frog to fall in love with. The bear bared his teeth, but he looked desperate, he rolled his eyes and his tongue hung out of his mouth.
The friends were delighted.
In the evening, the fourth grade, otherwise known for their meekness, turned out to be extremely sleepy. One by one the girls withdrew to their rooms. After all, it was not forbidden to go to bed earlier than "curfew".Some left in silence, others made explanations. Bobby said: "I want to finish reading my Winnetou in peace. There is too much noise here." In reality, Bobby would not even have heard the sound of a cement mixer next to her chair while reading her beloved Karl May.
The rooms were lively, if quietly. Jenny and Carlotta had taken care of the material; green plastic foil, paper, scissors, safety pins, tracing paper, frogs were traced on foil and cut out, then attached with needles and layered in the cardboard box. The girls worked as fast as if they were being paid in piece, Anja drew more posters. Each became a little different from the previous one. And each time the frog got prettier and the bear a little uglier and dumber.
"You are really talented", Marianne praised Anja. From her mouth it meant something like an accolade. Marianne was only interested in sports.Anyone who did nothing in sport did not count for them. Anja did not exist at Lindenhofer Süport, which is why Marianbne had not been one of her special friends so far. Now there was respect, even admiration, in her voice. Anja beamed. Marianne's recognition was good for her. She felt happy in Lindenhof. at least almost. If only it wasn't for her lame leg, if she could move like all the others!
When the last frogs had been cut out and the rubbish cleared up, Anne asked for boonbons from her inexhaustible supply. They stood sucking in the doorway and waited for the gong to announce bedtime.
"Tell me, do you have anything green to wear?", Marion suddenly asked.
"How so?"
"It's like bear paws in a frog's mouth salad," said Carlotta with a laugh. "Marion is right. If we distribute the Fröschls, we should wear something green."
some had lots of green clothes, others none at all.So they decided to lend each other green.
When Mrs. Christensen, the music teacher, made the evening tour of the rooms, they found all the girls soundly asleep. Most of them really slept because the evening had been exhausting. The others closed your eyes and tried to breathe regularly. Mrs. Christensen was satisfied. Sleeping girls are always the greatest joy for the kindergarten teachers.