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And the Phoenix said, "Of course not, my dear fellow, they are important too. And speaking of ice cream, have you noticed that, while chocolate is very good, and vanilla enjoys great popularity, still there is _nothing_ like strawberry?" AND THE PHOENIX SAID OF COURSE NOT MY DEAR FELLOW THEY ARE IMPORTANT TOO AND SPEAKING OF ICE CREAM HAVE YOU NOTICED THAT WHILE CHOCOLATE IS VERY GOOD AND VANILLA ENJOYS GREAT POPULARITY STILL THERE IS NOTHING LIKE STRAWBERRY
 nicest moment of my life. How can I possibly thank you?" They sat down in their places. David passed the cookies and served the ice cream, and said that as far as he was concerned, this was the best birthday party he had ever been to. And the Phoenix said, "Quite so, my boy, but might I make so bold as to ask why?" And David answered, "Well, the reason is that usually during birthday parties you have to play stupid games, like pin-the-tail-on-the-donkey and button-button-who-has-the-button, in spite of the fact that eating good things is the real reason for having a party, as everybody knows." And the Phoenix said, "Precisely, my boy, but people have somehow lost the main idea of the thing. When you come right down to it, ice cream is the basis of any sensible party, and everything else is a waste of time." And David said, "Yes, Phoenix, but don't forget cake and cookies, and candy and nuts and things. They're not as good as ice cream, but they're not a complete waste of time, either.  HUSKILY MY DEAR CHAP THIS IS QUITE THE NICEST MOMENT OF MY LIFE HOW CAN I POSSIBLY THANK YOU THEY SAT DOWN IN THEIR PLACES DAVID PASSED THE COOKIES AND SERVED THE ICE CREAM AND SAID THAT AS FAR AS HE WAS CONCERNED THIS WAS THE BEST BIRTHDAY PARTY HE HAD EVER BEEN TO AND THE PHOENIX SAID QUITE SO MY BOY BUT MIGHT I MAKE SO BOLD AS TO ASK WHY AND DAVID ANSWERED WELL THE REASON IS THAT USUALLY DURING BIRTHDAY PARTIES YOU HAVE TO PLAY STUPID GAMES LIKE PIN THE TAIL ON THE DONKEY AND BUTTON BUTTON WHO HAS THE BUTTON IN SPITE OF THE FACT THAT EATING GOOD THINGS IS THE REAL REASON FOR HAVING A PARTY AS EVERYBODY KNOWS AND THE PHOENIX SAID PRECISELY MY BOY BUT PEOPLE HAVE SOMEHOW LOST THE MAIN IDEA OF THE THING WHEN YOU COME RIGHT DOWN TO IT ICE CREAM IS THE BASIS OF ANY SENSIBLE PARTY AND EVERYTHING ELSE IS A WASTE OF TIME AND DAVID SAID YES PHOENIX BUT DON'T FORGET CAKE AND COOKIES AND CANDY AND NUTS AND THINGS THEY'RE NOT AS GOOD AS ICE CREAM BUT THEY'RE NOT A COMPLETE WASTE OF TIME EITHER
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