Barry

Before he introduced me in my speech, Barry got up on the stump and he stood up on his two hind legs and got everyone's attention and my first thoughts were "Good job Barry" because all of the animals grew quiet and let me tell you that was the last time that day that I thought that.

"You are here today to hear our esteemed friend Goebbels the Turkey speak to you all about the state of our beloved farmyard and the animals within it," he said. "Goebbels thinks he is a very smart bird and wants you all to listen to him."

There was something in the tone of his purr that I did not like when he said that last part.

"I want you to all remember, especially you chickens, who helped get you here today though," he said. "Who flipped the latches and opened the gates, who let you know the coast is clear?"

"Chickens, let me hear you," he said. "Who did those things?"

"You did!" all the chickens echoed.

"That's right," he said, "and I think that it is worth remembering in the coming days and weeks that if the farmyard is going to have a leader that it is worth remembering who did deeds and who only said words and that is all I have to say about that."

I was steaming. I had no idea he was going to say something like that.

"Anyway, here he is, here's Goebbels," and he left the stump and I was shocked and I took to the stump and I looked at Carmel in the front row and she gave me the sweetest smile and I saw Jasmine standing at the back and Jasmine nodded her head up and down in encouragement and I forgot all about Barry's introduction and I gave my speech."

Barry has been in hiding ever since and I cannot wait to confront him.