Warning , This satire contains scenes of a violent and graphic nature , inspired by the real life actions of Eco-Terrorist groups active in America today . If you are offended by this story , stop these people before they give me any more material to work with !

Once upon a time , in a land not so far away , there lived a cute and fuzzy forest creature named " Hoppy the Bunny " . Hoppy loved taking his family out into the wilderness to watch the Off-Roaders romp and play . Once in a while they even posed for pictures which is something the Off-Roaders liked very much ! He taught his children to respect the humans and thier marvelous machines , and they all coexisted very happily together .

Many nights , Hoppy would sit up and tell the little bunnies story's , while Mommy bunny made them all hot cocoa . They listened to stories about how the Off-Roaders would drive thier marvelous machines up big rocks and through the deepest pits of mud , where daddy told them never to go . They giggled with glee when they heard how once in a while , one of the marvelous machines would get stuck in the deep mud ! They rolled on the floor laughing when daddy told them how the Off-Roader in the marvelous machine would shake his fist in the air , say bad words and then go and roll around in the mud just like thier friends the piggys who live on the farm down the way ! After he had gotten good and dirty , the Off-Roader would hook a long shinny vine from the marvelous machine to a big tree , using a big bright strap , so that the tree wouldn't be hurt . Then like magic , the marvelous machine would drive right out of the mud ! " WOW ! " was all they could say , thier excitement growing by the moment . The little bunnies listened to story after story about how the Off-Roaders loved to play in the wilderness , and how they left it the same way they found it " . Tread Lightly " , Hoppy had heard them say . The little bunnies liked the Off-Roaders . They thought they were very nice people .

Then , Hoppy told them about Bad Humans who came to the wilderness one day , and scared all the animals away . They came into the wilderness in marvelous machines just like the Off-Roaders used , but when they got out , they didn't want to play . They wore shirts that said " Earth Fist " and " Sionarya Club" . They talked about how they would save the wilderness . What happened ? What happened " ? the little bunnies all asked him , hanging on his every word . " A strange thing happened " , Hoppy told them . " Instead of saving the wilderness , they hammered long shiny spikes into the trees " ! " They cut down other trees , and laid them across trails , so the Off-Roaders couldn't pass " ! "No father ! " the little bunnies gasped . "Some trees were put higher in the air , to knock the Off-Roaders off of the marvelous machines and cause them to be hurt " ! " That makes me so sad ! " said the littlest bunny . "I sure hope they're O.K. " . " Then they put sharp things on the trails the Off-Roaders used" , Hoppy told them , " so that they would flatten the tires of the marvelous machines " ! . The little bunnies faces were set in fear . " Why are they so mean daddy " ? one little bunny asked .

" Before it was over " , Hoppy said , " all the animals got together to decide what they should do " . Wendell the Woodpecker said , "I broke my beak on a hard shiny thing they put in a tree ! Now I can't build my home , and it's getting very cold outside ! " Buford the Beaver said , " There was a noise as loud as thunder and pieces of my dam flew everywhere . The water from the pond washed the Field Mice homes away " ! The little bunnies were very upset and one began to cry . " My chicks were crossing the road , to get to the other side . They cut thier feet so badly on the sharp things the bad people put on the trail , that now they can barely walk " , said Mavis the Mud Hen . " Please Daddy , Please , Don't tell us any more " the younger children began to wail ! " Im sorry " said Hoppy , " I didn't mean to upset you so , but this is something you have to know " .

" What did they do daddy , what did they do " ? asked the oldest little bunny who was anxious to hear the rest of the story . " Did the Bad Humans go away and the Off-Roaders come back to play " ? "Sadly no " said Hoppy . " The Off-Roaders went away like the bad humans wanted , but all the animals went away too ! The bad humans had ruined thier homes and hurt thier children " ! " Where did they go " asked the littlest bunny . " They went to a land far far away where all the Off-Roaders and the animals live and play together " said Hoppy with a gleam in his eye , " Just like here ! And they lived happily ever after ! " . " Im glad ! " said the little bunnies . " That's the way things should be " ! " Yes it is " , said Hoppy . Mommy Rabbit smiled .

Hoppy and Mommy Rabbit , had just tucked the children in to bed , when there came a loud knocking upon the door . " I wonder who it could be at this time of night " , he thought . When he opened the door , he reeled in horror at the sight before him . " Mary the field mouse , held three lifeless babies to her chest . The blood that had poured from thier crushed and broken bodies , was now crusty on her fur ." They've come back ! They've come back and now my babies are Dead " she said in a slow , shaky voice . " Who's back ? Who did this ? " asked Hoppy ; the tears filling his eyes . " We were coming back from the pond with the mornings water . When we crossed the trail , the machines came from no where ! They were really quiet and had no lights on . It's like they were being sneaky , Hoppy , trying to stay hidden ! I never saw them until it was too late . My babies couldn't get out of the way ! Its the Bad Humans , Hoppy . Now they have come here and they said they're gonna save this forest too ! They kill trees for no good reason , kill and injure animals and hurt the people who come to see us . Who are they saving it for , themselves ? How is that saving the wilderness Hoppy " ?

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