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V malej dedinke na kraji lesa žil dedko Jožko. Bol to veselý starček s bielou bradou a vždy mal na nohách svoje obľúbené hnedé papuče. Tie papuče boli také staré, že si už nikto nepamätal, kedy ich dedko dostal.
Jedného dňa sa dedko Jožko rozhodol, že si kúpi nové papuče. „Tie staré už majú diery,“ povedal si. „Je čas na zmenu!“
Keď prišiel do obchodu s topánkami, predavač mu ukázal najnovší model papúč. Boli to žiarivé fialové papuče s blikajúcimi svetielkami a malými reproduktormi. „Tieto sú teraz v móde,“ povedal predavač s úsmevom.
Dedko Jožko si ich vyskúšal a bol nadšený. „Sú také pohodlné!“ zvolal. „A tie svetielka sú úžasné!“
Cestou domov dedko pyšne kráčal v nových papučiach. Ľudia sa za ním otáčali a usmievali sa. Dedko si myslel, že obdivujú jeho nové papuče.
Keď prišiel domov, zistil, že papuče nie sú len pekné, ale aj čarovné! Odrazu vždy, keď spravil krok, papuče zahrali melódiu a dedko sa začal vznášať pár centimetrov nad zemou.
„Jéj!“ zvolal dedko prekvapene. „To je ale zábava!“
Na druhý deň sa dedko rozhodol, že pôjde nakúpiť v nových papučiach. Len čo vyšiel z domu, papuče začali hrať veselú pesničku a dedko sa vznášal ulicou. Ľudia sa zastavovali a neveriacky na neho pozerali.
„Dedko Jožko, vy lietate!“ kričali deti nadšene.
„To nie ja,“ smial sa dedko. „To moje nové papuče!“
Keď prišiel do obchodu, papuče ho vyniesli až k polici s mliekom. „Aspoň nemusím používať rebrík,“ pomyslel si dedko spokojne.
Ale problémy sa začali, keď chcel ísť dedko do záhrady okopávať zemiaky. Len čo sa dotkol motykou zeme, papuče ho zdvihli do vzduchu. „Ale no tak,“ hundral dedko. „Ako mám takto pracovať?“
Večer sa dedko rozhodol ísť na návštevu k susedovi. Ale papuče mali iný nápad. Namiesto toho, aby ho zaniesli k susedovi, vyniesli ho na strechu jeho domu.
„Pomóóóc!“ kričal dedko. „Ja sa bojím výšok!“
Nakoniec museli prísť hasiči, aby dedka zniesli dole. Celá dedina sa na tom smiala.
Na druhý deň sa dedko rozhodol, že tie čarovné papuče musí vrátiť. Ale keď prišiel do obchodu, predavač mu povedal: „Prepáčte, ale na čarovné papuče sa nevzťahuje záruka.“
Dedko Jožko bol zúfalý. Čo teraz s tými papučami? Vtom dostal nápad. „Čo keby som ich daroval starostovi?“ pomyslel si. „On vždy hovorí, že by chcel byť bližšie k ľuďom!“
A tak dedko Jožko daroval papuče starostovi. Ten bol nadšený, až kým ho papuče nevyniesli na vrchol kostolnej veže počas nedeľnej omše.
Odvtedy sa v dedine traduje, že ak uvidíte starostu vznášať sa nad strechami domov, nebojte sa. To len má na sebe dedkove čarovné papuče.
A dedko Jožko? Ten sa vrátil k svojim starým, pohodlným papučiam. „Možno nie sú také módne,“ hovoril vždy s úsmevom, „ale aspoň ma nenechajú visieť vo vzduchu!“
Od tej doby sa v dedine hovorí: „Drž sa pri zemi ako dedkove staré papuče, a budeš mať v živote pokoj.“
A tak sa skončilo dobrodružstvo dedka Jožka a jeho čarovných papúč. Ale kto vie? Možno tie papuče ešte niekde lietajú a hľadajú nového majiteľa. Tak ak niekedy uvidíte niekoho vznášať sa v žiarivých fialových papučiach, už viete, odkiaľ pochádzajú!
Grandpa and His Magical Slippers
In a small village at the edge of a forest lived Grandpa Joe. He was a jolly old man with a white beard, and he always wore his favorite brown slippers. Those slippers were so old that no one could remember when Grandpa got them.
One day, Grandpa Joe decided to buy new slippers. „These old ones have holes,“ he said to himself. „It’s time for a change!“
When he arrived at the shoe store, the salesman showed him the latest model of slippers. They were bright purple slippers with flashing lights and tiny speakers. „These are all the rage now,“ the salesman said with a smile.
Grandpa Joe tried them on and was thrilled. „They’re so comfortable!“ he exclaimed. „And those lights are amazing!“
On his way home, Grandpa proudly walked in his new slippers. People turned to look at him and smiled. Grandpa thought they were admiring his new slippers.
When he got home, he discovered that the slippers weren’t just pretty, but also magical! Since then, every time he took a step, the slippers played a tune and Grandpa started floating a few inches above the ground.
„Wow!“ Grandpa exclaimed in surprise. „This is fun!“
The next day, Grandpa decided to go shopping in his new slippers. As soon as he left the house, the slippers started playing a cheerful song and Grandpa floated down the street. People stopped and looked at him in disbelief.
„Grandpa Joe, you’re flying!“ the children shouted excitedly.
„It’s not me,“ Grandpa laughed. „It’s my new slippers!“
When he arrived at the store, the slippers lifted him up to the shelf with milk. „At least I don’t have to use a ladder,“ Grandpa thought contentedly.
But problems began when Grandpa wanted to go to the garden to hoe the potatoes. As soon as he touched the ground with the hoe, the slippers lifted him into the air. „Oh, come on,“ Grandpa grumbled. „How am I supposed to work like this?“
In the evening, Grandpa decided to visit his neighbor. But the slippers had a different idea. Instead of taking him to the neighbor’s house, they lifted him onto the roof of his own house.
„Heeelp!“ Grandpa shouted. „I’m afraid of heights!“
Finally, the firefighters had to come to bring Grandpa down. The whole village laughed about it.
The next day, Grandpa decided he had to return those magical slippers. But when he came to the store, the salesman told him: „I’m sorry, but the warranty doesn’t cover magical slippers.“
Grandpa Joe was desperate. What should he do with those slippers now? Then he had an idea. „What if I gave them to the mayor?“ he thought. „He always says he wants to be closer to the people!“
So Grandpa Joe gifted the slippers to the mayor. The mayor was thrilled, until the slippers lifted him to the top of the church tower during Sunday mass.
Since then, there’s a saying in the village that if you see the mayor floating above the rooftops, don’t worry. He’s just wearing Grandpa’s magical slippers.
And Grandpa Joe? He went back to his old, comfortable slippers. „They might not be so fashionable,“ he always said with a smile, „but at least they don’t leave me hanging in the air!“
From that day on, people in the village would say: „Stay grounded like Grandpa’s old slippers, and you’ll have peace in life.“
And so ended the adventure of Grandpa Joe and his magical slippers. But who knows? Maybe those slippers are still flying somewhere, looking for a new owner. So if you ever see someone floating in bright purple slippers, now you know where they came from!