This is an example of ATU 20C. Animals Flee in Fear of the End of the World (TMI Z43).
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THE SKY IS FALLING
Hen is pickin' pease in dis garden. Whils' she is eatin' dese pease, one fall on her head. She get fright an' start to run. Gone to tell de king dat sky is fallin'.
She run till she meet Cock. Cock say, "Good-mornin', Henny-Penny! Where you is goin' now?"
She reply, "De t'ings are fallin'. I is goin' to de king to tell dat de sky is fallin'."
He say dat he will go wid her, an' dey both went. On de way meet Goose.
Goose say, "Good-mornin', Henny-Penny, Cocky-Rocky! Where is you goin'?"
Dey reply dat de sky is fallin', an' dey is goin' to tell de king.
Goose say, "Let me go wid you!"
An' dey tol' him dat he could come too. An' dey went along. Whils' dey went along, dey meet wid Duck.
Duck say, "Good-mornin', Henny-Penny, Cocky-Rocky, Goosy-Poosy! Where is you goin' now?"
Hen tol' him, "De t'ings is fallin' down, an' I gwine tell de king dat de sky is fallin'."
He ask to went wid dem. Dey say he can go. An' dey went along de road to king palace. Now, whils' dey is goin', come an' meet Turkey.
Turkey say, "Good-mornin', Henny-Penny, Cocky-Rocky, Goosy-Poosy, Ducky-Doddles! Where is you goin' now?"
Hen answer him dat dey was goin' to de king to tell dat de sky is fallin'. An' he went too. Now, you know, dey is reach de palace. An' Fox is dere. He suppose to be de king.
Fox say, "Good-mornin', Henny-Penny, Cocky-Rocky, Goosy-Poosy, Ducky-Doddles, Turkey-Lurkey! What is it dat you want?"
Den Hen tell him dat de sky is fallin'.
He took dem all in a further room. Now he bring in Hen. He bite off her head. An' he ate her.
Bring in Cock. He bite off he head. An' he ate him.
Next bring in Goose. He bite off his head. An' he ate him.
Dey each brought in, an' he did de same to all. An' he ate dem all.
Dat is de whole en' a de story.
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