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// Applejack's Gift 
// Story: Baking Ginger Cookies 
// by Kumare Tanamaru 
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I took off the blanket on top of the basket and neatly folded it on the ground. Pinkie pie opened the wicker basket and revealed a dozen brightly tinted yellow apples.

"Oh gee, apples..." I said under my breath.

Applejack must've heard me because her comment sounded a bit scolding.

"Oh hush yew. Now, don' be takin these here apples for sumthin they ain't."

"What ain't they AJ?" Pinkie said with a worried look on her face. "Are they really pears?? I can't cook with pears!"

"They ain't pears Pinkie. Now look, these apples may be goldin, and they may be mighty delicious, but they ain't Golden Delicous. These here are Golden Apples. We grow 'em back on th' farm 'bout every two decades. It's said that they carry sum sort o' special healin power er sumthin, and are ONLY supposed to be used in case of an emergency. So keep that in mind. That means no Golden Pie, baker boy."

"Wasn't planning on it AJ. Thank you for the wonderful gift though!"

"Shoot, it wadn't nuthin." she said giving me a hug.

"Wait!" Pinkie cried out. "So these aren't pears?!"

I laughed a bit and returned to my rigtful place next to my wife to comfort her.

"Well Rainbow Dash, I think you should go next." Twilight said

"Alright! Sit back everypony, and enjoy what it's like to give a truly awesome gift!"