Shoppers filled a big London department store /
one day in 1969. //
John and Ace shared a house in London. //
They were shopping then /
for Christmas presents /
to send to their families in Australia. //
While they were shopping, /
they found a small cage /
with a baby lion in it /
for sale! //
“I’ve never seen a lion /
at a department store!” //
Ace cried out in surprise. //
The baby lion was cute /
but looked really sad. //
They felt sorry for the lion /
in such a small cage. //
Finally John said, /
“Let’s buy him.” //