Huh, found 'em!
Gesundhoof
Oh, thank you, Applejack.
I still can't believe it's been almost one hundred moons
since our last family reunion.
Oh, I remember it like it was yesterday.
Well, you have been talking about it pretty much every day since then.
Apple Bloom, how're them RSVPs coming along?
Who's showing their muzzle at the reunion?
Everypony!
Everypony?
Feathers on the goat! Are you sure?
Well, I got RSVPs from…
Apples from Yonder Hill, Hollow Shades, the Galloping Gorge, Fall Mountain…
Apples from Fillydelphia, Tall-tell Tale, and all the Apples from Appleloosa.
Oh, and how could I forget?
Manehattan! Babs is coming!
I get to see my favorite cousin!
Think we're gonna need a bigger cider truck.
Looks like the family's grown tenfold since the last reunion.
I'm gonna be busier than a worm in a rotten tomato
trying to make everything ready.
I could always help out.
Me too!
Eeyup.
Oh, I sure would appreciate that.
Granny's a little rustier in the giddy-up
since the last time the Apples all got together.
You may be a tad old, Granny,
but you're as feisty and full of spark as ever.
Who are you calling old?!
I just meant…
Why won't you let me take over putting the reunion together this time round?
Then all you need to worry about is enjoying yourselves.
All right, younger, you got yourself a deal.
You are in charge.
I won't let you down, Granny.
You just tell me what the reunion needs, and I take care of the rest.
I'll do better than tell what reunion will need. I'll show ya!
We've been hosting these things at Sweet Apple Acres every hundred moons
since we first planted roots here in Ponyville.
Hey, who's that?
That'd be your great-great-auntie Apple Sauce when she was just about your age.
Now she's going by another name, but everypony's still calling her Apple Sauce
after her false teeth felt while she was making apple jam, yeah...
Never did find them teeth in all those jars.
Hey, that's you, Granny!
Sure is.
Apple family's been working on that some old quilt since the first reunion.
I can do it!
Fangle fangle!
Well, nopony told me you actually have to knot the end of the thread.
Okay, so I need to get new quilt materials, fabric, needles, thread…
You've really been working on the same quilt since the first reunion?
Surely have! I don't think we ever gonna finish that doggone thing.
Hey, what's going on here?
Well, you know us Apples enjoy a good fritter
Hey, where did all my apple fritters go?
And who're you, little one?
I'm Applejack. More apple fritter?
That's how we figured out how your sister have an appetite of a full-grown stallion!
Better to get twice as much honey and flour, then.
Fifty more buckets of apples, more oil… wood for the fire.
Now, stick an apple in my mouth and roast my rump,
this one sure brings back memories.
You know how Babs is your favorite cousin?
Well, Apple Rose is mine.
The two of us entered the seven-legged race every reunion.
We're gonna win this one, cousin!
You bet your hot-diggity derriere we are.
Come on, cousin, speed her on up!
Never won a single one of them races.
Races… We'll need clop ties, finish line…
Not much to a seven-legged race.
And, of course, we can't forget to take a big family photo.
We always snapped a photo in front of the barn at the end of the every reunion.
Let's us see how the family's grown.
Photo in front of the barn, got it.
You sure have some great memories of these reunions, don't ya?
Indeed. And I'm looking forward to making more of this one.
Oh, I'm sure everypony is, and I do mean everypony.
We got the whole family together this time round.
Who knows if they all will be able to make the next one.
That's true!
Busy as everypony's lives are getting these days,
chances are pretty slim we'll be lucky next time round.
Don't worry, Granny.
I'm gonna make sure this is the most memorable reunion we've ever had.
I better get started.
I've got some planning to do.
Hootenanny,
would you look what your second cousin is wearing on her head?
Apple Bloom,
what are you doing up?
I was gonna ask you the same thing.
I can't sleep.
My gears are turning in my head about this reunion.
I can't wait to see my cousin Babs.
We're gonna do so many fun things together.
Fun?
That's just the beginning of it.
Granny Smith handed me the reigns of this reunion
and I'm gonna make the most of it.
Apple Bloom, I've got so many things planned you won't have a minute's rest.
Trust me, little sis.
This reunion I'm putting together is gonna be worth the wait.
Rise and shine!
You don't have much time!
Don't forget the glitter!
Think that'll do it.
And just in time, too.
They're here!
Apple Rose!
This is more exciting than when it rained frogs!
Howdy, y'all,
and welcome to the Apple Family Reunion!
My name's Applejack, and I just want to let y'all know,
that I got a real big day planned for ya!
We're gonna start off with an obstacle course for the youngins
and some fritter making and quilting for the not-so-youngins.
And there is a lot more to come after that.
Hope y'all enjoy it!
Where is she?
Babs!
Cus!
I know it hasn't been that long since we've seen each other, but
it felt like forever!
I can't wait to tell you about my new school!
I can't wait to hear all about it!
Jeepers, where do I start? Okay, so first day…
Babs!
So glad you could come.
What am I, gonna miss out on spending time with my favorite cousin?
Forget about it!
Why don't you two head over to the obstacle course?
We kinda wanna catch up a little bit, first…
Don't you worry.
There'll be plenty of time for family bonding
when you're racing against your other cousins.
Alrighty, ponies,
ready to have some fun?
Wow, is that the finish line?
It's like a mile away or something.
Acutually, that's just the marker where you go onto the next leg of the race.
There's more?
Much more, trust me.
I have put together something you are never gonna forget.
After the seven-legged race you're gonna wanna hurry up and head over here,
where you'll be bobbing for apples!
Then you'll run around these trees fifty times until you're real good and dizzy.
Then you'll jump these wooden hurdles.
And then there's the final leg,
where you'll balance plates on your heads while saying
"happy pony picked a pluck of pickly plup nuggets"
over and over and over again.
Last pony standing wins.
Seriously?
Seriously!
Come on, y'all,
let's start making some memories.
On your mark,
get set,
go!
Looking good, everypony!
Better go check on the quilt.
How long ya had those new chompers, auntie Applesauce?
A lady never reveals the age of her teeth.
Don't you roll your eyes at me, Miss Apple Rose.
I imagine you two think I have forgotten what
you did to my parasol
six reunions ago?
We were just using it to help break open that pinata.
Applejack, delightful to see you.
Are you gonna join us in some quilting?
Sorry, auntie Applesauce,
I am busy, busy, busy.
Y'all should get started, though.
Hey, couldn't find our rocking chairs!
I got rid of them to make room for these.
This is the year y'all are finally gonna finish that quilt.
Finish it?
Won't that be exciting?!
What's that?
I said!
Won't! That! Be!
Exciting?
I suppose.
Although I have been told that
too much excitement can wreak havoc
on this youthful complexion of mine.
That's the spirit!
What did she say?
What?
Good gracious!
Golden Delicious?
I think he's racing with his cousin.
How are Scootaloo and Sweetie Belle?
Great!
You all right?
So… dizzy.
You've got eight now, don'tcha?
Oh, sure do.
Tell you what,
my Apple Tart may just be a baby,
but he is a hoot.
Having fun?
Sure are.
Better pick up the pace on those fritters, though, huh?
Roll, fold, crimp, slide to the left.
Now you try.
That's it.
Gotta keep this assembly line moving, gals.
We want every Apple here to get the chance to taste the best darn fritters in Equestria.
Happy pony picked a pluck of pickly puff nuggets
Any other blank flanks at your new school?
Yeah, two.
Happy pony picked a pluck of pickly puff nuggets.
Do they wanna be crusaders?
Totally.
Great!
Happy pony picked a pluck of pickly puff nuggets.
I can't feel my tongue.
Me neither.
All right, Apples, break!
Finally.
Can't forget to capture all these memories for Granny's album.
Nothing all that memorable there.
Or there.
Come on, Applejack, think.
You gotta kick this thing up a notch.
I get that my big sis wants this to be like a super-awesome reunion,
but that was ridiculous!
I thought we'd never get a minute to just hang out.
And your minute's up.
Your fellow Apples are waiting for you to join 'em.
Applejack,
I haven't had any time with Babs!
We were so busy with that obstacle course,
we didn't even get to talk!
There'll be plenty of time to babble with Babs when we do the hay ride.
Hay ride?
All right, everypony,
step right up,
take a seat
and leave the driving to these stallions.
Now I know y'all've been working real hard making some awesome memories.
And in all of our past reunions
we always had a nice and relaxing hay ride around the farm.
Which is why I decided to change things up a bit,
and try something just a wee bit more exciting.
So, let's get this show on the road.
Giddy up!
I just had those professionally polished.
Where in the world does that girl have us headed?
The West Orchard?
Eeyup.
What? I was joking!
Why, we haven't tended those fields since all the trees went and got filled up with…
Never seen real fruit bats before!
Everypony!
Jump out!
Ruined. Everything is ruined.
Oh, Granny, I'm so-so sorry.
It's all right child.
But it's not all right.
Just look at this!
The barn and all my plans for the perfect family reunion
are completely destroyed.
Maybe that's a good thing?
How could that possibly be a good thing?!
Applejack, you had us so caught up in all the doings
we haven't had a second to enjoy company of the folks we been doing it with.
Really?
Oh, Granny Smith.
Here you let me be in charge of creating great memories
and the only thing anypony is gonna remember about this reunion
is that it was the worst one we ever had.
Hey now, everypony still here, ain't they?
Still plenty of time to make good memories!
You just got to give everypony a chance to actually make 'em.
The family photo!
Guess we can't take it in front of the barn this year…
Unless…
Everypony! I have one more activity!
Applejack!
Trust me Granny Smith.
This will be one we remember for all the right reasons.
Raise this barn, raise this barn
One, two, three, four
Together we can raise this barn
One, two, three four
Up, up, up, go the beams
Hammer those joints, work in teams
Turn 'em round quick by the right elbow
Grab a new partner, here we go
Come on Apple family!
Let's get to it.
Raise this barn, raise this barn
One, two, three, four
Together we can raise this barn
One, two, three four
Finish the frame, recycling wood
Working hard, you're doing good
Turn 'em round quick by the right elbow
Grab a new partner, here we go
Raise this barn, raise this barn
One, two, three, four
Together we can raise this barn
One, two, three four
Slats of wood come off the ground
Hold 'em up and nail 'em down
Turn 'em round quick by the right elbow
Grab a new partner, here we go
Come on, Apples. Get 'er done.
Look at us, we're family
Working together happily
We Apples, we are proud to say
Stick together the pony way
Bow to your partner, circle right
Get down if you're scared of heights
Forward back and twirl around
The barn's gonna be the best in town
Alright, let's get to it!
Raise this barn, raise this barn
One, two, three, four
Together we can raise this barn
One, two, three four
Take your brushes, young and old
Together paint it, bright and bold
Turn 'em round quick by the left elbow
Grab a new partner, here we go
We raised this barn, we raised this barn
Yes we did
Together we sure raised this barn
Yes we did
Being together counts the most
We all came here from coast to coast
All we need to strive to be
Is part of the Apple family
I can't wait for the next reunion!
Me neither!
I mean obviously we have to get together before then.
Obviously.
You did it, Applejack.
Ya put on a reunion that everypony will remember.
Just had a couple hiccups along the way.
Yeah. Just a couple.
That's a good one.
Dear Princess Celestia,
today I learned a great lesson about family.
Which, if you think about it, is really the first group of friends you ever make.
Turns out that when you're with folks you care about,
you don't have to do much to make that time memorable.
Even the simpliest of activities can take on a whole lot of meaning.
And you find that you rememver the who long after you forgotten the what.
Your humble subject Applejack.
SCHASTLIVYI PONETS
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