Rip Van Winkle

Just then, he puts his hand to his face, and finds he has a long white beard! (p. 8)

 Rip Van Winkle likes liquor and doesn't work. One day his wife tells him to work, but he goes out without saying something. In a forest he meets an old man and follows him. They arrive the man's house and drink liquor together until night. Next morning, Rip is under a tree when he gets up. Then he is very surprised because he turns into an old man.
 This story reminds me of a Japanese story, Urashimataro. He also becomes an old man in the end. However Rip enjoys the rest of his life and tells his strange experience to people, so I think it's a happy story in contrast to Urashimatato. If you know the continuation of Urashimataro, please tell me!


Irving, W. (2002). Rip Van Winkle & The Legend of Sleepy Hollow. Dominoes