“Lookit sis! Lookit! The hat’s beginnin’ ta fit!”

“That right, ya lil’ varmint?”

Applebloom nodded her head vigorously, making the hat upon her head fall and droop right over her eyes. She pushed the stetson back up and looked at her sister with a wide, confident grin.

“Yep! Ah’m gettin’ bigger. And when I get big, Ah wanna be just like you!”

Applejack smiled as she watched as the hat fell back over her sisters eyes, but she was somewhat distracted as her thoughts itched against her head. Memories danced and chimed in her ears, of times way back when she herself was a filly. Back when Applebloom hadn’t even been conceived.

A time where it had been Applejack clambering all over her father’s back as if he were a living playground, proudly wearing a hat far far too big for herself and just the right fit for the large stallion she climbed on. He had been laughing at her and calling her a little varmint, his little varmint. And just like Applebloom, she had puffed out chest and proudly declared “When Ah get big, Ah’ma be just like you, Pa!” And all he did was grin widely at her and tipped the hat back when it fell over her eyes for the umpteenth time, giving a little huff of laughter.

Applejack blinked and stared as her sister made a sound, the hat engulfing half of her face. The workhorse’s smile morphed into a grin, albeit a soft one, and she leaned over so she could nudge the stetson back with her muzzle. The filly beamed when the hat was replaced atop of her head.

“Just like me, huh?”

“Yup!”

Applejack only shook her head gently before giving Applebloom an affectionate bump on the nose. Applebloom giggled and swatted at her muzzle, and the workhorse gave a throaty little laugh in response.

“Heh.”

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Also nicely corresponds to >>438978, where you can see Big Mac giving AJ his hat.