Rabbit ran fast, but Tiger ran fast too.
Trying to hide, Rabbit jumped behind a tree, but Tiger reached around and grabbed him. "Gotcha!" he growled.
"That's nothing but a tree root," Rabbit lied. "Pull on that root all you want! Go ahead and pull, fool!"
"Feels like rabbit-fur to me!" Tiger growled.
"That's just moss!" Rabbit lied again. "Don't you know anything?"
Feeling shamed by Rabbit's words, Tiger let go, and Rabbit slipped away into the bushes, laughing even louder than before.
Inspired by: Young Brer Rabbit and Other Trickster Tales from the Americas by Jaqueline Shachter Weiss; she notes that this is a story from Venezuela.
Notes: This story is on p. 11: "The Root." Weasel is also a character in the story; he warns Rabbit to be careful of Tiger, and he also tells Tiger which way Rabbit went, hoping for a reward, but the angry Tiger punishes him in the end. I added the part about the moss.
OMG haha how gullible is TIger?!
ReplyDeleteNot his fault though mate
DeleteVERY gullible hahaha! Probably tied with Brer Bear as the most gullible character in these stories.
DeleteIt's very cruel on poor Tiger, he must have felt humiliated.
ReplyDeleteWho cares? I know I don't! Tiger is incredibly gullible. He has Rabbit exactly where he wants, and yet believes every lie that comes out of the clever trickster's mouth! Never mind Rabbit laughing at him, I am also laughing at him!
DeleteLaughing at gullible people is something I love doing.
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