"Let's divide the meat," said Wolf. "You take half, and I'll take half."
"But I'm hungry!" Rabbit said. "Aren't you hungry? Let's eat some now. I can't wait!"
Before Wolf could even reply, Rabbit started eating, and then he groaned. "I'm poisoned!" he screamed. Then Rabbit rolled on the ground, moaning. "Poisoned! Carry me home!"
Wolf carried Rabbit home, thinking how lucky he was not to have eaten the poisoned meat.
But the meat was just fine, and while Wolf carried Rabbit home, Rabbit's family came and took all the meat for themselves.
Inspired by: Negro Myths from the Georgia Coast by Charles C. Jones.
Inspired by: Negro Myths from the Georgia Coast by Charles C. Jones.
Notes: This story is "Buh Rabbit, Buh Wolf, and the Yearling."
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