The animals worked hard building a house together: Possum, Squirrel, Deer, Elephant, Cow, Lion, Tiger, Wolf, Turtle, all the animals... except Rabbit. "My wife's sick," Rabbit lied. "I have to take care of her."
When the house was done, the animals stored all their food in the cellar.
Rabbit sneaked into the cellar and ate the food.
Deer came to get some food, and Rabbit blew his big horn. "Whoo-hoo-HOOOOOO!"
Deer ran out, yelling, "Our house is haunted!"
Lion came next. "Whoo-hoo-HOOOOOO!"
Lion ran out, yelling, "Our house is haunted!"
The animals left, and Rabbit had the house to himself.
Inspired by: Negro Myths from the Georgia Coast by Charles C. Jones.
Notes: This story is "Buh Rabbit an de Tarruh Beastises."
Haha I love this one. Rabbit does none of the work and gets all the food and all the house, thanks to his superior intelligence!
ReplyDeleteJustice for the honest animals! Brer Rabbit is a con artist and should be in jail!!
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