Deer agreed.
They started the race at dawn: Deer on the road, Rabbit in the bushes. "Ready, set... go!" Deer shouted.
Deer ran a mile, and then heard Rabbit in the bushes laughing. "Best hurry up!"
Another mile. Deer heard Rabbit's voice again. "I've been waiting for you!"
Finish-line: Rabbit was there already, doing his victory dance.
Deer didn't know it, but Rabbit had been waiting at the finish-line all along; those were Rabbit's brothers hiding in the bushes.
Rabbit won the race without running!
Inspired by: Gullah Animal Tales from Daufuskie Island, South Carolina as told by Albert H. Stoddard, edited by Will Killhour.
Notes: This is "Buh Deer and Buh Rabbit Race" (p. 42).
Inspired by: Gullah Animal Tales from Daufuskie Island, South Carolina as told by Albert H. Stoddard, edited by Will Killhour.
Notes: This is "Buh Deer and Buh Rabbit Race" (p. 42).
Haha that's brilliant. So cunning and yet the gullible deer would have had no idea what was happening! Brain is better than brawn!
ReplyDeletePoor Deer, how was he supposed to have a chance if Rabbit cheats?!
ReplyDeleteEven agreeing to a race with Rabbit was Deer's biggest mistake!
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