Rabbit and Crane's Party

Rabbit and Crane threw a party. "You go buy liquor," said Crane, giving him money. "Get a big five-gallon jug."

Everybody came! Rabbit fiddled, while Crane called the figures. Every time Crane swung around, he dipped his long beak into that jug.

Between songs, Rabbit tried to take a drink, but the jug was too heavy to lift and his tongue was too short to reach the liquor. 

Rabbit sang, "Couldn't get any; I tried so hard."

Crane kept drinking, and Rabbit kept singing.

Then Crane passed out, so Rabbit took Crane's girl home with him, laughing all the way.

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Inspired by: Gullah Animal Tales from Daufuskie Island, South Carolina as told by Albert H. Stoddard, edited by Will Killhour.
Notes: The story is "Long Bill Duh Good Ting?" (p. 53). The original story was so many charming details about how Rabbit and Crane planned their party.