"Some kind of partner you are!" said Rabbit. "I think it's time we end our partnership and divide the crop."
"How are we going to divide it?" asked Raccoon.
"Well, you're bigger and stronger than me," said Rabbit. "You go on and tote off the biggest load you can carry. I'm just a little fellow, so I'll take what you leave behind."
"I guess I am big and strong," said Raccoon happily, "compared to you." Grunting and groaning, Raccoon managed to lift one watermelon and carry it away.
Rabbit got all the rest.
Inspired by: Animal Tales from North Carolina by Emma Backus and Ethel Hatton Leitner (in JAF).
Notes: This is the second part of Rabbit and Raccoon's Watermelon Patch.
Brain is better than brawn!
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