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Saturday, October 15, 2011

Silly Old Possum . . .

One of Mitch's favorite books when he was first learning to read was Silly Old Possum by Joy Cowley.  It's a short, simple story about a possum who gets inside a house.  Each page contained no more than ten words - the final three of which were always "silly old possum":

Possum up a tree.  Silly old possum.
Possum down the chimney.  Silly old possum.

We read it to Mitch hundreds of times, and he read it back to us just as often.  Tonight, fittingly while Mitch is home for the weekend, we added the final chapter to the Silly Old Possum saga:

Possum in our yard.  Silly old possum.
Possum meets dogs.  Silly old possum.
Possum plays possum.  Silly old possum.
Possum is dead.  Silly old possum

For those keeping score at home, that brings the total to two snakes, one muskrat, a couple mice, numerous toads, and one poor bird that I actually felt sorry for.   Green Acres is the place to be.   Farm living is the life for me. . .
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2 comments:

  1. https://booksthoughtsadventures.comOctober 15, 2011 at 10:13 PM

    I used to teach second grade and I remember this book well!!

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  2. bettyOctober 15, 2011 at 10:39 PM

    I hadn't heard of this book, but it sounds cute! Wow with the wildlife! We have possums here, one was in the backyard a few months back, I saw it by the back door, the dog wanted out but it was a baby and we let it get away. Saw it the next night and then not again, but there is always dead possums or skunks around here (I live in a city). Coyotes too.

    Anyway, glad your pets are good hunters!!

    betty

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