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Pulaski & The Bear
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Pulaski pitched his tent in a juniper grove
a bear crackfully approached looking for berries
the bear’s head was all nose & he was a big one
“go away, bear, go away!” hollered Pulaski…
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The bear stood up ~ taller than the woodsman
who stepped back & hollered again, “go away, bear, go away!”
Pulaski backed behind the tent & backed into the bushes
where he turned around & ran 20,000 leagues in 40 seconds…
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He returned the next day with
a gallon can of red pepper that he threw
all over the ground &
never saw his fuzzy-eared friend again…
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It was about this time that I met Pulaski
he was taller than most fellers & his strides were long
his hair was tied behind his head
he waved hello reluctantly as he strode up the highway…
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(Copyright Clyde Collins 2011)
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