The Tale of Hare, Elephant, and Hippo... as Told by Charms

One day, Hare looked out over his field. If he was going to have enough food to eat, he would have to plant a crop. But if he was going to plant a crop, first he would have to clear the field. And that was a lot of work ~ far more work than Hare wanted to do.

But Hare was clever.  He sat down to think.  He thought and thought and thought, until he came up with a big idea.  First he dragged a length of rope into the field.  Then he waited patiently.  Pretty soon a  big African elephant came lumbering along.

Hare hopped up to make a deal with Elephant.  He bet Elephant that he could beat Elephant at tug-of-war. Elephant laughed at the idea.  How could a little animal like Hare beat him at a game of tug-of-war?  It sounded like a no-brainer.  Quickly he scooped up the rope with his trunk.

Hare picked up the other end and hopped through the bushes, across the field.  There he hid behind a row of bushes and waited.

Soon Hippopotamus waddled through.

Hare hopped up to Hippo and dared Hippo to beat him at tug-of-war. Hippo, without another thought, picked up the end of the rope with his teeth.

Then Hare hopped into the bushes and gave the rope a tug.

When Elephant and Hippo felt the rope move, they each started to pull.  They were both strong and big and powerful.  Back and forth they dragged the rope. Back and forth.  Back and forth.  The sun rose in the sky, and started to dip down.  At last night fell.

Still Elephant and Hippo pulled at the rope.

Back and forth.  Back and forth.

And each time the rope moved, it plowed another row in the field.

Hare never had a finer harvest.

 
Hare, Hippo, and Elephant can be found here and here.

To see Hare's field, you will have to travel to Africa.

Carrots are an excellent source of antioxidant compounds, and the richest vegetable source of the pro-vitamin A carotenes. Carrots' antioxidant compounds help protect against cardiovascular disease and cancer and also promote good vision, especially night vision.

Rabbits are an excellent source of garden fertilizer and cuteness.   They make lovely pets, can mow your garden to bare earth, and can get rid of any electrical cords and mattress linings you no longer want.

So if you want an electrical cord-free home brimming with vitamin A carotenes, this is the charm for you.

It is available here and here.

Runny Babbit and Dungry

~by Shel Silverstein



Runny Babbit, one dine fay,
Was pesting reacefully.



He said, "I squish I was a wirrel
So I could trimb a clee."



Jus then ol' Dungry Hog showed up
With a growl and a park and a bant,



And Runny found he could  trimb clees
(Although most cabbits ran't).



Your own Runny Babbit here.

(But watch out for ol' Dungry Hog).

Runny’s Babbit's Jig Bump

 by Shel Silverstein

Runny be quimble,

Runny be nick,

Runny cump over the jandlestick.

But now—what smells like furning bluff?

Guess he didn’t hump jigh enough.

Runny Babbit is jacticing his prumping here.

Runny Babbit's Rig Bomance

~by Shel Silverstein



"Runny's Rig Bomance"



Runny had a firlgriend,
Her name was Sunny Bue.



He called her nots of licknames,
Like "Kitchy-Itchy-Koo."



Sometimes he called her "Boney-Hun"
And sometimes "Dovey Lear,"



But he only called her "Peety-Swie"
When no one else could hear.



You can find a runny babbit or two here.

That Whole Easter Bunny Thing

Let me get this straight.



Easter eggs come from Easter bunnies.



Not chickens.



But they don't necessarily lay the eggs.



That's a job for Easter chickens.



Easter bunnies just deliver the eggs.



But there's a shelf life on eggs.



So the Easter Bunny must get special eggs that don't decompose, and deliver them very quickly.



Otherwise, he is turned to chocolate.  Or hematite.



Okay.  I hope you finally understand.




Easter bunnies, Easter eggs, and assorted Easter goodies can be found here and here and here and all along the bunny trail.

Don't You Want Some Bunny to Love?

When the lettuce is super-size
And the carrots all up-rise



Don't you want some bunny to love?
Don't you need some bunny to love?
Wouldn't you love some bunny to love?
You better find some bunny to love.

 

When there are garden flowers to be fed
And the snow pea blooms are shed




Don't you want some bunny to love?
Don't you need some bunny to love?
Wouldn't you love some bunny to love?
You better find some bunny to love.



That nose, that bunny nose will twitch and twitch
Telling you to soil-enrich...



Don't you want some bunny to love?
Don't you need some bunny to love?
Wouldn't you love some bunny to love?
You better find some bunny to love.



Chomped greens filling flower beds
As Bunny eats all your cabbage heads.



Don't you want some bunny to love?
Don't you need some bunny to love?
Wouldn't you love some bunny to love?
You better find some bunny to love.



Bunnies who will not eat your garden can be found here.

Springtime for Bunnies on a (Nearly) Wordless Wednesday

Bracelet here.  Bunnies everywhere.