The Notorious Jumping Frog of Calaveras County

In a small gold rush town sipping on ale Mark Twain once overheard a bartender Made himself famous by penning this tale A frog jump contest with a large wager Decided outright when one frog didn't jump The contest over before it could start Obvious that the bullfrog seemed too plump Buckshot in it's belly made jumping hard The first County fair sixty years later They called it The Jumping Frog Jubilee Just local frogs are allowed to enter The record is over twenty one feet Each May at Angels Camp, California Mark Twain's tale center stages the gala