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Bugs Beetles Nightcrawlers Too

Bugs, beetles, ants, spiders and nightcrawlers too They sometimes get squashed on the end of my shoe I found a baby gardener snake, said a city kid named Hue. We wisely kept our counsel, knowing what to do. The gardener snake was not a snake, but a worm so true. A dried up nightcrawler that had dried up crispier than pooh. We kept this quiet to ourselves, being full blood country blue. To help Hue save a bit of face we all shrieked and said “ooh!’

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Date: 4/7/2022 1:44:00 PM
Hi! Caren, the kids will love this poem. "Night crawler dried up crispier than pooh." Blessings ~ Debra
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Caren Krutsinger
Date: 4/8/2022 3:41:00 AM
Thank you Debra. Pooh is a favorite for the children for sure!
Date: 4/7/2022 7:22:00 AM
Insects and creepy-crawlies can be so fascinating, particularly to a youngster. I wonder why?
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Caren Krutsinger
Date: 4/7/2022 11:49:00 AM
I do not know but I like them - especially the colorful ones. that glow.

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